GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 2 1/2 miles (£200)

Thursday 19th April 1900
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
KING'S HEAD Mr T Leader T Leader 5/2
PALINURUS Mr A McMicking Mr A Wood 3/1
ROCHDALE Mr Thompson Phillips 3/1
SIDE Mr C A Brown M Davies 20/1
DEEPDENE Mr R C Cave Mr Bletsoe 2/1 fav
The winner, trained by Leader, won by 15 lengths, with a distance back to the third. Over round 116%

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 1900 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