GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (100 sovereigns)
Friday 7th November 1851
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
SIR PETER LAURIE Mr W Barnett Holman 7/1
THE BRITISH YEOMAN Mr Carew Boyce 10/1
ST HELIER Lord Lurgan Darling 6/1
ABD EL KADER Mr J Osborne Abbot 8/1
THE YOUNG-UN Mr W Palmer Frisby 3/1
RAT-TRAP Mr Mason Oliver 5/1
YOUNG LOTTERY Mr G Symonds Ablett 15/1
CARDINAL WISEMAN Mr J Clayton Twiddy 25/1
SAM HOOD Mr A Salt Archer 6/1
APRIL FOOL Mr J Green J H Holman 25/1
The winner won by 1/2 length, with a length back to the third.. Over round 115%

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 1851 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
British Yeoman was THIRD at 50/1 in the 1848 Grand National behind Chandler
Sir Peter Laurie was THIRD at 30/1 in the 1852 Grand National behind Miss Mowbray
Sir Peter Laurie was FOURTH at 12/1 in the 1853 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Rat-Trap was made 6/1 favourite in the 1851 Grand National, finishing unplaced behind Abd el Kader
Young Lottery was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1847 Grand National behind Matthew
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
Rat-Trap was unplaced at 9/1 in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Sir Peter Laurie was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1851 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
Sir Peter Laurie was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
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