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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
over 4 miles (100 sovereigns) |
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| Thursday 31st October 1872 |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| RED NOB |
Mr Sankey |
Mr J Goodwin |
3/1 |
| SARCHEDON |
Mr Stratford |
Seterett |
12/1 |
| MORNING STAR |
Mr Allday |
Gillett |
8/1 |
| THE DYBBOL |
Colonel White |
Captain Harford |
10/1 |
| THE SPY |
Mr Studd |
George Waddington |
9/4 fav |
| PURLBROOK |
Mr Rosemary |
Mr Thomas |
6/1 |
| RATTLESNAKE |
Mr Ellison |
Ellison |
5/1 |
| STANDARD BEARER |
Mr Case |
Chandler |
20/1 |
| HARMONY |
Captain Barker |
Captain Barker |
20/1 |
| SENTRY GO |
Mr Millward |
Mr E P Wilson |
8/1 |
| The winner won by 6 lengths, with 2 lengths back to the third. |
Over round 134% |
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 1872 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
Purlbrook was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1871 Grand National behind The Lamb
Red Nob was unplaced at 33/1 in the 1873 Grand National behind Disturbance
Sarchedon was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1873 Grand National behind Disturbance |
| Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse. |
