Gold Cup
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The Gold Cup, the chasing crown, is a grade 1 race over 3 miles 2 furlongs and 70 yards and 22 fences of the New Course and is open to 5-year-olds and above. Although the first race at Cheltenham known as the Gold Cup was in July 1819, it was a flat race over 3 miles on the Cleeve Hill course and was won by Spectre owned by Mr Bodenham, and the race did continue for a number of years afterwards. However, it has no real connection with the present day pinnacle of National Hunt racing which was first contested on 12th March 1924 over 3 miles 3 furlongs. The race was not staged in 1931 due to frost, nor in 1937 due to flooding, and the Second World War prevented the race being held in both 1943 and 1944. |
| Early history:- The inaugural running of the Gold Cup was on 12th March 1924 over 3 miles 3 furlongs and was won by Red Splash (5/1) owned by Major Humphrey Wyndham, trained by Fred Withington and ridden by Dick Rees, beating Conjuror II (7/1) and Gerald L (5/1). | |
| Gold Cup 2014 | Grade 1 | 3 miles 2 1/2 furlongs | ||
| Pos. | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Owner |
| 1 | LORD WINDERMERE | David Russell | J H Culloty (Ire) | Dr R Lambe 20/1 |
| 2 | ON HIS OWN | David Casey | Willie Mullins (Ire) | Andrea & Graham Wylie 16/1 |
| 3 | THE GIANT BOLSTER | Tom Scudamore | David Bridgwater | Simon Hunt, Gary Lambton 14/1 |
| 4 | SILVINIACO CONTI | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls | Chris Giles, Potensis Bloodsock 11/4 |
| 5 | BOBS WORTH | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | The Not Afraid Partnership 6/4 fav |
| 6 | LYREEN LEGEND | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes (Ire) | Lyreen Stud 33/1 |
| 7 | KNOCKARA BEAU | Jan Faltejsek | George Charlton | Mr J I A Charlton 66/1 |
| 8 | TEAFORTHREE | Nick Schofield | Rebecca Curtis | T437 Partnership 33/1 |
| 9 | HOUBLON DES OBEAUX | Liam Treadwell | Venetia Williams | Mrs Julian Blackwell 50/1 |
| 10 | TRIOLO D'ALENE | Tony McCoy | Nicky Henderson | Mr & Mrs Sandy Orr 10/1 |
| 11 | KATENKO | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams | Mr A Brooks 66/1 |
| 12 | LAST INSTALLMENT | Brian O'Connell | Philip Fenton | Gigginstown House Stud 15/2 |
| 13 | CLOUDY TOO | Jonathan England | Sue Smith | Formulated Polymer 50/1 |
| Over round 118% | ||||
| This race was held on Friday 14th March 2014 when Lord Windermere beat On His Own and The Giant Bolster by a short head and 3/4 length | ||||