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

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.

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

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. ↑ "Aintree 1918 Grand National".
  2. ↑ The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
  3. ↑ "Grand National Winners - Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.

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