GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (100 sovereigns)
Wednesday 2nd November 1859
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
ANATIS Mr C Capel Mr Thomas 6/1
LONGFORD Lord Coventry C Boyce 7/1
GHIKA Lord Coventry Mr Ekard 4/1
THE TEME GREYLING Mr Cooke Sly 10/1
CHANCE Mr W Catton Kendall 7/1
CRICK Mr G Jackson Mr Wright 10/1
HUNTSMAN Captain Hunt Land 4/1
LOTTERY Mr Notley Donaldson 10/1
KIBWORTH LASS Mr J L Manby Enoch 7/1
MISS SOMERVILLE Mr Williams Stevens 10/1
MAHRATTA Mr Hodge Nightingall 5/1
The winner won by 3 lengths, with half a length back to the third. Over round 142%

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 1859 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Anatis WON the 1860 Grand National as the 7/2 favourite
Anatis was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1859 Grand National behind Half Caste
Ghika was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1859 Grand National behind Half Caste
Anatis was unplaced at 4/1 favourite in the 1861 Grand National behind Jealousy
Anatis was unplaced at 9/1 in the 1862 Grand National behind The Huntsman
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