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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE over 3 miles (60 sovereigns) |
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| Saturday 24th February 1894 | ||||
| HORSE | OWNER | JOCKEY | ODDS | |
| HARPIST | Mr E Storey | C Whitton | 6/1 | |
| JOAN OF ARC | Mr E McGregor | E Matthews | 6/1 | |
| ULYSSES | Mr W F Ricardo | W Rocardo | 7/4 fav | |
| DIDO | Mr W B Mynor | M Wood | 100/6 | |
| CHAMPION | Mr F D Leyland | Hope-Johnston | 9/4 | |
| QUEEN OF THE MOOR | Mr W C Pryce | W Pryce | 100/6 | |
| ACTOR | Mr T Tyler | T Watson | 100/6 | |
| Winner won by 1 1/2 lengths, with a distance back to the third. | Over round 112% | |||
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 1894 Aintree Grand National click here. |
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GRAND NATIONAL FORM Joan of Arc was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1893 Grand National behind Cloister Ulysses was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1892 Grand National behind Father O'Flynn |
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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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