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Bet365 Gold Cup
The Bet365 Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 3 miles and 5 furlongs (3 miles, 4 furlongs and 166 yards, or 5,784 metres), and during its running there are twenty-four fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late April.
| Grade 3 race | |
| Location | Sandown Park Esher, England |
|---|---|
| Inaugurated | 1957 |
| Race type | Steeplechase |
| Sponsor | Bet365 |
| Website | Sandown Park |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 3m 5f (5,934 metres) |
| Surface | Turf |
| Track | Right-handed |
| Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
| Weight | Handicap |
| Purse | £115,000 (2021) 1st: £64,711 |
| 2024 | ||
| Minella Cocooner | Annual Invictus | Nick Rockett |
| Previous years | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | ||
| Kitty's Light | Moroder | Revels Hill |
| 2022 | ||
| Hewick | Musical Slave | Kitty's Light |
| 2021 | ||
| Potterman | Kitty's Light | Enrilo |
| 2020-2011 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | ||
| Talkischeap | The Young Master | Step Back |
| 2018 | ||
| Step Back | Rock The Kasbah | Present Man |
| 2017 | ||
| Henllan Harri | Vyta Du Roc | Theatre Guide |
| 2016 | ||
| The Young Master | Just A Par | Sausalito Sunrise |
| 2015 | ||
| Just A Par | Vics Canvas | Le Reve |
| 2014 | ||
| Hadrian's Approach | Burton Port | Godsmejudge |
| 2013 | ||
| Quentin Collonges | Same Difference | Away We Go |
| 2012 | ||
| Tidal Bay | Roalco De Farges | Any Currency |
| 2011 | ||
| Poker De Sivola | Faasel | Baby Run |
| 2010-2001 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | ||
| Church Island | Hoo La Baloo | Lacdoudal |
| 2009 | ||
| Hennessy | Briery Fox | Lacdoudal |
| 2008 | ||
| Monkerhostin | Royal Auclair | Hoo La Baloo |
| 2007 | ||
| Hot Weld | Reveillez | My Will |
| 2006 | ||
| Lacdoudal | Eric's Charm | My Will |
| 2005 | ||
| Jack High | Juveigneur | Kelami |
| 2004 | ||
| Puntal | Royal Auclair | Montayral |
| 2003 | ||
| Ad Hoc | Stormez | Gunther McBride |
| 2002 | ||
| Bounce Back | Dark Stranger | Frenchman's Creek |
| 2001 | ||
| Ad Hoc | What's Up Boys | Scotton Green |
| 2000-1991 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | ||
| Beau | Folly Road | Paddy's Return |
| 1999 | ||
| Eulogy | Betty's Boy | Jathib |
| 1998 | ||
| Call It A Day | Fine Thyne | Eudipe |
| 1997 | ||
| Harwell Lad | Flyer's Nap | Mcgregor The Third |
| 1996 | ||
| Life of a Lord | Proud Sun | Amtrak Express |
| 1995 | ||
| Cache Fleur | Country Member | Gaelstrom |
| 1994 | ||
| Ushers Island | Antonin | Docklands Express |
| 1993 | ||
| Topsham Bay | Givus A Buck | Cahervillahow |
| 1992 | ||
| Topsham Bay | Arctic Call | The Leggett |
| 1991 | ||
| Docklands Express | Cahervillahow | Wont Be Gone Long |
| 1990-1988 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | ||
| Mr Frisk | Durham Edition | Four Trix |
| 1989 | ||
| Brown Windsor | Sam Da Vinci | Charter Party |
| 1988 | ||
| Desert Orchid | Kildimo | Strands of Gold |
History edit
The event was established in 1957, and it was originally called the Whitbread Gold Cup. It was sponsored by Whitbread Brewers at the instigation of Colonel Bill Whitbread, the company's chairman, who had twice ridden in the Grand National as an amateur jockey. It was the first commercial sponsorship in British sport, and the longest-running until it ended in 2001.[1]
In recent years the race has been sponsored by At the Races (2002–03), Betfred (2004–07) and Bet365 (2008–). The record for the longest-running sponsorship of a British horse race is now held by the Hennessy Gold Cup, which was launched seven months after the "Whitbread" and was sponsored by Hennessy until the 2016 running.
