| Racecourse Association Steeple Chase | |
| Location | Gatwick Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 March 1916 |
| Winning horse | Vermouth |
| Jockey | Jack Reardon |
| Trainer | James Bell |
| Owner | P. F. Heybourne |
The 1916 Grand National was cancelled because Aintree Racecourse was taken over by the War Office. However, a substitute race known as the Racecourse Association Steeple Chase was held at Gatwick Racecourse. The Gatwick races from 1916 to 1918 are not typically included in the true Grand National record books.
The race was won by Vermouth, ridden by jockey Jack Reardon and trained by James Bell.
| Position | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Vermouth | Jack Reardon | 6 | 11-10 | 100/8 | |
| 02 | Irish Mail | Charles Hawkins | 9 | 12-05 | 20/1 | |
| 03 | Schoolmoney | A Saxby | 6 | 10-02 | 33/1 | |
| 04 | Jacobus | Alf Newey | 11 | 12-00 | 100/6 | |
| ? | Couvrefeu II | Frank Dainty | 12 | 12-07 | 40/1 | |
| ? | Ally Sloper | Jack Anthony | 7 | 11-13 | 9/2 | |
| ? | Lord Marcus | Georges Parfrement | 8 | 11-13 | 11/2 | |
| ? | Munster Vale | G Calder | 6 | 11-00 | 40/1 | |
| ? | Hackler's Bey | Herbert Harrison | 9 | 11-00 | 100/8 | |
| ? | Thowl Pin | Charles Kelly | 11 | 10-12 | 8/1 | |
| ? | Denis Auburn | Edmund Driscoll | 9 | 10-07 | 8/1 | |
| ? | Ballyneety | Bill Smith | ? | 09-07 | 50/1 |
| Fence | Name | Jockey | Age | Handicap (st-lb) | SP | Fate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ? | Eugenist | Herbert Smyth | ? | 11-10 | 100/6 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Lamentable | Spike Walkington | ? | 11-1 | 25/1 | Pulled Up |
| ? | Strangeways | Tom Dunn | ? | 10-4 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Lynch Pin | Joe Dillon | ? | 1-0 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Hersperus Magnus | J East | ? | 9-10 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Drumlane | John Kelly | ? | 9-10 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Fleur-De-Lys | W Hives | ? | 9-7 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Bligh | B Roberts | ? | 9-7 | ? | Pulled Up |
| ? | Stag's Head | Willie Smith | ? | 9-7 | 20/1 | Fell |