Racecourse Association Steeple Chase | |
Location | Gatwick Racecourse |
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Date | 24 March 1916 |
Winning horse | Vermouth |
Jockey | Jack Reardon |
Trainer | James Bell |
Owner | P. F. Heybourne |
The 1916 Grand National was cancelled because Aintree Racecourse was taken over by the War Office. However, a substitute race known as the Racecourse Association Steeple Chase was held at Gatwick Racecourse. The Gatwick races from 1916 to 1918 are not typically included in the true Grand National record books.
The race was won by Vermouth, ridden by jockey Jack Reardon and trained by James Bell.
Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
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01 | Vermouth | Jack Reardon | 6 | 11-10 | 100/8 | |
02 | Irish Mail | Charles Hawkins | 9 | 12-05 | 20/1 | |
03 | Schoolmoney | A Saxby | 6 | 10-02 | 33/1 | |
04 | Jacobus | Alf Newey | 11 | 12-00 | 100/6 | |
? | Couvrefeu II | Frank Dainty | 12 | 12-07 | 40/1 | |
? | Ally Sloper | Jack Anthony | 7 | 11-13 | 9/2 | |
? | Lord Marcus | Georges Parfrement | 8 | 11-13 | 11/2 | |
? | Munster Vale | G Calder | 6 | 11-00 | 40/1 | |
? | Hackler's Bey | Herbert Harrison | 9 | 11-00 | 100/8 | |
? | Thowl Pin | Charles Kelly | 11 | 10-12 | 8/1 | |
? | Denis Auburn | Edmund Driscoll | 9 | 10-07 | 8/1 | |
? | Ballyneety | Bill Smith | ? | 09-07 | 50/1 | |
This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
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? | Eugenist | Herbert Smyth | ? | 11-10 | 100/6 | Pulled Up |
? | Lamentable | Spike Walkington | ? | 11-1 | 25/1 | Pulled Up |
? | Strangeways | Tom Dunn | ? | 10-4 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | Lynch Pin | Joe Dillon | ? | 1-0 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | Hersperus Magnus | J East | ? | 9-10 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | Drumlane | John Kelly | ? | 9-10 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | Fleur-De-Lys | W Hives | ? | 9-7 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | Bligh | B Roberts | ? | 9-7 | ? | Pulled Up |
? | Stag's Head | Willie Smith | ? | 9-7 | 20/1 | Fell |
This list of sports fixtures or results is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (October 2021) |
The Grand National is a National Hunt horse race held annually at Aintree Racecourse, Aintree, Merseyside, England. First run in 1839, it is a handicap steeplechase over an official distance of about 4 miles and 2½ furlongs, with horses jumping 30 fences over two laps. It is the most valuable jump race in Europe, with a prize fund of £1 million in 2017. An event that is prominent in British culture, the race is popular amongst many people who do not normally watch or bet on horse racing at other times of the year.
Aintree Racecourse is a racecourse in Aintree, Metropolitan Borough of Sefton, Merseyside, England, bordering the city of Liverpool. The racecourse is the venue for the Grand National steeplechase, which takes place annually in April over three days. Aintree also holds meetings in May and June, October (Sunday), November and December.
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The 1933 Grand National was the 92nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool, England, on 24 March 1933.
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The 1923 Grand National was the 82nd renewal of the Grand National horse race that took place at Aintree Racecourse near Liverpool on 23 March 1923.
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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 1918 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 held from 1916 to 1918 are typically omitted from the true Grand National records.
Gatwick Racecourse was a racecourse in the county of Surrey, England near to Horley and Lowfield Heath. It was in use from 1891 to 1940 when it was closed at the start of the Second World War. The land is now part of London Gatwick Airport.
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