The Bet365 Gold Cup takes place at a meeting which features both jump and flat races and marks the end of the National Hunt racing season in Great Britain. Other events at this meeting include the Celebration Chase, the Gordon Richards Stakes and the Sandown Mile.
Records edit
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Larbawn – 1968, 1969
- Diamond Edge – 1979, 1981
- Topsham Bay – 1992, 1993
- Ad Hoc – 2001, 2003
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Ron Barry – Titus Oates (1971), Charlie Potheen (1973), The Dikler (1974)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Fulke Walwyn – Taxidermist (1958), Mill House (1967), Charlie Potheen (1973), The Dikler (1974), Diamond Edge (1979, 1981), Special Cargo (1984)
Winners edit
| Year | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | Much Obliged | 9 | 10–12 | Johnny East | Neville Crump |
| 1958 | Taxidermist | 6 | 10-08 | John Lawrence[a] | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1959 | Done Up | 9 | 10–13 | Harry Sprague | Ryan Price |
| 1960 | Plummers Plain | 7 | 10-00 | Ron Harrison | Syd Dale |
| 1961 | Pas Seul | 8 | 12-00 | Dave Dick | Bob Turnell |
| 1962 | Frenchman's Cove | 7 | 11-03 | Stan Mellor | Harry Thomson Jones |
| 1963 | Hoodwinked | 8 | 10-09 | Pat Buckley | Neville Crump |
| 1964 | Dormant | 7 | 09-07 | Pat Buckley | Neville Crump |
| 1965 | Arkle | 8 | 12-07 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1966 | What a Myth | 9 | 09-08 | Paul Kelleway | Ryan Price |
| 1967 | Mill House | 10 | 11-11 | David Nicholson | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1968 | Larbawn | 9 | 10-09 | Macer Gifford | Michael Marsh |
| 1969 | Larbawn | 10 | 11-04 | Josh Gifford | Michael Marsh |
| 1970 | Royal Toss | 8 | 10-00 | Richard Pitman | Tim Handel |
| 1971 | Titus Oates | 9 | 11–13 | Ron Barry | Gordon W. Richards |
| 1972 | Grey Sombrero | 8 | 09-10 | Bill Shoemark | David Gandolfo |
| 1973 | Charlie Potheen [b] | 8 | 12-00 | Ron Barry | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1974 | The Dikler [c] | 11 | 11–13 | Ron Barry | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1975 | April Seventh | 9 | 09-13 | Steve Knight | Bob Turnell |
| 1976 | Otter Way | 8 | 10-10 | Jeff King | Oliver Carter |
| 1977 | Andy Pandy | 8 | 10–12 | John Burke | Fred Rimell |
| 1978 | Strombolus | 7 | 10-00 | Tommy Stack | Peter Bailey |
| 1979 | Diamond Edge | 8 | 11-11 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1980 | Royal Mail | 10 | 11-05 | Philip Blacker | Stan Mellor |
| 1981 | Diamond Edge | 10 | 11-07 | Bill Smith | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1982 | Shady Deal | 9 | 10-00 | Richard Rowe | Josh Gifford |
| 1983 | Drumlargan | 9 | 10-10 | Frank Codd[a] | Edward O'Grady |
| 1984 | Special Cargo | 11 | 11-02 | Kevin Mooney | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1985 | By the Way | 7 | 11-00 | Robert Earnshaw | Monica Dickinson |
| 1986 | Plundering | 9 | 10–06 | Simon Sherwood | Fred Winter |
| 1987 | Lean Ar Aghaidh | 10 | 09-10 | Guy Landau | Stan Mellor |
| 1988 | Desert Orchid | 9 | 11-11 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth |
| 1989 | Brown Windsor | 7 | 10-00 | Michael Bowlby | Nicky Henderson |
| 1990 | Mr Frisk | 11 | 10-05 | Marcus Armytage[a] | Kim Bailey |
| 1991 | Docklands Express [c] | 9 | 10-03 | Anthony Tory | Kim Bailey |
