1917 War Steeplechase
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.
War Steeplechase | |
Location | Gatwick Racecourse |
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Date | 21 March 1917 |
Winning horse | Ballymacad |
Jockey | Edmund Driscoll |
Trainer | Aubrey Hastings |
Owner | Sir George Bullough |
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 |
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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 | ? | |
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 |
References
- "Aintree 1917 Grand National".
- The Grand National 1839-1930 by David Hoadley Munroe
- "Grand National Winners - Sportsbook Guardian". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
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