Updates
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The Arkle Challenge Trophy (Arkle Novices Chase)
The Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase was established in 1969, in honour of the legendary Arkle, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup three years running between 1964 and 1964 and, in so doing, earned a Timeform rating of 212, the highest ever awarded. The Arkle Chase is run over a distance of 2 miles on the…
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Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle
The Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle is run over 2 miles 4½ furlongs on the New Course at Cheltenham, where it is currently scheduled as the penultimate race on the fourth, and final, day of the Cheltenham Festival. The race is a recent addition to the Festival programme, having been inaugurated in 2009 in honour…
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Stayer’s Hurdle (World Hurdle)
The Stayer’s Hurdle is a grade one National Hunt race held during the prestigious Cheltenham Festival. From 2005 onwards the race, then sponsored by Ladbrokes, had its name changed to the World Hurdle. However from 2017 the race has a new sponsor (Sun Bet) and will return to being called the Stayer’s Hurdle. The race…
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The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
The Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup is a Class 2 Handicap Steeple Chase, run over 3 miles 1½ furlongs on the New Course at Cheltenham, where it is currently scheduled as the final race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival in March. The race is open to horses aged five years and upwards, but…
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Pertemps Final
The Pertemps Final, formerly the Coral Golden Hurdle Final, was inaugurated in 1974, but has been sponsored by independent recruitment company Pertemps Network Group since 2002. The race is a Listed handicap, run over 3 miles on the New Course at Cheltenham and open to horses aged five years and upwards that have finished in…
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Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle (Ryanair Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle)
Not to be confused with the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle,, the Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle is a recent addition to the Cheltenham Festival programme, having been run as then sixth race on the Thursday for the first time in 2016. The race commemorates Dawn Run, the only horse to complete the Champion Hurdle and…
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Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate (TrustATrader Plate Handicap Chase)
The Brown Advisory & Merriebelle Stable Plate has been run in various guises over the years, but was inaugurated in 1951 as the Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup, in memory of Anthony Bingham Mildmay, the second Baron Mildmay of Flete. Mildmay rode eight winners at Cheltenham, including three at the Cheltenham Festival, before his premature death by…
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Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase
The Jack Richards Novices’ Limited Handicap Chase registered as the Golden Miller Novices’ Chase, is run over 2 miles 4 furlongs on the New Course at Cheltenham and is currently scheduled as the second race on the third day of the Cheltenham Festival. As the name suggests, the race is open to novice chasers –…
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David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle (Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle )
Run for sponsorship purposes, as the Close Brothers Mares’ Hurdle, the David Nicholson Mares’ Hurdle is run in memory of David “The Duke” Nicholson, a successful National Hunt jockey and trainer, who died of a heart attack in 2006, at the age of 67. The race is currently scheduled as fourth race on the opening…
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Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle (The Turners Novices’ Hurdle)
The Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle was established in 1971. The race has had several sponsors over the years, including Sun Alliance and Ballymore Properties, but has been sponsored by Neptune since 2010. The “Neptune”, as it is known colloquially, is run over 2 miles 5 furlongs on the Old Course at Cheltenham and is…