GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (Value £500)
Wednesday 5th November 1856
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
LITTLE CHARLEY Mr C Capel T Burrows 5/1
EMIGRANT Mr G Hodgman C Boyce 3/1
HOPELESS STAR Mr C Aston W White 2/1 fav
ODIHAM Mr B Land B Land 4/1
JANUS Mr C Brown J Thrift 7/1
THE BRUISER Mr A Presant Ennis 20/1
The winner won by a length, with 3 lengths back to the third. Over round 111%

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 1856 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Emigrant WON the 1857 Grand National at 10/1
Little Charley WON the 1858 Grand National at 100/6
Hopeless Star was FOURTH at 25/1 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
Little Charley was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1855 Grand National behind Wanderer
Little Charley was unplaced at 40/1 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
Emigrant was unplaced at 100/6 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
Hopeless Star was unplaced at 9/1 in the 1857 Grand National behind Emigrant
Little Charley was unplaced at 100/7 in the 1857 Grand National behind Emigrant
Little Charley was unplaced at 14/1 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