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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE
over 2 miles (£200) |
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| Friday 4th May 1923 |
| HORSE |
OWNER |
JOCKEY |
ODDS |
| MR MADCAP |
Sir H Webb |
Jack Anthony |
5/4 fav |
| AIKEN DRUM |
Mr H Harrison |
Whelhan |
6/1 |
| COSAQUE |
Mr F Lloyd |
Fred Rees |
6/1 |
| VAULX |
Mr C Piggott |
G Smith |
10/1 |
| WINNALL |
Mr H Liddell |
J Hogan |
3/1 |
| GOLDEN FLEECE |
Mr W Parrish |
J Goswell |
10/1 |
| DIBBINSDALE |
Mr M Blair |
Gurney |
20/1 |
| The winner, trained by D Harrison, won by 3 lengths, with a distance back to the third. |
Over round 120% |
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 1923 Aintree Grand National click here. |
GRAND NATIONAL FORM
Vaulx was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1922 Grand National won by Music Hall
Winnall was unplaced at 40/1 in the 1924 Grand National behind Master Robert
Winnall was unplaced at 28/1 in the 1925 Grand National behind Double Chance |
| Another famous race from days gone by, the Land O' Plums Steeplechase, formerly run at Pershore Racecourse, has now been reinstated at Worcester racecourse. |
