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GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE over 2 miles (£150) |
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| Wednesday 22nd April 1931 | ||||
| HORSE | OWNER | JOCKEY | ODDS | |
| SOMERCOTES | Mr Boutall | R Lyall | 4/1 | |
| POMMELLED | Mr Faber | Hardy | 10/1 | |
| FLYWHEEL | Mr Forwood | F Gurney | 100/6 | |
| GENERAL ADVANCE | Major Huntington | Fred Rees | 7/2 fav | |
| TEME SALMON | Mr T Walker | Stott | 5/1 | |
| DOVE'S PRIDE | Mrs Mundy | Speck | 100/6 | |
| TOOTENHILL | Mrs B Preston | Wenham | 100/6 | |
| SUNBRONZE | Mr Bostwick | D Williams | 10/1 | |
| MARTYR | Mrs J Watson | Wilson | 5/1 | |
| The winner, trained by Lyall, won by 1 length, with 3/4 length back to the third. | Over round 110% | |||
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 1931 Aintree Grand National click here. |
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GRAND NATIONAL FORM Tootenhill was unplaced at 33/1 in the 1930 Aintree Grand National behind Shaun Golin Tootenhill was unplaced at 66/1 in the 1932 Aintree Grand National behind Forbra |
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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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