GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 2 miles (60 sovereigns)

Thursday 30th April 1903
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
MERRY MONK II Mr Pollard J Phillips 7/4
ABBEYWOOD Mr Lines Higham Evens fav
MERRY LOVE Mr W Hall Walker Piggott 10/1
GOOD MATCH Mr H Hawkins J Conway 10/1
TWICE SHY Lady Wynn Pinchin 10/1
OSSELET Mr R C B Cave Donnelly 10/1
The winner, trained privately, won by 4 lengths, with a distance back to the third. Over round 122%

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 1903 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