GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 2 miles (150 sovereigns)
Friday 30th April 1920
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
SMASHAWAY Mr F Phillips H Smyth 4/1
A DOUBLE ESCAPE Mr H Adams Rees 8/1
MY ROYAL Mr C Kenyon W Smith 10/1
EAGER SIMON Mr H Hollins W Payne 8/1
CRICKET Major A Gibson T Hulme 2/1 fav
CLASHING ARMS Colonel Anthony Jack Anthony 6/1
MR PICK Mr F Bibby Mr H A Brown 10/1
IRISH REBELLION Mr F Brown Spares 5/1
The winner, trained by Hatt, won by 12 lengths, with 6 lengths back to the third. Over round 123%

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 1920 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

None of the runners contested the Aintree 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