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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
over 4 miles (Value £320) |
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| Wednesday 4th November 1857 |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| THEODINE |
Mr B Land |
Nightingall |
6/1 |
| FOREST QUEEN |
Mr Pringle |
Waddington |
5/1 |
| OMER PACHA |
Mr S Williams |
C Green |
6/1 |
| MINOR |
Mr J Brown |
G Smith |
4/1 fav |
| EVINGTON LASS |
Mr Earl |
G Stevens |
20/1 |
| HINDLEY |
Mr Edwards |
W White |
10/1 |
| ALDERSHOT |
Mr Jennings |
Burrows |
10/1 |
| BELLMAN |
Mr C Lindow |
R Sly jnr |
12/1 |
| PEACOCK |
Mr Corinthian |
B Land jnr |
20/1 |
| The winner won by a head, with 1 1/2 lengths back to the third. |
Over round 103% |
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 1857 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
Forest Queen was unplaced at 15/1 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
Forest Queen was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1857 Grand National behind Emigrant
Omar Pasha was unplaced at 100/6 in the 1857 Grand National behind Emigrant |
| Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse. |
