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Winner of the Grand National 1893
Owner: Mr. Charles Duff Trainer: Arthur Yates, at Bishops Sutton (the head lad, J. Swatton, officially held the licence) Jockey: Bill Dollery Time: 9 mins 32 2/5 secs
Cloister’s victory was one of the greatest Grand National performances of all time. Carrying top weight of 12st 7 lb, he led from start to finish and won by forty lengths in a record time which was to stand for forty years.