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 13th March 1843 Royal Birthday Handicap over 4 miles Value £705
HORSE		OWNER	JOCKEY	ODDS
DRAGSMAN		Mr Gordon	T Oliver	4/1
FORTY-TWO		Mr Green	Powell	4/1
DUENNA		Mr W Ekins	Frisby	25/1
THE PAGE		Mr W Holman	W Holman	25/1
PETER SIMPLE		Mr W Ekins	Goddard	3/1 fav
MATILDA		Mr B Austin	Catterns	25/1
ANONYMOUS		Mr G H Moore	Jem Mason	10/1
MEMNON		Mr Palmer	Saunders	25/1
TALLY-HO		Mr W H Lewis	Barker	10/1
MARENGO		Mr B Bretherton	Bretherton	25/1
TOCKINGTON		Mr John Baylis	Barnard	25/1
HIGHTY-TIGHTY		Mr Quartermaine	Worth	25/1
CORA		Mr Williams	Scott	12/1
The winner won by 5 lengths, with a distance back to the third.				119%
Tally-Ho Stakes Value £65
Knobstick ridden by Powell beat 4 others.
Worcestershire Hunt Stakes Value £100
Cora owned by Mr Timms and ridden by Scott beat 6 others.
Witley Stakes Value £40
Knobstick ridden by Powell beat 4 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 1843 Aintree Grand National click here.
GRAND NATIONAL FORM 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 Dragsman was THIRD at 10/1 in the 1843 Grand National behind Vanguard 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 The Page was unplaced at 7/1 in the 1845 Grand National behind Cure-All
*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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