GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 2 miles (80 sovereigns)

Wednesday 28th April 1915
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
WAVYLACE Sir G Bullough J R Anthony 7/4 fav
SYNCOPE Mr H Hartigan Hickey 7/1
SPOTTY Mr F Wills H Smyth 5/2
ROYAL TURK Lord Derby T Hulme 10/1
GEORGE B Mr T Christy Avila 6/1
LYCALBETTUS Mr K Craven E Piggott 6/1
VARIETY Mr C Newton Dainty 10/1
VENI Mr D Harrison L B Rees 10/1
There was a dead-heat for first place, with 3 lengths back to the third. Over round 129%
Wavylave (8/11 fav) won the decider by 3 lengths from Syncope (Evens).

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 1915 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.

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