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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
over 4 miles (Value £595) |
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| Friday 5th November 1847 |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| CHANDLER |
Mr Little |
Little |
20/1 |
| GLAUCUS |
Mr Jones |
Bretherton |
10/1 |
| DADDY LONGLEGS |
Mr Holman |
W Archer |
10/1 |
| FOREST BOY |
Mr Higgins |
Frisby |
25/1 |
| JERRY |
Mr Moseley |
Davenport |
5/1 |
| ROUGH & READY |
Mr W H Johnstone |
W McDonough |
10/1 |
| CAVENDISH |
Mr Rowland |
T Oliver |
25/1 |
| ALICE GRAY |
Mr John Elmore |
Butler |
25/1 |
| BOXKEEPER |
Mr Edward Dixon |
Beville |
10/1 |
| ST RUTH |
Mr O'More |
Allan McDonough |
6/1 |
| SABINE |
Lord Strathmore |
Jem Mason |
5/1 |
| HOT JOINT |
Captain D'Arcy |
J Lamplugh |
25/1 |
| CHRONOMETER |
Mr Neal |
Ratley |
25/1 |
| SPARTA |
Mr Day |
Turner |
20/1 |
| STANDARD GUARD |
Mr Storey |
Taylor |
8/1 |
| TOM BROWN |
Mr Vevers |
D Kemp |
15/1 |
| The winner won by 4 lengths, with 2 lengths back to the third. |
Over round 132% |
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 1847 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
Chandler WON the 1848 Grand National at 12/1
Jerry was THIRD at 100/8 in the 1847 Grand National behind Matthew
Standard General was FOURTH at 100/6 in the 1848 Grand National behind Chandler
Boxkeeper was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1845 Grand National behind Cure-All
Jerry was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1848 Grand National behind Chandler
St Ruth was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1847 Grand National behind Matthew
Sparta was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1848 Grand National behind Chandler |
| Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse. |
