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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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Brave Inca

Trained by Colm Murphy in Co. Wexford, Ireland, Brave Inca made a total of five appearances at the Cheltenham Festival. He established himself as one of the leading novice hurdlers in Ireland by winning his first four starts of the 2003/04 season, including the Grade One Deloitte Novice Hurdle at Leopardstown, and headed to the […]

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Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle

The Dawn Run Mares’ Novices’ Hurdle is a Grade 2 hurdle race run over 2 miles and 179 yards at Cheltenham in March. As the name suggests, the race is restricted to young female horses aged four years and upwards who, prior to the start of the current season, have not won a race over […]

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