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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
over 4 miles (140 sovereigns) |
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| Thursday 3rd November 1870 |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| ROYAL IRISH FUSILIER |
Lord Poulett |
Land |
5/1 |
| VIVANDIERE |
Mr Guy |
C Laurence |
10/1 |
| LUTEOLINI |
Mr Wilson |
J Adams |
5/1 |
| CARLOS |
Duke of Hamilton |
Mr Crawshaw |
3/1 |
| THE ROBBER |
Mr Doncaster |
Mr P Merton |
100/15 |
| WHITEHALL |
Mr Percival |
Ellison |
10/1 |
| AURIFERA |
Captain Barker |
Captain Barker |
10/1 |
| The winner won by 20 lengths, with a distance back to the third. |
Over round 102% |
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 1870 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
The Robber was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1869 Grand National behind The Colonel
Royal Irish Fusilier 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. |
