Famous Horse Races
Betfred Gold Cup
 A Brief History Of Betfred Gold Cup The Betfred Gold Cup is a Grade 3 National Hunt horse race for five-year-old and above horses run over a distance of 3 miles 5½ furlongs (5,934 metres) at Sandown Park in late April. It is a major late-season handicap chase, and has been won by many top class horses. There are twenty-four fences to be jumped in the race. It was first run in 1957 as the Whitbread Gold Cup, and continued with that name until 2001. The following year it became the At The Races Gold Cup, and changed to its present name in 2004 when the bookmaking company Betfred took over the sponsorship. Year 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 Winner Monkerhostin Hot Weld Lacdoudal Jack High Puntal Ad Hoc Bounce Back Ad Hoc Beau Eulogy Call It a Day Harwell Lad Life of a Lord Cache Fleur Ushers Island Topsham Bay * Topsham Bay Docklands Express * Mr Frisk Brown Windsor Desert Orchid Lean Ar Aghaidh Plundering By the Way Special Cargo Drumlargan Shady Deal Diamond Edge Royal Mail Diamond Edge Strombolus Andy Pandy Otter Way April Seventh The Dikler * Charlie Potheen Grey Sombrero Titus Oates Royal Toss Larbawn Larbawn Mill House What a Myth Arkle Dormant Hoodwinked Frenchman's Cove Pas Seul Plummers Plain Done Up Taxidermist Much Obliged Age 11 8 7 10 8 9 6 7 7 9 8 8 10 9 8 10 9 9 11 7 9 10 9 7 11 9 9 10 10 8 7 8 8 9 11 8 8 9 8 10 9 10 9 8 7 8 7 8 7 9 6 9 Jockey Richard Johnson Graham Lee Richard Johnson Garrett Cotter Danny Howard Ruby Walsh Tony McCoy Ruby Walsh Carl Llewellyn Barry Fenton Adrian Maguire Mr Rupert Nuttall Charlie Swan Richard Dunwoody Charlie Swan Richard Dunwoody Hywel Davies Anthony Tory Mr Marcus Armytage Michael Bowlby Simon Sherwood Guy Landau Simon Sherwood Robert Earnshaw Kevin Mooney Mr Frank Codd Richard Rowe Bill Smith Philip Blacker Bill Smith Tommy Stack John Burke J King S Knight Ron Barry Ron Barry Bill Shoemark Ron Barry Richard Pitman Josh Gifford Macer Gifford David Nicholson Paul Kelleway Pat Taaffe Pat Buckley Pat Buckley Stan Mellor Dave Dick R Harrison Harry Sprague Mr John Lawrence H East Trainer Philip Hobbs Ferdy Murphy Philip Hobbs Ted Walsh Martin Pipe Paul Nicholls Martin Pipe Paul Nicholls Nigel Twiston-Davies Richard Rowe David Nicholson Robert Alner Aidan O'Brien Martin Pipe Howard Johnson David Barons David Barons Kim Bailey Kim Bailey Nicky Henderson David Elsworth Stan Mellor Fred Winter Monica Dickinson Fulke Walwyn Edward O'Grady Josh Gifford Fulke Walwyn Stan Mellor Fulke Walwyn Peter Bailey Fred Rimell O Carter Bob Turnell Fulke Walwyn Fulke Walwyn David Gandolfo Gordon W. Richards C Handel Michael Marsh Michael Marsh Fulke Walwyn Ryan Price Tom Dreaper Neville Crump Neville Crump Tom Jones Bob Turnell L Dale Ryan Price Fulke Walwyn Neville Crump Owner Weight |
