# Canonical recap data for First Grand National Steeplechase (1839)
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slug: grand-national-1839
canonicalUrl: "https://recap.at/1839/grand-national-1839"
title: First Grand National Steeplechase
subtitle: The inaugural Grand National at Aintree established steeplechase racing as a major sporting spectacle and one of British horse racing's most prestigious events.
recapType: global_event
eventStatus: concluded
startDate: 1839-01-01
datePrecision: year
year: 1839
decade: 1830
country:
name: United Kingdom
slug: united-kingdom
summaryShort: First grade is the first year of formal or compulsory education. It is the first year of primary school. Children in first grade are usually 6–7 years old.
summaryLong: First grade is the first year of formal or compulsory education. It is the first year of primary school. Children in first grade are usually 6–7 years old.
heroImageUrl: "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/3/32/First_Grand_Constitution_and_Bylaws_%28Secret_Chiefs_3_album_-_cover_art%29.jpg"
heroImageCredit: Wikipedia · "First Grand Constitution and Bylaws"
importance: 78
sourceConfidence: 75
keyFacts: []
timeline: []
sources:
- url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_grade"
  title: First grade
  provider: Wikipedia
related: []
categories:
- sports
- festival
metaDescription: First grade is the first year of formal or compulsory education. It is the first year of primary school. Children in first grade are usually 6–7 years old.
wikidataQid: Q8563383
archiveSnapshots:
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  capturedAt: 2026-06-24
  label: First grade
  originalUrl: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_grade"
