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FORERUNNER TO THE GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE |
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| 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. |
Wednesday 18th March 1845
Royal Birthday Handicap over 4 miles Value 795 sovs |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| THE PAGE |
Mr W Holman |
W Holman |
9/1 |
| ALBERT |
Mr T Collins |
Byrne |
8/1 |
| PLOUGHBOY |
Mr McDonough |
McDonough |
12/1 |
| CONSUL |
Baron Tothschild |
Ball |
25/1 |
| TAMWORTH |
Mr T Morris |
Taylor |
25/1 |
| THE CARDINAL |
Mr Bunney |
Crickmere |
9/1 |
| ROBIN ADAIR |
Mr J P Raworth |
Bradley |
6/1 |
| GAYLAD |
Mr John Elmore |
Jem Mason |
20/1 |
| BOXKEEPER |
Captain Barnett |
Parker |
12/1 |
| QUARTERMASTER |
Mr J Bosley |
Powell |
7/1 |
| SAM SWIPES |
Mr Draper |
Hathwaite |
10/1 |
| PICKWICK |
Mr J Anderson |
Mason |
25/1 |
| TANTALUS |
Mr Melville |
W Archer |
25/1 |
| PREISSNITZ |
Mr H N Powell |
Priddy |
12/1 |
| LAZARUS |
Mr Hussey |
Oliver |
8/1 |
| DUENNA |
Me W Ekin |
Frisby |
25/1 |
| THE RETURNED |
Mr W Scott |
Scott |
10/1 |
| The winner won easily. |
136% |
| Worcestershire Hunt Stakes Value £170 |
| Cora owned by Mr Timms and ridden by C Walker 6 Ran |
| Tally-Ho Handicap Value £90 |
| Mameluke owned by Captain Barnett and ridden by Allan McDonough 8 Ran |
| Witley Stakes Value £25 |
| Unnamed bay gelding by Laurel ridden by Thrift 2 Ran |
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 1845 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
Gaylad WON the 1842 Grand National ay 7/1
The Returned was SECOND at 15/1 in the 1844 Grand National behind Discount
The Returned was unplaced at 4/1 in the 1843 Grand National behind Vanguard
Consul was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1843 Grand National behind Vanguard
Boxkeeper was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1845 Grand National behind Cure-All
The Page was unplaced at 7/1 in the 1845 Grand National behind Cure-All
Pickwick was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1846 Grand National behind Pioneer |
| Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse. |
