1918 War Steeplechase

1918 War Steeplechase

War Steeplechase
Location	Gatwick Racecourse
Date	21 March 1918
Winning horse	Poethlyn
Jockey	Ernest Piggott
Trainer	Harry Escott
Owner	Gwladys Peel
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The 1918 Grand National was cancelled because Aintree Racecourse had been taken over by the War Office. However, a substitute race known as the War Steeplechase was held at Gatwick Racecourse. The Gatwick races held from 1916 to 1918 are typically omitted from the true Grand National records.

The race was won by Poethlyn, ridden by jockey Ernest Piggott and trained by Harry Escott.

Finishing order

Position	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Distance
01	Poethlyn	Ernest Piggott	8	11-6	1005 5/1
02	Captain Dreyfus	John Reardon	?	12-7	1020 20/1
03	Ballymacad	Ivor Anthony	?	11-3	1007 7/1
04	Berneray	George Avila	?	10-4	1014.2857142857 100/7
?	Top Hole	Charles Hawkins	?	11-2	1050 50/1
?	Clear Money	Mr Pepper	5	11-2	1100 100/1
?	Shaun Spadah	A Stubbs	7	10-11	1010 10/1
?	Queen Imaal	Alfred Newey	?	10-7	1050 50/1
?	Sergeant Murphy	Spink Walkington	8	10-7	1040 40/1
?	Mark Back	Herbert Smyth	?	10-7	1040 40/1
?	Chang	O J Casebourne	8	10-2	1012.5 100/8
?	Simon The Lepper	Roger 'Tiny' Burford	?	10-0	1050 50/1
?	Awbeg	L Jones	?	10-0	1100 100/1
?	Charlbury	Joe Dillon	10	9-10	1033 33/1

Non-finishers

Fence	Name	Jockey	Age	Handicap (st-lb)	SP	Fate
?	Ally Sloper	John Walsh	9	11-9	1005 5/1	Fell
?	Wavertree	Edmund Driscoll	8	10-12	1005 5/1	Fell
?	Vermouth	Jack Anthony	8	11-13	1012.5 100/8

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References

1. "Aintree 1918 Grand National".
2. The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
3. "Grand National Winners - Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

http://www.grand-national.net/gatwick.htm