GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 3 1/4 miles (100 sovereigns)

Thursday 1st November 1877
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
ALSTONE Mr J Holman J Holman 7/1
CRAVEN Mr G H Bright Mr G S Lowe 3/1 fav
POLISSON Mr W Morris Mr Barnes 7/1
HEARTY GIRL Lord Aylesford Mr Coventry 5/1
MISS MONAGHAN Captain G Stirling W Reeves 6/1
DESPAIR Mr S Davis A Holman 4/1
BETSY B Mr L'Enfant B Bartlett 10/1
CAROLUS Mr M Owens Anthony 10/1
The winner won by 4 lengths, with a distance back to the third. Over round 117%

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 1877 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

None of the runners ever contested the Grand National

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