Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle |
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| Grade 3, £80,000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 1f, Class 1 |
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| Friday 14th March 2014 | |
1 Lac Fontana 11/1
2 Artic Fire 7/1
3
Montbazon 20/1
4
Diakali 25/1
28 ran Distances: ½l, 1l, 3¼l
TIME 3m 58.49s (slow by 3.99s)
Champion trainer Paul Nicholls and jockey Daryl Jacob put a Festival of frustrations behind them when Lac Fontana brought up a final-day first.
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Nicholls was quick to praise his jockey, and said: "Daryl has been a bit down, but all you need is a bit of luck - he'll be a totally different guy now. I'm chuffed for him - he needed a winner. We've been unlucky but that's just the way it is here. Little margins can go wrong and you don't end up on the scoreboard, but we're on it now and so we're happy.
"I knew Lac Fontana would gallop all the way to the line, but the way things have been going I feared we would be beaten in a photo finish, but that was just what we wanted.
"Going up 12lb wasn't ideal, but I felt he had a bit in hand the last time he ran and I was more worried about the ground and whether he would be outpaced. They went quick and he managed to stay with them and was really strong from the back of the last. I suspect he will run again at Aintree, and probably in a novices' race - the handicapper will put him up for this so we'll look at a novice, but I wouldn't want to take on Vautour if we went to Punchestown. Really he wants a bit further.
"He finished eighth in the 2013 Triumph Hurdle, but he finished the season a maiden and that was probably a good thing. Novices have a good record in this race."
Nicholls retired Big Buck's yesterday after the 11-year-old finished unplaced in the Ladbrokes World Hurdle. The trainer said: "Things are all good. I could see after three or four hurdles yesterday that all was not well - he was a bit short and choppy which can happen when they've had leg trouble. I knew it was game over fairly early on.
"He's been a legend. We're going to carry on cantering away on him for now and then give him a summer off. Who knows, I might hunt him in future."
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3)
£80,000 added, 5yo plus, 2m 1f, Class 1
28 ran
Going: Good, Good to Soft in Places
| Horse Trainer |
Jockey Weight |
SP Distance |
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| 1 |
Lac Fontana P F Nicholls |
D A Jacob 10st 11lbs |
11 - 1 Winner |
| 2 |
Arctic Fire W P Mullins |
D J Casey 10st 13lbs |
7 - 1 1/2 length |
| 3 |
Montbazon A King |
R Thornton 10st 12lbs |
20 - 1 1 length |
| 4 |
Diakali W P Mullins |
D E Mullins 11st 12lbs |
25 - 1 3 1/4 lengths |
| 5 |
Flaxen Flare G Elliott |
D J Condon 11st 7lbs |
20 - 1 2 1/2 lengths |
| 6 |
Minella Foru E P Harty |
A P McCoy 10st 11lbs |
12 - 1 1/2 length |
| 7 |
Deep Trouble B I Case |
L Aspell 10st 10lbs |
33 - 1 2 1/2 lengths |
| 8 |
Lyvius N J Henderson |
B J Geraghty 10st 11lbs |
20 - 1 Head |
| 9 |
Alaivan Jonjo O'Neill |
Maurice Linehan 10st 4lbs |
10 - 1 3/4 length |
| 10 |
Barizan D McCain Jnr |
Sam Twiston-Davies 10st 8lbs |
50 - 1 Neck |
| 11 |
Cash And Go N J Henderson |
Peter Carberry 10st 10lbs |
25 - 1 2 1/4 lengths |
| 12 |
Rainbow Peak J P Ferguson |
D F O'Regan 10st 10lbs |
25 - 1 Short Head |
| 13 |
Thomas Edison A J Martin |
M P Walsh 10st 10lbs |
20 - 1 1 1/4 length |
| 14 |
Dunraven Storm P J Hobbs |
T J O'Brien 10st 9lbs |
33 - 1 4 lengths |
| 15 |
Morning Royalty James Moffatt |
P J Brennan 10st 7lbs |
66 - 1 Neck |
| 16 |
Jumps Road C L Tizzard |
Brendan Powell 10st 8lbs |
66 - 1 1 length |
| 17 |
Makari N J Henderson |
D Bass 10st 8lbs |
33 - 1 5 lengths |
| 18 |
Anay Turge N J Hawke |
T Scudamore 10st 5lbs |
33 - 1 1/2 length |
| 19 |
Strongpoint S R B Crawford |
P Buchanan 10st 9lbs |
33 - 1 2 1/2 lengths |
| 20 |
Lough Kent N J Henderson |
Nico de Boinville 10st 5lbs |
50 - 1 14 lengths |
| 21 |
Tzora M Hill |
Hadden Frost 10st 7lbs |
33 - 1 Neck |
| 22 |
Upazo W P Mullins |
P Townend 11st 0lbs |
33 - 1 7 lengths |
| 23 |
Citizenship Miss V Williams |
Aidan Coleman 10st 5lbs |
66 - 1 2 1/2 lengths |
| 24 |
Never Enough Time T Foley |
G N Fox 10st 13lbs |
9 - 1 1 length |
| 25 |
Master Of The Game N J Henderson |
A Tinkler 10st 8lbs |
33 - 1 1 1/4 length |
| PU |
Cinders And Ashes D McCain Jnr |
N Fehily 11st 7lbs |
28 - 1 |
| PU |
Runswick Royal Mrs A Hamilton |
B Hughes 11st 1lbs |
33 - 1 |
| PU |
Cheltenian P J Hobbs |
R Johnson 10st 9lbs |
5 - 1 |
JACOB ON SCORESHEET
After a testing week, jockey Daryl Jacob got on the scoresheet for the 2014 Festival with Lac Fontana.
