GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (Value £500)
Wednesday 2nd November 1853
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
BOURTON Mr Vevers Tasker 6/4 fav
THE GENERAL Mr B Land Sam Darling 4/1
PETER Mr E Smyth R Sly 16/1
THE OLD RAKE Mr E Baker Arthur 16/1
SAM HOOD Mr A Salt A Salt 4/1
BASTIAN Mr Davenport Bradley 10/1
MONTAGUE Mr Night T Oliver 20/1
MISS PURDON Mr Gardner Clarke 20/1
TROUT Mr Cook W White 25/1
SIR PHILIP Mr Jordan Weaver 20/1
The winner won by 3 lengths, with half a length back to the third. Over round 119%

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 1853 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Bourton WON the 1854 Grand National when 4/1 favourite
Bourton was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1852 Grand National behind Miss Mowbray
Bourton was unplaced at 7/1 in the 1853 Grand National behind Peter Simple
The General was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1853 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Peter was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1854 Grand National behind Bourton
Peter was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1855 Grand National behind Wanderer
Trout was unplaced when 3/1 favourite in the 1855 Grand National behind Wanderer
Bastion was unplaced at 15/1 in the 1855 Grand National behind Wanderer
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