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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE over 3 miles (60 sovereigns) |
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| Tuesday 4th May 1897 | ||||
| HORSE | OWNER | JOCKEY | ODDS | |
| SILVER MASK | Sir W Ingram | C Clack | 2/5 fav | |
| EUNICE STUART | Mr G Paice | Gazey | 100/8 | |
| SALVINGTON | Mr A F Holland | Mr E Harrington | 3/1 | |
| The winner, trained by Clack, won by 2 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 1897 Aintree Grand National click here. |
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GRAND NATIONAL FORM None of the runners ever contested the Grand National |
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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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