GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (Value £520)
Friday 3rd November 1848
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
PROCEED Mr Eskrett Captain Peel 5/1
RED LANCER Lord Strathmore H Rackley 10/1
PRINCE GEORGE Captain Harvey Harvey 30/1
FARNHAM Mr Mangan Magee 30/1
ABD EL KADER Captain Thompson Neale 10/1
THE VICTIM Mr Storey Taylor 10/1
ALEXANDER Mr Beville Beville 4/1 fav
THE BUGLER Lord Lurgan Martin 30/1
PETER SIMPLE Mr Bedford Cunningham 10/1
THE BRITISH YEOMAN Mr John Elmore Jem Mason 9/1
REPEALER Mr Eskrett Captain Little 30/1
THURGARTON Mr R Ekins T Oliver 30/1
LINK BOY Mr Kitton Kitton 12/1
JUSTICE TO ENGLAND Mr Cartwright Frisby 10/1
VINDICTIVE Mr Davenport Stagg 30/1
FOREST BOY Mr Allcott Turner 20/1
VERAX Mr W Holman W Archer 10/1
THE ONE-EYED MALLEN Mr Daley Daley 30/1
ROYSTON GOWER Mr Wesley Tait 11/1
The winner won by a neck, with 3 lengths back to the third. Over round 140%

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 1848 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Abd el Kader WON the 1850 Grand National at 50/1
Abd el Kader WON the 1851 Grand National at 7/1
Pioneer WON the 1846 Grand National at 20/1
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
Red Lancer was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1847 Grand National behind Matthew
Proceed was unplaced at 9/1 in the 1849 Grand National behind Peter Simple
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
British Yeoman was THIRD at 50/1 in the 1848 Grand National behind Chandler
British Yeoman was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1849 Grand National behind Peter Simple
British Yeoman was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Abd el Kader was unplaced at 9/1 in the 1852 Grand National behind Miss Mowbray
Abd el Kader was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1853 Grand National behind Peter Simple
British Yeoman was unplaced at 40/1 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse.

To order your copy, priced at £13.99 + £2 postage/packaging, email info@worcester-racecourse.co.uk