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The Cheveley Park Estate (details of the Cheveley Cup are shown below) was developed as a jumping course in the 1890's under the direction of Colonel H. McCalmont, the first meeting taking place on Thursday 29th November 1894. By 1895 it had become a 2 day meeting and included the Newmarket Grand Military Chase (details of the 1897 race are shown below). |
With grateful thanks to Richard English for the rare scan |
With grateful thanks to Richard English for the rare scan. |
TUESDAY 30th NOVEMBER 1897 WOOD DITTON HANDICAP HURDLE (2 miles) 1. PRIESTHOLME 6-11-11 R.Chaloner 2. GRIMPO 6-12-4 Morrell 3. FAVERSHAM 4-11-11 Mr Beaty 7/4 Priestholme 9/4 Grimpo 7/2 Cornbury Winner won by a length Grateful thanks to Tom Jones for providing the information. |
The famous jockey Sam Loates rode Nouveau Riche to victory in the 1898 Cheveley Cup, while Memphis won the Grand Military Chase. |
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TUESDAY 30th NOVEMBER 1897 NEWMARKET GRAND MILITARY STEEPLECHASE (3 1/2 miles) 1. GREENHILL 6-10-11 Mr Withington 2. FILBERT 6-10-10 Mr Beaty 3. OLIVE BRANCH 6-10-10 Mr Gundry 6/5 Greenhill 5/2 Filbert 7/2 Olive Branch Winner won by 4 lengths Grateful thanks to Tom Jones for providing the information. |
Colonel McCalmont was caught up in War duties from 1899 to 1901 and the meeting did not take place during these years. More bad fortune occured in 1902 when the weather caused the meeting to be cancelled, and the Colonel died in 1903 and with him the chance of permanent steeplechasing ever becoming firmly established at Newmarket. The final meeting took place on Thursday 28th Decmber 1905. |
WEDNESDAY 1st DECEMBER 1897 CROCKFORD'S HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE (3 1/2 miles) 1. GOLDFISH 6-10-8 R.Chaloner 2. RAVENSWOOD 6-10-11 Anthony 3. GLENDARG 5-10-11 Pullen 5/4 Ravenswood 4 Goldfish 4 Lord Lieutenant Winner won by 3 lengths Grateful thanks to Tom Jones for providing the information. |
WEDNESDAY 1st DECEMBER 1897 CHEVELEY CUP (2 miles flat race) 1. THE RUSH 5-11-6 C.Wood 2. SOPHOS 4-9-7 Bradford 3. XYLOPHONE 6-10-8 Driscoll 1/5 The Rush 6 Sophos 20 Xylophone Winner won by 4 lengths Grateful thanks to Tom Jones for providing the information. |