"It has been a very testing week for us all. Firstly, I would like to say a big thank you to Fitzy (Mick Fitzgerald). He has been a great friend of mine and an even better jockey coach to me. He has been unbelievable to me," said Jacob.
"We are all thinking about the boys who are injured - Jason (Maguire), Bryan (Cooper), Ruby (Walsh) has got hurt now and JT (McNamara). This is a special place and we don't want to forget about the people who mean a lot to us.
"I just wanted to keep my head down, keep working - the one thing I will do is keep grafting and fight for all I can.
"It's been a tough week and it's great to come away with one winner. You've just got to keep looking forward. Maybe at night you look back and think 'what if' but not during the daytimes.
"It's a big relief, we've hit the crossbar a few times and been unlucky. I've been bumped a few times in races and it's one of those things.
"He jumped off and had a great position then I found myself a little flat-footed the whole way down the back straight but he's very tough and kept pulling out more all the way. We were flat to the boards a lot of the way but he's got a big heart and a will to win."
Jacob's stirrup broke on fourth-paced Calipto, the 11/2 favourite, in the JCB Triumph Hurdle and he added: "I don't know why it happened, I had new stuff this week and maybe it was a faulty leather. Davy won well so I don't know what would have happened but I'd have definitely been in the shake up."
FIRE DOWSED BY FONTANA
Arctic Fire, ridden by David Casey and trained by Willie Mullins, ran a huge race for such an inexperienced horse when going down by half a length to Lac Fontana.
The 7/1 second favourite has only had four starts over hurdles to date but belied his novice status to finish best of the rest behind the 11/1 winner.
"To be second at The Festival is a bit frustrating but he's run a blinder," said Nick Peacock, owner of Wicklow Bloodstock.
"We have been waiting for this sort of ground and hopefully Punchestown or Aintree will come into the equation after this."
Wicklow Bloodstock also owned the fourth horse home, Diakali, and Peacock was also delighted with his performance under Danny Mullins.
"He's run a massive race under top-weight and we're very happy with him," said the owner.
A trip to Scotland could be on the cards for Montbazon after the 20/1 shot finished a further length behind Arctic Fire in third.
"We've got to be happy with that run," said trainer Alan King.
"The Scottish Champion Hurdle up at Ayr could be the plan for him now I think - we like our little trips up there."
Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle Previous Results
2013-WINNER-TED VEALE 6-10-06 Owner-John Breslin; Trainer-Tony Martin IRE; Jockey-Bryan Cooper; SP-10/1
2ND-Tennis Cap 6-10-13 Owner-Violet O’Leary; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-David Casey; SP-11/1
3RD-Manyriverstocross 8-10-07 Owner-Mrs M C Sweeney; Trainer-Alan King; Jockey-Wayne Hutchinson; SP-25/1
4TH-Shadow Catcher 5-10-10 Owner-Mrs P Sloan; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-Davy Condon; SP-16/1
28 ran, Time- 4m 16.09s; Dist-1½, 4½, 3½ 8/1 Joint Favs Ifandbutwhynot (9th) & Cotton Mill (Fell)
2012-WINNER-ALDERWOOD 8-11-01 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Tom Mullins IRE; Jockey-A P McCoy; SP-20/1
2ND-Edgardo Sol 5-10-06 Owner-Axom XXXII; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Harry Derham; SP-25/1
3RD-Sailors Warn 5-11-05 Owner-Patrick Wilmott; Trainer-Edward O’Grady IRE; Jockey-Andrew Lynch; SP-16/1
4TH-Plan A 5-10-13 Owner-Liam Mulryan; Trainer-Gordon Elliott IRE; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-20/1
26 ran, Time-3m 59.00s; Dist-¾,, hd, 1¼ 11/2 Fav Citizenship (14th)
2011-WINNER-FINAL APPROACH 5-10-12 Owner-Douglas Taylor; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-10/1
2ND-Get Me Out Of Here 7-11-07 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Jonjo O’Neill; Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-7/1
3RD-Nearby 7-11-01 Owner-Andy Ash; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Chris Davies; SP-66/1
4TH-Cockney Trucker 9-10-07 Owner-Mrs Karola Vann; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-33/1
26 ran, Time-3m 54.77s; Dist-nse, 1½, ½ 6/`1 Fav Alarazi (15th)
2010-WINNER-THOUSAND STARS6-10-05 Owner-Hammer & Trowel Syndicate; Trainer-Willie Mullins IRE; Jockey-Miss Katie Walsh; SP-20/1
2ND-Arcalis 10-10-07 Owner-Andrea & Graham Wylie; Trainer-Howard Johnson; Jockey-Denis O’Regan; SP-33/1
3RD-Dee Ee Williams 7-10-09 Owner-Tullamore Dew; Trainer-Nick Gifford; Jockey-Liam Treadwell; SP-20/1
4TH-Zanir 6-10-06 Owner-Power Panels Electrical Systems Ltd; Trainer-Tom George; Jockey-Paddy Brennan; SP-50/1 28 ran, Time-4m 2.66s; Dist-3, 1¼, 1¾ 7/1 Fav Tito Bustillo (23rd)
2009-WINNER-AMERICAN TRILOGY 5-11-00 Owner-Fulton, Donlon, KIlduff & Scott-MacDonald; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-20/1
2ND-Stradbrook 7-10-01 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Jonjo O’Neill; Jockey-Richard McLernon; SP-66/1
3RD-Cockney Trucker 7-10-09 Owner-Karola Vann; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-17/2
4TH-Nortonthorpe Lad 7-10-10 Owner-Don Jenkins; Trainer-Alison Thorpe; Jockey-Daryl Jacob; SP-50/1 27 ran, Time-4m 5.2s; Dist-11, 3¼, ½ 7/2 Fav Dave’s Dream (6th)
2008-WINNER-SILVER JARO 5-10-13 Owner-Miss M A Masterson; Trainer-Tom Hogan IRE; Jockey-Noel Fehily; SP-50/1
2ND-Psycho 7-10-12 Owner-C H McClure; Trainer-Tony Martin IRE; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-5/1 Fav
3RD-French Saulaie 7-11-03 Owner-Carol Skan; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-40/1
4TH-Rio De Janeiro 7-10-08 Owner-Fraser Miller Racing; Trainer-Emma Lavelle; Jockey-Paul Moloney; SP-66/1 22 ran, Time-4m 9.40s; Dist-3/4, 2¼, ½
