1918 War Steeplechase

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.

1918 War Steeplechase
War Steeplechase
LocationGatwick Racecourse
Date21 March 1918
Winning horsePoethlyn
JockeyErnest Piggott
TrainerHarry Escott
OwnerGwladys Peel

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. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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