Cotswold National Hunt Flat Race

The Cotswold National Hunt Flat Race over 2 miles was part of the first Festival meeting in 1911 when won by Early Closing owned by Mr W T Drake. The race formed part of the card on 5 further occasions, but was staged for the final time at the 1921 Festival.
Early history:- The inaugural running of the Cotswold National Hunt Flat Race over 2 miles was worth 200 sovereigns and took place on Tuesday 8th March 1911 as the second race on the opening day of the very first Festival. It was won by Mr W T Drake's Early Closing (11/8 fav) trained by Emerson and ridden by Mr Drake, beating Wingfield (10/1) and Rex (7/2) by 3 lengths and the same.
Cotswold National Hunt Flat Race 1912 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 ABELARD Mr G Gunter Arnold Mr Edge 7/2
2 SALMON FLY Mr A Smith Tom Coulthwaite Captain F D Grissell 5/4 fav
3 TILSTON Mr Williams Gilbert Mr A Fitzgerald 100/8
4 GREAT PETER Mr P Whitaker P Whitaker Mr G D Faber 5/2
5 ASTEROID Mr H Drake Drake Mr Tyrwhitt-Drake 100/8
6 ROUGH PUP Mr L Brabazon H Ussher Mrs Croft 100/8
7 STUBWOOD Mr Heasman Hartley Mr James Foster 100/8
8 OUTSIDER Captain Paynter Tomlinson Mr E S Tomlinson 100/8
9 BALLINAGOUL Mr C Wood Watson Mr H S Watson 100/8
        Over round 142%
This race was run on Wednesday 13th March 1912 and saw Abelard beat Salmon Fly and Tilston by 3/4 length and a neck