2007-WINNER-PEDROBOB 9-10-00 Owner-Barry Connell; Trainer-Tony Mullins
IRE; Jockey-Philip Carberry; SP-12/1
2ND-Ouninpohja 6-10-00 Owner-Maggie Findlay; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby
Walsh; SP-11/2
3RD-Premier Dane 5-10-00 Owner-Jim Ennis; Trainer-Nicky Richards; Jockey-Brian
Harding; SP-100/1
4TH-Kawagino 7-10-00 Owner-K Pike; Trainer-Seamus Mullins; Jockey-Wayne
Kavanagh; SP-20/1
28 ran, Time-3m 53.90s, Dist 1, nk, ¾ 3/1 Fav Fair Along (25th)
2006-WINNER-DESERT
QUEST 6-10-10 Owner-Maggie Findlay; Trainer-Paul
Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP-4/1 Jt Fav
2ND-Noble Request 5-10-11 Owner-Karola Vann; Trainer-Philip Hobbs; Jockey-Richard
Johnson; SP-25/1
3RD-Adamant Approach 12-10-06 Owner-Greenstar Syndicate; Trainer-Willie
Mullins IRE; Jockey-Richard Kiely; SP-50/1
4TH-Pirate Flagship 7-10-01 Owner-Mark & Tessa Woodhouse; Trainer-Paul
Nicholls; Jockey-Paddy Brennan; SP-10/1
29 ran, Time-3m 52.70s, Dist-2.5, 3.5, 1 4/1 Jt Fav Studmaster (10th)
2005-WINNER-FONTANESI 5-10-00 Owner-David Johnson; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-Timmy Murphy; SP-16/1
2ND-Stance 6-10-00 Owner-N J Jones; Trainer-Gary Moore; Jockey-David
Casey; SP-11/1
3RD-Borora 6-10-00 Owner-Mrs E M Clarke; Trainer-Richard Lee; Jockey-Tom
Doyle; SP-200/1
4TH-Grande Jete 8-10-02 Owner-Lee Westwood, A Chandler & Jeremy Hindley;
Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey- Mick Fitzgerald; SP-14/1
30 ran, Time-4m 1.30s, Dist-2, 2, 1.5
2004-WINNER-SPORAZENE 5-10-13 Owner-Ged Mason & David
Jackson; Trainer-Paul Nicholls; Jockey-Ruby Walsh; SP- 7/1 Jt Fav
2ND-Hawadeth 9-9-07 Owner-Nicky Viney; Trainer-Victor Dartnall; Jockey-Mr
Tom Malone; SP-50/1
3RD-Copeland 9-10-01 Owner-Professor David and Mrs Heather Silk; Trainer-Martin
Pipe; Jockey-Jamie Moore; SP- 25/1
4TH-Balapour 6-10-00 Owner-Rita Shah; Trainer-Oliver Brady IRE; Jockey-Carl
Llewellyn; SP-12/1
23 ran, Time-4m 3.70s, Dist-.5, 1.5, nk 7/1 Jt Fav Harchibald (5th)
2003-WINNER-SPIRIT LEADER 7-11-07 Owner-Dil Thompson; Trainer-Jessica
Harrington IRE; Jockey-Barry Geraghty; SP-10/1
2ND-Balapour 5-10-00 Owner-Rita Shah; Trainer-Oliver Brady IRE; Jockey-Martin
Mooney; SP-25/1
3RD-Through The Rye 7-10-09 Owner-Nice To See You Euro-Racing); Trainer-Edwin
Tuer; Jockey-Graham Lee; SP-66/1
4TH-Non So 5-11-05 Owner-ROA Dawn Run Partnership; Trainer-Nicky Henderson;
Jockey-Mick FitzgGerald; SP-10/128 ran, Time-3m 58.60s, Dist-nk, shd,
5 5/1 Fav Mise Rafturai (PU)
2002-WINNER-ROOSTER BOOSTER 8-11-01 Owner-Terry Warner; Trainer-Philip
Hobbs; Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-8/1
2ND-The Gatherer 8-10-06 Owner-J P McManus; Trainer-Arthur Moore IRE;
Jockey-Conor O’Dwyer; SP-12/1
3RD-Ben Ewar 8-10-01 Owner-Tony Richards; Trainer-Ken Cunningham-Brown;
Jockey-Barry Fenton; SP-50/1
4TH-Benbyas 5-10-00 Owner-C H Stephenson & Partners; Trainer-Les
Eyre; Jockey-Timmy Murphy; SP-12/1
21 ran, Time-4m 5.90s, Dist-1.25, .5, 7 2/1 Fav Polar Red (13th)
2001 - No Race (Foot and Mouth Disease)
2000-WINNER-MASTER TERN 5-10-03 Owner-J P McManus;
Trainer-Jonjo O’Neill;
Jockey-Tony Dobbin; SP-9/2 Fav
