Updates
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How many winners did Davy Russell ride at the Cheltenham Festival?
David ‘Davy’ Russell announced his retirement from the saddle, for the first time, at Thurles on December 18, 2022, having ridden Liberty Dance to victory for his long-time ally, Co. Meath trainer Gordon Elliott. However, when hapless stable jockey Jack Kennedy broke his leg, for the fifth time in his career, in a heavy fall…
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Katchit
The winner of just one of is 14 starts for Mick Channon, and two more for Alan King, on the Flat as a two- and three-year-old, Katchit proved something of a revelation when sent over hurdles at the start of the 2006/07 National Hunt season. Ridden by Robert ‘Chocolate’ Thornton, as he was in…
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L’Escargot
To the public at large, L’Escargot is probably best remembered for his exploits in the Grand National, in which he finished third in 1973, second in 1974 and won, by 15 lengths, in 1975, thereby thwarting an unprecedented hat-trick by Red Rum. However, earlier in his career, L’Escargot was a three-time Cheltenham Festival winner, winning…
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Which are the top three jumping mares in the history Timeform?
The first thing to say about the history of Timeform, as far as National Hunt racing is concerned, is that it dates back only to 1962, when the weekly Timeform Black Book in that domain was first published. Indeed, the ‘Chasers & Hurdlers’ annual, which included Timeform commentaries and ratings for every horse that ran…
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Which races constitute the so-called ‘Triple Crown of Hurdling’?
As the same suggest, the Triple Crown of Hurdling consists of a trio of Grade 1 hurdle races, in which horses compete at level weights, but with allowances for age and gender, over the minimum distance of two miles, or thereabouts. In chronological order, as far as the British National Hunt calendar is concerned, the…
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Which horses finished first, second and third in the 1986 Cheltenham Gold Cup?
The history books record that the 1986 Cheltenham Gold Cup was won by the 15/8 favourite Dawn Run, trained by Paddy Mullins and ridden by Jonjo O’Neill, but younger readers may ask, with some justification, ‘So what?’ Well, it would be fair to say that the bare result in no way does justice to what…
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Which was the last horse to win the King George VI Chase and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season?
The Cheltenham Gold Cup and the King George VI Chase, in that order, are the two most prestigious weight-for-age steeplechases in the British National Hunt calendar. Indeed, along with the Betfair Chase, run over 3 miles, 1 furlong and 125 yards at Haydock Park in November, they constitute the so-called ‘Jockey Club Chase Triple Crown’,…
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Gold Cup 2024 result, odds and replay
1 Galopin Des Champs 10-11F 2 Gerri Colombe 13-2 3 Corach Rambler 14-1 4 L’Homme Presse 16-1 5 Bravemansgame 14-1 6 Jungle Boogie 16-1
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A recap of all race finishes from last years Gold Cup Day
What better way to prepare for Cheltenham Festival 2024, than to watch the culmination of Gold Cup day 2023. Enjoy!