Worcester Grand Annual Steeplechase

	FORERUNNER TO THE GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
Although the Worcester Grand Annual Steeplechase was not formally so-named until 1847, a number of Chase races did take place in the vicinity of Worcester leading up to this date. These included the Royal Birthday Handicap, the Worcestershire Hunt Stakes, the Witley Stakes, the Tally-Ho Stakes, the Worcestershire Handicap and the Farmers' Stakes.
Monday 14th March 1842 Royal Birthday Handicap over 4 miles Value £420
HORSE		OWNER	JOCKEY	ODDS
RODERICK RANDOM		Mr Quatermaine	Mr Allan McDonough	6/1
GAYLAD		Mr Elmore	Jem Mason	5/2 fav
MERCHANT		Mr Langham	Goddard	16/1
LITTLE TOMMY		Mr Vevers	T Oliver	16/1
TALLY-HO		Mr Lewis	Powell	10/1
PETER SIMPLE		Mr Hunter	Drake	6/1
SAM WELLER		Mr Elmore	W McDonough	7/1
FORTY-TWO		Mr J Green	J Worth	10/1
GOBLIN		Mr Langham	Bretherton	16/1
The winner won by a length, with 3 lengths back to the third.				104%
Worcestershire Hunt Stakes Value £95
TEN-POUND-NO-OBJECT owned by Mr Pullen and ridden by Goddard beat 8 others.
The Worcester Grand Annual Steeplechase is intrinsically linked with the Aintree Grand National, its inaugural running taking place in 1836, the same year the first 'unofficial' Grand National took place. For details of the 1842 Aintree Grand National click here.
GRAND NATIONAL FORM Gaylad WON the 1842 Grand National at 7/1 Peter Simple WON the 1849 Grand National at 20/1 Peter Simple WON the 1853 Grand National at 9/1 Peter Simple was SECOND in the 1845 Grand National at 10/1 behind Cure-All Peter Simple was THIRD in the 1842 Grand National at 8/1 behind Gaylad Peter Simple was THIRD in the 1841 Grand National at 6/1 behind Charity Peter Simple was unplaced when 3/1 favourite in the 1843 Grand National behind Vanguard Peter Simple was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1844 Grand National behind Discount Peter Simple was unplaced at 100/6 in the 1846 Grand National behind Pioneer Peter Simple was unplaced when 5/1 favourite in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader Peter Simple was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader Peter Simple was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1854 Grand National behind Bourton Goblin was unplaced at 14/1 in the 1841 Grand National behind Charity Sam Weller was unplaced at 8/1 in the 1842 Grand National behind Gaylad Goblin was unplaced at 10/1 in the 1843 Grand National behind Vanguard
*Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse.*

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