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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
over 4 miles (Value £500) |
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| Wednesday 31st October 1855 |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| POTTER |
Mr Barber |
D Wynne |
8/1 |
| STAR OF ENGLAND |
Mr Tyer |
C Green |
7/1 |
| EMIGRANT |
Mr F Land |
Boxall |
5/1 fav |
| LITTLE CHARLEY |
Mr C Capel |
Burrows |
16/1 |
| TEDDESLEY |
Mr W Holman |
Holman jnr |
20/1 |
| BRITISH SAILOR |
Mr Lucy |
Donaldson |
6/1 |
| LOUIS NAPOLEON |
Mr Taylor |
G Stevens |
20/1 |
| THE CAPTAIN |
Mr Watkins |
Watkins |
16/1 |
| LIVERPOOL BOY |
Mr King |
W White |
10/1 |
| TECHERNAYA |
Mr Lebird |
Weaver |
7/1 |
| TAFFY |
Mr Tilbury |
Ragley |
8/1 |
| SPARCHFORD |
Mr Downes |
R Sly jnr |
10/1 |
| The winner won by 2 lengths, 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 1855 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
Star of England was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1854 Grand National behind Bourton
The Potter was unplaced at 10/1 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
Liverpool Boy was unplaced at 100/1 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. |
