The Cheltenham Gold Cup is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom for five-year-old and above horses. National Hunt racing is the official name given to the sport of horse racing in the United Kingdom and Ireland where the horses are required to jump over obstacles This article is about the sport For other uses see Horserace (drinking game or Horse race (politics. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located It is run over a distance of 3 miles 2½ furlongs (5,331 metres) on the New Course at Cheltenham Racecourse during the Cheltenham Festival in March. A mile is a unit of Length, usually used to measure Distance, in a number of different systems including Imperial units United States A furlong is a measure of Distance in Imperial units and US customary units. Cheltenham Racecourse is a Racecourse for Horse racing events located at Prestbury Park in the suburban village of Prestbury near the English The Cheltenham Festival is the most prestigious meeting in the National Hunt racing calendar in the United Kingdom and has race prize There are twenty-two fences to be jumped in the race.
It was first run in on March 12, 1924, and is the most prestigious chase in Great Britain. Events 538 - Witiges, king of the Ostrogoths ends his siege of Rome and retreats to Ravenna, leaving Year 1924 ( MCMXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A Chase is a type of horse race which is run over fences which have a minimum height of four-and-a-half feet unlike the obstacles involved in steeplechasing.
The most successful horse in Gold Cup history was Golden Miller, who won five times from 1932. Golden Miller (1927-1957 was a Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only Horse to have won both of the United Kingdom 's premier steeplechase Three other horses have won the race three times consecutively - Cottage Rake in 1948-1950, Arkle in 1964-1966 and Best Mate in 2002-2004. Cottage Rake (1939-1961 was a successful National Hunt racehorse. Arkle ( 19 April 1957 - 31 May 1970) was a famous Irish Thoroughbred racehorse Best Mate (bay gelding 28 January, 1995 - 1 November, 2005. Sire: Un Desperado Dam Katday was a famous English trained Trainer Michael Dickinson trained the first five horses home in the race in 1983. Michael W Dickinson (born February 3 1950 in Yorkshire, England) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. The finishing order was Bregawn, Captain John, Wayward Lad, Silver Buck and Ashley House.
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Records
- Most successful horse - Golden Miller, 5 wins (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936)
- Most successful jockey - Pat Taaffe, 4 wins (1964, 1965, 1966, 1968)
- Most successful trainer - Tom Dreaper, 5 wins (1946, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968)
- Most successful owner - Dorothy Paget, 7 wins (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936, 1940, 1952)
- Shortest odds winner - Arkle, 1/10 in 1966
- Longest odds winner - Norton's Coin, 100/1 in 1990
Winners
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr". Golden Miller (1927-1957 was a Thoroughbred racehorse who is the only Horse to have won both of the United Kingdom 's premier steeplechase Dorothy Wyndham Paget ( February 21, 1905 – February 9, 1960) was a British Racehorse owner Arkle ( 19 April 1957 - 31 May 1970) was a famous Irish Thoroughbred racehorse
| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer |
| 1924 | Red Splash | 5 | Dick Rees | Fred Withington |
| 1925 | Ballinode | 9 | Ted Leader | Frank Morgan |
| 1926 | Koko | 8 | Tim Hamey | Alfred Bickley |
| 1927 | Thrown In | 11 | Mr Hugh Grosvenor | Owen Anthony |
| 1928 | Patron Saint | 5 | Dick Rees | Stanley Harrison |
| 1929 | Easter Hero | 9 | Dick Rees | Jack Anthony |
| 1930 | Easter Hero | 10 | Tommy Cullinan | Jack Anthony |
| no race 1931 * | ||||
| 1932 | Golden Miller | 5 | Ted Leader | Basil Briscoe |
| 1933 | Golden Miller | 6 | Billy Stott | Basil Briscoe |
| 1934 | Golden Miller | 7 | Gerry Wilson | Basil Briscoe |
| 1935 | Golden Miller | 8 | Gerry Wilson | Basil Briscoe |
| 1936 | Golden Miller | 9 | Evan Williams | Owen Anthony |
| no race 1937 * | ||||
| 1938 | Morse Code | 9 | Danny Morgan | Ivor Anthony |
| 1939 | Brendan's Cottage | 9 | George Owen | George Beeby |
| 1940 | Roman Hackle | 7 | Evan Williams | Owen Anthony |
| 1941 | Poet Prince | 9 | Roger Burford | Ivor Anthony |
| 1942 | Medoc II | 8 | Frenchie Nicholson | Reg Hobbs |
| no race 1943-44 * | ||||
| 1945 | Red Rower | 11 | Davy Jones | Lord Stalbridge |
