GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 3 miles (85 sovereigns)
Wednesday 6th May 1908
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
BLOODSTONE Mr C Bower-Ismay F Lyall 4/1
CRAUTACAUN Mr J Wynford Philippe Ivor Anthony 10/1
LOOP HEAD Mr F Bibby F Mason Evens fav
RADYR Captain Forrester-Walker B Wall 5/1
CHEVELY Mr R Hardinge Mr J Walster 7/1
CLEAN LINEN Lord N Crichton-Stuart G Green 10/1
The winner, trained by Robinson, won by 8 lengths, with half a length 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 1908 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Bloodstone was unplaced at 100/7 in the 1910 Grand National behind Jenkinstown

Bloodstone was 2nd at 40/1 in the 1912 Grand National behing Jerry M

Bloodstone was unplaced at 100/7 in the 1913 Grand National behind Covertcoat

Bloodstone was unplaced at 100/6 in the 1914 Grand National behind Sunloch
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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