GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 2 miles (200 sovereigns)

Thursday 15th May 1930
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
TEME SALMON Mr G Williams T Cullinan 100/8
THE DRUCE MACHINE Mr R Gray W Gurney 11/8 fav
FOG HORN Mrs Tilleard G Donegan 10/1
GENERAL ADVANCE Major A W Huntington J Moloney 100/8
KILLIA Mr A D McAlpine J Walsh 20/1
DOVE'S PRIDE Mrs Mundy Speck 7/1
PISHOGUE Baron de Tuyll Mr G Owen 20/1
LADY ARDOON Mr Brueton Keith Piggott 20/1
VINICOLE Captain Bridges D Morgan 7/1
The winner, trained by Fred Rimell, won by 4 lengths, with a short head back to the third. Over round 106%

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 1930 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Vinicole was unplaced at 33/1 in the 1932 Aintree Grand National behind Forbra

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