| 1946 | Prince Regent | 11 | Tim Hyde | Tom Dreaper |
| 1947 | Fortina | 6 | Mr Richard Black | Hector Christie |
| 1948 | Cottage Rake | 9 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1949 | Cottage Rake | 10 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1950 | Cottage Rake | 11 | Aubrey Brabazon | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1951 | Silver Fame | 12 | Martin Molony | George Beeby |
| 1952 | Mont Tremblant | 6 | Dave Dick | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1953 | Knock Hard | 9 | Tim Molony | Vincent O'Brien |
| 1954 | Four Ten | 8 | Tommy Cusack | John Roberts |
| 1955 | Gay Donald | 9 | Tony Grantham | Jim Ford |
| 1956 | Limber Hill | 9 | Jimmy Power | Bill Dutton |
| 1957 | Linwell | 9 | Michael Scudamore | Charlie Mallon |
| 1958 | Kerstin | 8 | Stan Hayhurst | Verly Bewicke |
| 1959 | Roddy Owen | 10 | Bobby Beasley | Danny Morgan |
| 1960 | Pas Seul | 7 | Bill Rees | Bob Turnell |
| 1961 | Saffron Tartan | 10 | Fred Winter | Don Butchers |
| 1962 | Mandarin | 11 | Fred Winter | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1963 | Mill House | 6 | Willie Robinson | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1964 | Arkle | 7 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1965 | Arkle | 8 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1966 | Arkle | 9 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1967 | Woodland Venture | 7 | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell |
| 1968 | Fort Leney | 10 | Pat Taaffe | Tom Dreaper |
| 1969 | What a Myth | 12 | Paul Kelleway | Ryan Price |
| 1970 | L'Escargot | 7 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore |
| 1971 | L'Escargot | 8 | Tommy Carberry | Dan Moore |
| 1972 | Glencaraig Lady | 8 | Frank Berry | Francis Flood |
| 1973 | The Dikler | 10 | Ron Barry | Fulke Walwyn |
| 1974 | Captain Christy | 7 | Bobby Beasley | Pat Taaffe |
| 1975 | Ten Up | 8 | Tommy Carberry | Jim Dreaper |
| 1976 | Royal Frolic | 7 | John Burke | Fred Rimell |
| 1977 | Davy Lad | 7 | Dessie Hughes | Mick O'Toole |
| 1978 | Midnight Court | 7 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1979 | Alverton | 9 | Jonjo O'Neill | Peter Easterby |
| 1980 | Master Smudge * | 8 | Richard Hoare | Arthur Barrow |
| 1981 | Little Owl | 7 | Mr Jim Wilson | Peter Easterby |
| 1982 | Silver Buck | 10 | Robert Earnshaw | Michael Dickinson |
| 1983 | Bregawn | 9 | Graham Bradley | Michael Dickinson |
| 1984 | Burrough Hill Lad | 8 | Phil Tuck | Jenny Pitman |
| 1985 | Forgive 'n Forget | 8 | Mark Dwyer | Jimmy FitzGerald |
| 1986 | Dawn Run | 8 | Jonjo O'Neill | Paddy Mullins |
| 1987 | The Thinker | 9 | Ridley Lamb | Arthur Stephenson |
| 1988 | Charter Party | 10 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1989 | Desert Orchid | 10 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth |
| 1990 | Norton's Coin | 9 | Graham McCourt | Sirrel Griffiths |
| 1991 | Garrison Savannah | 8 | Mark Pitman | Jenny Pitman |
| 1992 | Cool Ground | 10 | Adrian Maguire | Toby Balding |
| 1993 | Jodami | 8 | Mark Dwyer | Peter Beaumont |
| 1994 | The Fellow | 9 | Adam Kondrat | François Doumen |
| 1995 | Master Oats | 9 | Norman Williamson | Kim Bailey |
| 1996 | Imperial Call | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Fergie Sutherland |
| 1997 | Mr Mulligan | 9 | Tony McCoy | Noel Chance |
| 1998 | Cool Dawn | 10 | Andrew Thornton | Robert Alner |
| 1999 | See More Business | 9 | Mick Fitzgerald | Paul Nicholls |
| 2000 | Looks Like Trouble | 8 | Richard Johnson | Noel Chance |
| no race 2001 * | ||||
| 2002 | Best Mate | 7 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2003 | Best Mate | 8 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2004 | Best Mate | 9 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2005 | Kicking King | 7 | Barry Geraghty | Tom Taaffe |
| 2006 | War of Attrition | 7 | Conor O'Dwyer | Mouse Morris |
| 2007 | Kauto Star | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2008 | Denman | 8 | Sam Thomas | Paul Nicholls |
