The 1856 Grand National was the 18th renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree near Liverpool, England, on 27 February 1856. The race was won by Freetrader.^[1] This was the first of five times that George Stevens rode the winner of the Grand National.

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1856 Grand National

Grand National
Location	Aintree
Date	27 February 1856
Winning horse	Freetrader
Starting price	25/1
Jockey	George Stevens
Trainer	William Holman
Owner	W. Barnett
Conditions	Good to soft
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This was the last time that the race was held in February.

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