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GRAND ANNUAL HUNTERS STEEPLECHASE over 2 1/2 miles (100 sovereigns) |
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| Monday 8th November 1880 | ||||
| The Grand Annual failed to fill, but in order to preserve the name a race in the form of a Hunters Steeplechase was run. | ||||
| HORSE | OWNER | JOCKEY | ODDS | |
| MY DARLING | Mr E Carrington | J Jones | 1/2 fav | |
| OSWESTRY | Mr Luttrell | Mr G G Lowe | 4/1 | |
| CYRUS | Mr Emery | Townsend | 5/1 | |
| The winner won by 20 lengths; only 2 finished. | Over round 103% | |||
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 1880 Aintree Grand National click here. |
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GRAND NATIONAL FORM Cyrus was 2nd at 9/2 in the 1882 Grand National behind Seaman Cyrus was unplaced at 9/1 in the 1884 Grand National behind Voluptuary |
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| Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse. | ||||
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To order your copy, priced at £13.99 + £2 postage/packaging, email info@worcester-racecourse.co.uk |