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 1920 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1 LAVENDAR KID Mr H Brown H Brown Mr W Grazebrook 2/1 fav
2 HAIRPIN II Mr G P Sanday G P Sanday Mr G P Sanday 10/1
3 KILNFORD Mr R Payne R Payne Mr F Parker 11/4
4 SUNNYCROFT Captain Bennett Drury Mr J Bogue 10/1
5 OCEAN WAVE Mr P Roberts R Gordon Mr G Percy 3/1
6 BELSTEAD Mr Whitaker Whitaker Mr Quilter 7/1
7 ASK MAMA Mr J Preston-Jones J Preston-Jones Mr J Preston-Jones 10/1
        Over round 123%
This race was run on Wednesday 10th March 1920 and saw Lavendar Kid beat Hairpin and Kilnford by 6 lengths and 2 lengths