1918 War Steeplechase

Substitute race for Grand National race December 2023 June 2013 1918 War Steeplechase War Steeplechase Gatwick Racecourse 21 March 1918 Poethlyn Ernest Piggott Harry Escott Gwladys Peel 1917 (unofficial) 1919 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 PositionNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPDistance01PoethlynErnest Piggott811-65 102Captain DreyfusJohn Reardon?12-720 103BallymacadIvor Anthony?11-37 104BernerayGeorge Avila?10-4100 7?Top HoleCharles Hawkins?11-250 1?Clear MoneyMr Pepper511-2100 1?Shaun SpadahA Stubbs710-1110 1?Queen ImaalAlfred Newey?10-750 1?Sergeant MurphySpink Walkington810-740 1?Mark BackHerbert Smyth?10-740 1?ChangO J Casebourne810-2100 8?Simon The LepperRoger 'Tiny' Burford?10-050 1?AwbegL Jones?10-0100 1?CharlburyJoe Dillon109-1033 1 October 2021 Non-finishers FenceNameJockeyAgeHandicap (st-lb)SPFate?Ally SloperJohn Walsh911-95 1Fell?WavertreeEdmund Driscoll810-125 1Fell?VermouthJack Anthony811-13100 8 http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1918.htm Aintree 1918 Grand National The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe http://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners Grand National Winners - Sportsbook Guardian 2015-05-27 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20131227085539/https://www.sportsbookguardian.com/horse-racing/grand-national/winners 27 December 2013 October 2021 References http://www.grand-national.net/gatwick.htm 1918 Grand National Grand National Category:20th century in Sussex Category:Sport in Crawley Category:March 1918 sports events in the United Kingdom