LAND O' PLUMS STEEPLECHASE

over 2 miles (40 sovereigns)
Thursday 27th April 1899
The Stewards for this inaugural meeting were the Earl of Coventry, Viscount Deerhurst, Hon H Coventry, Hon C L Adderley, General Davies and Colonel C W Long. The races were staged on broad flat meadows on the banks of the River Avon, near Tiddesley Wood, within view of Bredon Hill.
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
TAVORA Mr H S Sidney H Sidney 2/1
CIMAROON Mr F W G Williams W Oates 6/1
MEDIATOR Lord Coventry H Aylin 4/6 fav
Winner won by 5 lengths. Over round 107%
COMMENTS:- The odds-on favourite made the running and looked all over the winner until missing a fence close to home and had to be pulled up. This left Tavora to win by a comfortable 5 lengths.