GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (100 sovereigns)
Wednesday 2nd November 1864
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
JERRY Mr Chadwick B Land 6/4 fav
RATTLESNAKE Mr T G Bidgood Bidgood 10/1
JOE MALEY Mr T Hidson J Page 6/1
SWITCH Captain Williams C Gray 8/1
REAL JAM Mr T Hughes D Hughes 5/2
SPATCHCOCK Mr J A Saunders J Monahan 10/1
CHEERFUL BOY Captain Williams Gavin 100/15
The winner won by 2 lengths; only 2 finished. 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 1864 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Real Jam was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1863 Grand National behind Emblem

Real Jam was unplaced at 11/1 in the 1864 Grand National behind Emblematic

Joe Maley was unplaced at 100/12 in the 1865 Grand National behind Alcibiade

Real Jam was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1866 Grand National behind Salamander
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