GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (100 sovereigns)
Thursday 29th October 1868
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
PHILOSOPHER Mr Murray H Ellison 7/1
HELICE Mr Dayer Potter 5/1
JURYMAN Lord Poulett Mr Edwards 10/1
ATALANTA Mr R Hill Wheeler 16/1
FORTUNATUS Mr Dixon H States 7/1
THE DOCTOR Mr Owen G Holman 4/1 jt fav
GAMEBOY Mr A H Sumner Colonel Knox 16/1
BARBARIAN Mr Weltitle George Waddington 4/1 jt fav
TAW VALE Mr T P Seldon J Edwards 5/1
GOLDEN CROSS Mr Hawkins Elphick 16/1
The winner won by 15 lengths, with 15 lengths back to the third. Over round 123%

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 1868 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

The Doctor was SECOND at 5/1 in the 1870 Grand National behind The Colonel

Philosopher was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1865 Grand National behind Alcibiade

The Doctor was unplaced at 20/1 in the 1866 Grand National behind Salamander

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

Fortunatus was unplaced at 100/30 favourite in the 1869 Grand National behind The Colonel

Barbarian was unplaced at 200/1 in the 1869 Grand National behind The Colonel

The Doctor was unplaced at 10/1 in the 1871 Grand National behind The Lamb

Philosopher was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1871 Grand National behind The Lamb

Philosopher was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1873 Grand National behind Casse Tete
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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