GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (100 sovereigns)
Thursday 4th November 1869
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
SCIPIO Mr G Clement R L'Anson 2/1
TUSCULANUM Captain Cooper Mr Edwards 6/4 fav
PHILOSOPHER Mr Murray H Ellison 10/1
MALVERN Mr Brayley Ward 5/1
The winner won by 1 1/2 lengths, with a distance back to the third. Over round 98%

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 1869 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

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

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

Tusculanum was unplaced at 50/1 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 1872 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.

To order your copy, priced at £13.99 + £2 postage/packaging, email info@worcester-racecourse.co.uk