| 1992 | Topsham Bay | 9 | 10-01 | Hywel Davies | David Barons |
| 1993 | Topsham Bay [c] | 10 | 10-01 | Richard Dunwoody | David Barons |
| 1994 | Ushers Island | 8 | 10-00 | Charlie Swan | Howard Johnson |
| 1995 | Cache Fleur | 9 | 10-01 | Richard Dunwoody | Martin Pipe |
| 1996 | Life of a Lord | 10 | 11-10 | Charlie Swan | Aidan O'Brien |
| 1997 | Harwell Lad | 8 | 10-00 | Rupert Nuttall[a] | Robert Alner |
| 1998 | Call It a Day | 8 | 10-10 | Adrian Maguire | David Nicholson |
| 1999 | Eulogy | 9 | 10-00 | Barry Fenton | Richard Rowe |
| 2000 | Beau | 7 | 10-09 | Carl Llewellyn | Nigel Twiston-Davies |
| 2001 | Ad Hoc | 7 | 10-04 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2002 | Bounce Back | 6 | 10-09 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
| 2003 | Ad Hoc | 9 | 10-10 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2004 | Puntal | 8 | 11-04 | Danny Howard | Martin Pipe |
| 2005 | Jack High | 10 | 10-00 | Garrett Cotter | Ted Walsh |
| 2006 | Lacdoudal | 7 | 11-05 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2007 | Hot Weld | 8 | 10-00 | Graham Lee | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2008 | Monkerhostin | 11 | 10–13 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2009 | Hennessy | 8 | 10-07 | Tony McCoy | Carl Llewellyn |
| 2010 | Church Island | 11 | 10-05 | Adrian Heskin | Michael Hourigan |
| 2011 | Poker de Sivola | 8 | 10–12 | Timmy Murphy | Ferdy Murphy |
| 2012 | Tidal Bay | 11 | 11–12 | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls |
| 2013 | Quentin Collonges | 9 | 10–12 | Andrew Tinkler | Henry Daly |
| 2014 | Hadrian's Approach | 7 | 11-00 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |
| 2015 | Just A Par | 8 | 10-00 | Sean Bowen | Paul Nicholls |
| 2016 | The Young Master | 7 | 10–12 | Sam Waley-Cohen[a] | Neil Mulholland |
| 2017 | Henllan Harri | 9 | 10-00 | Sean Bowen | Peter Bowen |
| 2018 | Step Back | 8 | 10-00 | Jamie Moore | Mark Bradstock |
| 2019 | Talkischeap | 7 | 10-11 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King |
| no race 2020 [d] | |||||
| 2021 | Potterman[c] | 8 | 11-09 | Tom Cannon | Alan King |
| 2022 | Hewick | 7 | 11-04 | Jordan Gainford | Shark Hanlon |
| 2023 | Kitty's Light | 7 | 10-08 | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams |
| 2024 | Minella Cocooner | 8 | 11-09 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins |
- ^ a b c d e amateur rider
- ^ The 1973 edition was run at Newcastle over 3 miles and 6 furlongs
- ^ a b c d Proud Tarquin (1974), Cahervillahow (1991), Givus a Buck (1993) and Enrilo (2021) all finished first but were disqualified following a Stewards' Enquiry
- ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]
See also edit
- Horse racing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1957 – this race is included under its original title, Whitbread Gold Cup.
External links edit
- Race Recordings 1967 Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase
References edit
- Racing Post:
- 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997
- 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
- 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
- 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023
- pedigreequery.com – Gold Cup Handicap Chase – Sandown.
- The Breedon Book of Horse Racing Records. Breedon Books. 1993. p. 245. ISBN 1-873626-15-0.