GRAND ANNUAL STEEPLECHASE

over 4 miles (Value £550)
Wednesday 4th December 1850
HORSE OWNER JOCKEY ODDS
MISS COLLINGWOOD Mr Mountford W Archer 9/1
TIPPERARY BOY Mr Tollitt T Ablet 10/1
BRITISH YEOMAN Mr Carew Jem Mason 3/1 fav
VAINHOPE Mr Vevers Sam Darling 15/1
THE VICTIM Mr Storey Taylor 5/1
ST HELIER Mr Stafford Bradley 8/1
SHINRONE Mr Williamson Holman 20/1
THE YOUNG-UN Mr Middleton B Land 12/1
MULLIGAN Mr John Elmore Frisby 20/1
THURGARTON Mr S Mason T Oliver 25/1
MAURICE DALEY Mr Cartwright C Boyce 6/1
SAM HOOD Mr Salt A Salt 25/1
LIMPING KATE Mr Mansfield Thrift 30/1
SOUVENIR Mr Wilson Maley 100/6
The winner won by 1/2 length, with 5 lengths back to the third. Over round 129%

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 1850 Aintree Grand National click here.

GRAND NATIONAL FORM

Maurice Daley was SECOND at 15/1 in the 1852 Grand National behind Miss Mowbray
Maurice Daley was THIRD at 20/1 in the 1855 Grand National behind Wanderer
British Yeoman was THIRD at 50/1 in the 1848 Grand National behind Chandler
Tipperary Boy was FOURTH at 50/1 in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
British Yeoman was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1849 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Mulligan was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1849 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Tipperary Boy was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1849 Grand National behind Peter Simple
The Victim was unplaced at 15/1 in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Mulligan was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Vainhope was unplaced at 8/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Mulligan was unplaced at 25/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
The Victim was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Maurice Daley was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
Tipperary Boy was unplaced at 10/1 in the 1851 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
British Yeoman was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1850 Grand National behind Abd el Kader
The Victim was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1852 Grand National behind Miss Mowbray
The Victim was unplaced at 12/1 in the 1853 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Maurice Daley was unplaced at 50/1 in the 1853 Grand National behind Peter Simple
Maurice Daley was unplaced at 5/1 in the 1854 Grand National behind Bourton
British Yeoman was unplaced at 40/1 in the 1856 Grand National behind Freetrader
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