* Cancellations have been due to frost (1931), flooding (1937), World War II (1943, 1944) and a foot-and-mouth crisis (2001). 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Full result Going Good to Firm 16 ran Winner's time 6m 346s Winner's Full result Going Good 15 ran Winner's time 6m 407s Winner's prize The Fellow (1985–2008 was an AQPS top-class National Hunt racehorse in the early 1990s Full result Going Soft 15 ran Winner's time 6m 562s Winner's prize Full result Going Good 10 ran Winner's time 6m 424s Winner's prize Full result Going Good 14 ran Winner's time 6m 355s Winner's prize For the football player of the same name see Tony McCoy (football player. Noel Chance (born 18 December 1951) is an Irish racehorse trainer based at Upper Lambourn, Berkshire. Full result Going Good 17 ran Winner's time 6m 395s Winner's prize Andrew Thornton is a National Hunt Jockey. 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Sire: Un Desperado Dam Katday was a famous English trained Henrietta Catherine Knight (born 15 December 1946 is an English Racehorse trainer Full result Going Good 15 ran Winner's time 6m 390s Winner's prize Best Mate (bay gelding 28 January, 1995 - 1 November, 2005. Sire: Un Desperado Dam Katday was a famous English trained Henrietta Catherine Knight (born 15 December 1946 is an English Racehorse trainer Full result Going Good 10 ran Winner's time 6m 426s Winner's prize Best Mate (bay gelding 28 January, 1995 - 1 November, 2005. Sire: Un Desperado Dam Katday was a famous English trained Henrietta Catherine Knight (born 15 December 1946 is an English Racehorse trainer Full result Going Good 15 ran Winner's time 6m 429s Winner's prize Kicking King is a National Hunt racehorse trained in Ardclough Co Barry Geraghty (born 16 September 1979 in County Meath, Ireland) is an Irish Jockey. 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* Tied Cottage finished first in 1980 but was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance.
Notes
- 1973 - Pendil was the odds-on favourite. He was called the winner coming to the final fence by Peter O'Sullevan. Sir Peter O'Sullevan KBE (born 3 March, 1918) was a BBC Horseracing commentator (1947-1997 and racing correspondent for the Press However, The Dikler rallied on the flat and just won. The next year Pendil was again odds-on favourite and was unluckily brought down three from home. He was ridden by current racing pundit Richard Pitman. Richard Pitman, is a retired jump Jockey who rode 470 winners in his career including Lanzarote in the 1974 Champion Hurdle and 4000 losers (including Crisp
- 1974 - Captain Christy is the most recent novice to win the race. Captain Christy (foaled 1967 was an Irish-bred and Irish-trained racehorse who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup as a novice. A novice in National Hunt Horse racing is a Horse which has not won in a particular type of race prior to the start of the current season
- 1979 - Tied Cottage fell at the last fence when just leading Alverton. The next year he passed the post first only to be disqualified much later due to a drugs infringement.
- 1983 - The first five horses home were trained by Michael Dickinson. Michael W Dickinson (born February 3 1950 in Yorkshire, England) is a Thoroughbred racehorse trainer. In order these were Bregawn, Captain John, Wayward Lad, Silver Buck and Ashley House.
- 1986 - Dawn Run became the only horse to have won both the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The racehorse Dawn Run (Deep Run - Twilight Slave was the most successful racemare in the history of National Hunt racing. The Champion Hurdle is a Grade 1 National Hunt horse race in the United Kingdom open to horses which are four-years-old or above
- 1990 - Norton's Coin, the longest-priced winner of the race with odds of 100/1, is also the only Welsh-trained winner.
- 1991 - Five of the horses who took part won the race sometime during their career. These were previous winners Desert Orchid and Norton's Coin, future champions The Fellow and Cool Ground as well as the actual race winner Garrison Savannah. Desert Orchid ( April 11 1979 &ndash November 13 2006) affectionately known as Dessie, was an English racehorse The Fellow (1985–2008 was an AQPS top-class National Hunt racehorse in the early 1990s Cool Ground is a former National Hunt racehorse He won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1992 as well as the Kim Muir in 1989 the Mildmay Cazalet Garrison Savannah (1983-2005 was a famous racehorse who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1991 by a short-head from The Fellow with Desert Orchid back
- 1994 - The Fellow is the only Gold Cup winner to be trained in France. The Fellow (1985–2008 was an AQPS top-class National Hunt racehorse in the early 1990s
- 1995 - Kim Bailey and Norman Williamson, with Alderbrook and Master Oats, are the latest of five trainer/jockey combinations to win the Champion Hurdle and the Gold Cup in the same year. Alderbrook ( April 27, 1989 &ndash October 31, 2007) was an entire horse who won the Champion Hurdle in 1995 and was runner
References
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