GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (100 sovereigns)
Wednesday 6th November 1861
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
BANTAM Mr W Holman G Holman 4/1
PINE APPLE Mr T Hidson W White 8/1
WILLOUGHBY Mr Lington Lington 7/1
FAIRPLAY Mr B Y Angell B Land jnr 12/1
THE FRESHMAN Mr Elton Mr Edwards 100/7
DOUBTFUL Mr H Coverdale Mr Thomas 8/1
XANTHUS Mr W G Craven C Boyce 10/1
TUMBLER Mr H F Francis J Nightingall 3/1 fav
WEE NELL Mr Markey Knott 20/1
COCK-A-DOODLE-DOO Mr H Rumbold J English 10/1
LANGFORD Lord Coventry George Stevens 100/7
YELLOW GIRL Mr W Mytton G Smith 20/1
The winner won by 2 lengths, with a length back to the third. Over round 130%

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 1861 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Xanthus was THIRD at 33/1 in the 1858 Grand National behind Little Charley
Xanthus was THIRD at 10/1 in the 1860 Grand National behind Anatis
Xanthus was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1859 Grand National behind Half Caste
Xanthus was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1861 Grand National behind Jealousy
Wee Nell was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1861 Grand National behind Jealousy
The Freshman was unplaced at 100/7 in the 1861 Grand National behind Jealousy
Xanthus was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1862 Grand National behind The Hunstman
Willoughby was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1862 Grand National behind The Huntsman
The Freshman was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1863 Grand National behind Emblem
Bantam was unplaced at 5/1 in the 1864 Grand National behind Emblematic
Wee Nell was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1864 Grand National behind Emblematic
Tumbler was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1865 Grand National behind Alcibiade
The Freshman was unplaced at 40/1 in the 1865 Grand National behind Alcibiade
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