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 1914 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 SCARLET BUTTON Mr Jack Anthony F Hynt Mr Swan 8/13 fav
2 SUCCUBUS Mr G Stokes Launchbury Mr F Lort Phillips 7/2
3 GLEN HESTON Mr Misa Escott Mr V P Misa 7/1
4 HOBBINOL Mr Johnstone Morris Mr J Johnstone 100/6
5 EBONETTE Mr Owen Anthony H Ussher Major D McCalmont 100/6
6 BANTRY BAY Captain Collis Launchbury Mr F Bibby 100/6
7 BLACK WATCH V Mr Sanday Sanday Mr Sanday 100/6
8 BANTAM IV Mr A H Stringer Alf Newey Mr A H Stringer 100/6
        Over round 126%
This race was run on Wednesday 11th March 1914 and saw Scarlet Button beat Succubus and Glen Heston II by 3 lengths and 4 lengths