GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (100 sovereigns)
Thursday 31st October 1867
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
REPORTER Lord Stamford Mumford 3/1 fav
ACE OF TRUMPS Mr T Golby Wheeler 7/1
CABIN BOY Mr P Merton P Merton 16/1
HIPPOLYTE Mr E Clifford Mr Hobson 7/1
DAISY Mr W R H Powell Pope 10/1
DISPATCH Mr E Studd Mr Thomas 16/1
SIR WILLIAM Mr T Ivens Mr Wilson 16/1
TENNYSON Lord Coventry George Stevens 100/30
The winner won by 6 lengths, with a length back to the third. Over round 101%

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 1867 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Reporter was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1864 Grand National behind Emblematic

Sir William was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1864 Grand National behind Emblematic

Sir William was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1866 Grand National behind Salamander

Daisy was unplaced at 11/1 in the 1868 Grand National behind The Lamb
Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse.

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