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
Location	Gatwick Racecourse
Date	21 March 1918
Winning horse	Poethlyn
Jockey	Ernest Piggott
Trainer	Harry Escott
Owner	Gwladys 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	5/1
02	Captain Dreyfus	John Reardon	?	12-7	20/1
03	Ballymacad	Ivor Anthony	?	11-3	7/1
04	Berneray	George Avila	?	10-4	100/7
?	Top Hole	Charles Hawkins	?	11-2	50/1
?	Clear Money	Mr Pepper	5	11-2	100/1
?	Shaun Spadah	A Stubbs	7	10-11	10/1
?	Queen Imaal	Alfred Newey	?	10-7	50/1
?	Sergeant Murphy	Spink Walkington	8	10-7	40/1
?	Mark Back	Herbert Smyth	?	10-7	40/1
?	Chang	O J Casebourne	8	10-2	100/8
?	Simon The Lepper	Roger 'Tiny' Burford	?	10-0	50/1
?	Awbeg	L Jones	?	10-0	100/1
?	Charlbury	Joe Dillon	10	9-10	33/1

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Non-finishers

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

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References

1. http://www.greyhoundderby.com/GN1918.htm
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.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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