2ND Danegold 8-10-02 Owner-Circular Distributors Ltd; Trainer-Mick Channon;
Jockey-Timmy Murphy; SP-25/1
3RD Spokesman 6-10-02 Owner-Theresa McCoubrey; Trainer-Christy Roche
IRE Jockey-Paul Moloney; SP-10/1
4TH Auetaler 6-11-09 Owner-The Anfield Hombres; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-Rodi Greene; SP-12/1
21 ran, Time-3m 51.30s Dist-nk, 1, 1
1999-WINNER-SIR TALBOT 5-10-00 Owner-Wally Sturt; Trainer-Jim Old; Jockey-Timmy
Murphy; SP-10/1
2ND-Decoupage 7-10-13 Owner-James Dean; Trainer-Charlie Egerton; Jockey-Norman
Williamson; SP-100/30 Fav
3RD-Toto Toscato 5-11-05 Owner-Hilda Clarke; Trainer-David Nicholson;
Jockey-Richard Johnson; SP-25/1
4TH-Sadler’s Realm 6-9-09 Owner-B D Racing; Trainer-Philip Hobbs;
Jockey-Robert Widger; SP-25/1
28 ran, Time- 3m 57.8s Dist-6, 10
1998-WINNER-BLOWING WIND 5-11-08 Owner-Peter Deal; Trainer-Martin Pipe;
Jockey-Tony McCoy; SP-15/8 Fav
2ND-Advocat 8-10-05 Owner-The High Street Racing Syndicate; Trainer-Noel
Meade IRE; Jockey-Paul Carberry; SP-12/1
3RD-Bless Me Sister 9-10-02 Owner-Bray Partners; Trainer-Richard Rowe;
Jockey-Darren O’Sullivan; SP-33/1
4TH-Barna Boy 10-11-06 Owner-Lynn Wilson; Trainer-Nicky Henderson; Jockey-Mick
FitzGerald;
SP-14/1 27 ran, Time- 3m 54.3s Dist-1.75, 2.5
1997-WINNER-BARNA BOY 9-10-12 Owner-Lynn Wilson; Trainer-Nicky Henderson;
Jockey-Richard Dunwoody; SP-14/1
2ND-Carlito Brigante 5-10-00 Owner-Lady Carole Bamford; Trainer-Paul
Webber; Jockey-Jamie Osborne; SP-13/2
3RD-Penny A Day 7-11-08 Owner-Ian Good; Trainer-Mary Reveley; Jockey-Peter
Niven; SP-15/2
4TH-Black Queen 6-10-04 Owner-Heinz Pollmeier; Trainer-John Kiely IRE;
Jockey-A J O’Brien;
SP-12/1 20 ran, Time-3m 58.9s, Dist-1, 3, 1 7/2 Fav Tidjani (5th)
1996-WINNER-STAR RAGE 6-10-00 Owner-David Abell; Trainer-Jimmy Harris;
Jockey-Dean Gallagher; SP-14/1
2ND-Romancer 5-11-03 Owner-Matt Archer & Jean Broadhurst; Trainer-Nigel
Twiston-Davies; Jockey-Carl Llewellyn; SP-8/1
3RD-Non Vintage 5-10-13 Owner-A Mann and Mrs T Mann; Trainer-Michael
Chapman; Jockey-Billy Worthington; SP-33/1
4TH-Cheryl’s Lad 6-11-05 Owner-Elaine Baines; Trainer-Nicky Henderson;
Jockey-John Kavanagh; SP-5/1 Fav
28 ran, Time-4m 0.8s, Dist-3, 3.5, 2.5
Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle Roll Of Honour
(Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle since 1995, County Handicap Hurdle 1990-1994, Racegoers Club County Handicap Hurdle 1989, County Handicap Hurdle before 1989)
Year Winner Age/Wt Jockey Trainer Owner SP Ran
2013 Ted Veale 6-10-06 Bryan Cooper Tony Martin IRE John Breslin 10/1 28
2012 Alderwood 8-11-01 Tony McCoy Tom Mullins IRE J P McManus 20/1 26
2011 Final Approach 5-10-12 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins IRE Douglas Taylor 10/1 26
2010 Thousand Stars 6-10-05 Miss Katie Walsh Willie Mullins IRE Hammer & Trowel Syndicate 20/1 28
2009 American Trilogy 5-11-00 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Fulton, Donlon, KIlduff & Scott-MacDonald 20/1 27
2008 Silver Jaro 5-10-13 Noel Fehily Tom Hogan IRE Miss M A Masterson 50/1 22
2007 Pedrobob 9-10-00 Philip Carberry Tony Mullins IRE Barry Connell
12/1 28
2006 Desert Quest 6-10-10 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Maggie Findlay 4/1JF
