| War Steeplechase | |
| Location | Gatwick Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 21 March 1917 |
| Winning horse | Ballymacad |
| Jockey | Edmund Driscoll |
| Trainer | Aubrey Hastings |
| Owner | Sir George Bullough |
The 1917 Grand National was cancelled because Aintree Racecourse was taken over by the War Office. However, a substitute race known as the War Steeplechase was held at Gatwick Racecourse. The Gatwick races from 1916 to 1918 are typically omitted from the true Grand National records.
The 1917 War Steeplechase was won by Ballymacad, ridden by jockey Edmund Driscoll and trained by Aubrey Hastings.
Limerock ridden by Bill Smith was clear on the run-in when he collapsed yards from the winning post, similar to Devon Loch in 1956
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Ballymacad | Edmund Driscoll | ? | 9-12 | 100/9 | |
| 02 | Chang | Willie Smith | 7 | 9-9 | 11/2 | |
| 03 | Ally Sloper | Ivor Anthony | 8 | 11-10 | 20/1 | |
| 04 | Vermouth | John Reardon | 7 | 12-3 | 100/12 | |
| ? | Father Confessor | A Aylin | 8 | 11-7 | ? | |
| ? | Queen Imaal | Alfred Newey | ? | 11-3 | 25/1 | |
| ? | Yellow Chat | Georges Parfrement | 6 | 11-0 | 100/12 | |
| ? | Blow Pipe | Edward Lancaster | 12 | 10-0 | ? | |
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| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Templedowney | Tom Hulme | ? | 12-7 | 25/1 | Fell |
| ? | Irish Mail | Ernest Piggott | 10 | 12-4 | 25/1 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Carrig Park | Charles Hawkins | ? | 11-6 | 7/2 | Fell |
| Run-In | Limerock | Bill Smith | ? | 11-5 | 100/7 | Fell |
| ? | Hackler's Bey | Captain D Rogers | 10 | 10-10 | ? | Fell |
| ? | Kenia | A Saxby | ? | 10-10 | 33/1 | Fell |
| ? | Thowl Pin | Charles Kelly | 12 | 10-7 | ? | ? |
| ? | Charlbury | Joe Dillon | 9 | 10-6 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Denis Auburn | Roger Burford | 10 | 10-4 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Fargue | Harry Brown | 7 | 9-7 | 25/1 | Fell |
| ? | Grithorpe | Herbert Smyth | ? | 9-7 | ? | Fell |
| This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
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