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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE over 3 miles (81 sovereigns) |
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| Wednesday 28th April 1909 | ||||
| HORSE | OWNER | JOCKEY | ODDS | |
| RED SCOT | Mr J Orr-Ewing | E Piggott | 2/1 fav | |
| BRINEOGE | Mr C F K Mainwaring | Alf Newey | 11/2 | |
| SHOEBLACK | Mr John Qualye | Mr H S Harrison | 7/2 | |
| CREOLIN | Colonel M Lindsay | F Parker | 10/1 | |
| JIM TOUGH | Mr B Bletsoe | H Murphy | 8/1 | |
| SPRIG OF NOBILITY | Mr H Whatley | Mr T Watchorn | 10/1 | |
| ATTRACTOR | Captain W H Lambton | T Garrett | 10/1 | |
| CHARMING POLLY | Mr J H Cooper | F Morgan | 5/1 | |
| The winner, trained by H Lines, won by 15 lengths, with a distance back to the third. | Over round 124% | |||
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 1909 Aintree Grand National click here. |
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GRAND NATIONAL FORM Brineoge was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1909 Grand National behind Lutteur III Brineoge was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1910 Grand National behind Jenkinstown |
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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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