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 Handicap 2 miles
Pos. Horse Jockey Trainer Owner
1911 EARLY CLOSING Mr Drake Emerson Mr Drake 11/8 fav
1912 ABELARD Mr Gunter Arnold Mr T A Edge 7/2
1913 BEN A BEG Mr J Manley Latham Sir P Walker 4/6 fav
1914 SCARLET BUTTON Mr J Anthony F Hunt Mr Swan 8/13 fav
1915-19 Race was not staged due to the First World War
1920 LAVENDER KID Mr H A Brown H Brown Mr Grazebrook 2/1 fav
1921 IRISH LIGHT Mr H A Brown Gooch Major Cayzer 1/2 fav