GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (Value £350)
Wednesday 3rd November 1858
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
ABD-EL-KADER Mr Briscoe C Green 5/1
HUNTSMAN Mr B Land Land jnr 3/1 jt fav
THE FRESHMAN Mr Symonds Lovesey 16/1
LITTLE TOM Mr Brown Edwards 10/1
OLD DOG TRAY Mr G Reynolds George Stevens 10/1
LONGFORD Mr Moreton T Oliver 7/1
MORGAN RATTLER Mr Jones Burrows 20/1
BROMPTON Mr Weyman R Sly jnr 16/1
GHIKA Mr Moreton Weaver 3/1 jt fav
TELEGRAM Mr John Worthington Page 20/1
GLENAMOUR Mr Maxwell C Boyce 25/1
FEARLESS Mr Manby Mr Cameron 25/1
The winner won by 10 lengths, with a head back to the third. Over round 126%

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 1858 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

The Huntsman WON the 1862 Grand National when 3/1 favourite
The Huntsman was SECOND at 33/1 in the 1860 Grand National behind Anatis
The Huntsman was THIRD at 100/8 in the 1859 Grand National behind Half Caste
Little Tom was unplaced at 5/1 in the 1858 Grand National behind Little Charley
Ghika was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1859 Grand National behind Half Caste
Abd El Kader was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1858 Grand National behind Little Charley
Telegram was unplaced at 100/7 in the 1860 Grand National behind Anatis
The Freshman was unplaced at 100/7 in the 1861 Grand National behind Jealousy
The Freshman was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1863 Grand National behind Emblem
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