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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE over 2 miles (£200) |
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| Friday 4th May 1928 | ||||
| HORSE | OWNER | JOCKEY | ODDS | |
| KILBRAIN | Mr A E Longworth | Keith Piggott | 5/1 | |
| WEST COUNTRYMAN | Mr G W Pennington | T Morgan | 7/1 | |
| GENERAL ADVANCE | Major A W Huntington | J McNeill | 4/1 | |
| BLACK MINER | Mr H S Kenyon | J Hamey | 4/1 | |
| HYMIR | Mrs G M Milnes | E Foster | 100/8 | |
| LABRADOR | Mr M Field | Buriord | 8/1 | |
| GLEN FALLOCH | Mr C R Burkill | T Leader | 7/2 fav | |
| The winner, trained by Bickley, won by 1 length, with 5 lengths back to the third. | Over round 109% | |||
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 1928 Aintree Grand National click here. |
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GRAND NATIONAL FORM Kilbrain was unplaced at 100/1 in the 1929 Aintree Grand National behind Gregalach |
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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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