1917 War Steeplechase

1917 War Steeplechase
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

Finishing Order

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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Non-finishers

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

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References

  1. ↑ http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1917.htm
  2. ↑ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-27.

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