GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (Value £500)
Wednesday 1st November 1854
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
NEEDWOOD Mr B Land C Green 5/4 fav
SPRING Mr Barber W Archer 5/2
DIANA Mr Barnett Tasker 16/1
MAURICE DALEY Mr W S Cartwright R James 5/1
THIRKLEBY Mr Gibbs R Sly jnr 20/1
OLD MISERY Mr Barling G Eatwell 25/1
CERVUS Mr Boyce C Boyce 6/1
FRANK Mr Franklin Butler 20/1
The winner won by 2 lengths, with a distance back to the third. Over round 122%

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 1854 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Maurice Daley was SECOND at 15/1 in the 1852 Grand National behind Miss Mowbray
Spring was SECOND at 20/1 in the 1854 Grand National behind Bourton
Maurice Daley was THIRD at 20/1 in the 1855 Grand National behind Wanderer
Maurice Daley was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Maurice Daley was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1853 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Maurice Daley was unplaced at 5/1 in the 1854 Grand National behind Bourton
Needwood was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1855 Grand National behind Wanderer
Spring was unplaced at 40/1 in the 1859 Grand National behind Half Caste
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