Willsford
| Willsford | |
|---|---|
| Sire | Beau Charmeur |
| Grandsire | Le Fabuleux |
| Dam | Wish Again |
| Damsire | Three Wishes |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1983 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | William Roland Rothwell |
| Owner | Arnold Kaplan, Robert Johnson and David Johnson |
| Trainer | Jenny Pitman |
| Record | 50: 14 - 5 - 7 |
| Earnings | £165,341 |
| Major wins | |
|
County Hurdle (1989) Midlands Grand National (1990) Eider Chase (1995) Scottish Grand National (1995) | |
Willsford (1983–1996) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse who was successful under National Hunt rules. He was the oldest horse to win the Scottish Grand National and also won the Midlands Grand National at Uttoxeter in 1990.
Willsford was owned by Arnold Kaplan, Robert Johnson and David Johnson and trained by Jenny Pitman. He was named after a block of flats where Robert and his wife, Janet, and Arnold and his wife, Kathy, all used to live together, Willsford Green in Edgbaston, Birmingham.
Willsford had a heart attack and died in a race at Cheltenham Racecourse in November 1996.
There have been a few memorial races held for Willsford at Cheltenham Racecourse.
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