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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
over 4 miles (Value £570) |
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| Friday 2nd November 1849 |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| VAINHOPE |
Mr W Vevers |
W Archer |
10/1 |
| THE YOUNG-UN |
Mr Storey |
Taylor |
7/2 fav |
| MISS COLLINGWOOD |
Mr B Hughes |
Hughes |
8/1 |
| THE DOCTOR |
Mr A Salt |
Lord Strathmore |
5/1 |
| TRUST-ME-NOT |
Mr W S Cartwright |
J Oliver |
7/1 |
| TIPPERARY BOY |
Mr Tollett |
H Rackley |
12/1 |
| FINGLEMAN |
Colonel Shirley |
Sam Darling |
10/1 |
| SHINRONE |
Mr Williamson |
Captain Little |
4/1 |
| LIBERTY |
Mr Anson |
B Land |
25/1 |
| RECTOR |
Mr John Oliver |
J Kelly |
20/1 |
| The winner won by a length, with 4 lengths back to the third. |
Over round 116% |
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 1849 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
Tipperary Boy was FOURTH at 50/1 in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Tipperary Boy was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1849 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Tipperary Boy was unplaced at 10/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Fugleman was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader |
| Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse. |
