GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 3 1/4 miles (100 sovereigns)

Friday 1st November 1878
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
JUGGLER Mr Taylor Mr G Moore 6/4 fav
UNCLE TOM Mr Sam Darling jnr Mr G Darling 3/1
JUPITER Mr A Yates Mr Barnes 3/1
QUIBBLE Mr W H Johnstone Johnstone 5/1
The winner won by 6 lengths, with a distance back to the third. Over round 106%

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 1878 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