29
2005 Fontanesi 5-10-00 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe David Johnson 16/1 30
2004 Sporazene 5-10-13 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls Ged Mason & David
Jackson 7/1 JF 23
2003 Spirit Leader 7-11-07 Barry Geraghty Jessica Harrington IRE Dil
Thompson 10/1 28
2002 Rooster Booster 8-11-01 Richard Johnson Phillip Hobbs Terry Warner
8/1 21
2001 No Race (Foot and Mouth)
2000 Master Tern 5-10-03 Tony Dobbin Jonjo O’Neill J P McManus
9/2F 21
1999 Sir Talbot 5-10-00 Timmy Murphy Jim Old Wally Sturt 10/1 28
1998 Blowing Wind 5-11-08 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe Peter Deal 15/8F 27
1997 Barna Boy 9-10-12 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson Lynn Wilson 14/1
20
1996 Star Rage 6-10-00 Dean Gallagher Jimmy Harris David Abell 14/1 28
1995 Home Counties 6-10-12 Jimmy Moffatt Dudley Moffatt Roxy Cinemas
(Dalton) Ltd 14/1 23
1994 Dizzy 6-10-00 Tony Dobbin Peter Monteith Lt Col Willie Monteith
12/1 24
1993 Thumbs Up 7-10-02 Richard Dunwoody Nicky Henderson Michael Buckley
16/1 21
1992 Dusty Miller 6-10-06 Jamie Osborne Simon Sherwood Watership Down
Racing 9/1 27
1991 Winnie The Witch 7-9-08 David Bridgwater Ken Bridgwater Paddocks
Thoroughbred Racing 33/1 26
1990 Moody Man 5-11-02 Peter Hobbs Philip Hobbs James Burley 9/1 20
1989 Willsford 6-10-08 Michael Bowlby Jenny Pitman Arnie Kaplan 11/1
21
1988 Cashew King 5-10-04 Trevor Wall Bryan McMahon Peter Moss 9/1 24
1987 Neblin 8-11-00 Richard Guest Toby Balding Skipper Leather 14/1 24
1986 Jobroke 6-10-03 Jonjo O'Neill Peter Easterby Lt Col Dick Warden
6/1F 29
1985 Floyd 5-10-05 Colin Brown David Elsworth Mike Walsh 5/2F 27
1984 Hill’s Guard 5-10-11 Andy Stringer Andy Scott G Shie 6/1 19
1983 Robin Wonder 5-10-03 Jim Davies David Elsworth Anthony Hunt 10/1 29
1982 Path Of Peace 6-10-06 Jonjo O'Neill Chris Thornton Louise Gold 4/1
23
1981 Staplestown 6-10-07 Tommy Ryan Edward O'Grady IRE Mrs I O’Sullivan
11/2F 25
1980 Prince Of Bermuda 5-10-00 Steve Knight Bob Turnell J Harnett 9/1
18
1979 Monte Ceco 6-10-12 Colin Tinkler Fred Rimell J Saunders Jones 6/1
20
1978 No race (Abandoned because of snow)
1977 Kilcoleman 5-10-07 Tommy Kinane Billy Boyers IRE P Clarke 14/1 26
1976 Java Fox 6-10-01 Mr George Jones Roy Cambidge J Caddick 16/1 13
1975 No race (Course waterlogged)
1974 True Song 5-11-02 Gary Old Donald Underwood Mrs J Underwood 14/1
20
1973 Current Romance 7-10-07 David Nicholson Frenchie Nicholson R Warmington
20/1 31
1972 Cold Day 6-10-08 Ron Hyett Katie Gaze Katie Gaze 15/1 25
1971 Carry Off 7-10-01 David Goulding Nigel Angus A M Picken 25/1 24
1970 Khan 6-9-11 Lord Petersham Miss Delmer Harty IRE Lord Petersham
100/8 32
1969 Gay Knight 5-10-03 Aly Branford Les Kennard L E Withers 100/7 27
1968 Jolly Signal 6-10-11 Jimmy Uttley Earl Jones Mrs D Crouch 6/1 16
1967 Cool Alibi 5-10-09 Roddy Reid Rodney Bower H A Moore 20/1 28
1966 Roaring Twenties 6-11-02 George Milburn Ken Oliver Mrs A L G Ogilvy
10/1 16
1965 Mayfair Bill 6-10-04 Andy Turnell Bob Turnell Jim Joel 33/1 19
1964 Icy Wonder 5-10-02 Jeff King Vernon Cross F J Hunt 11/2 17
1963 Bahrain 6-10-06 Tommy Carberry Dan Moore IRE Ted Sturman 11/2 19
1962 Sky Pink 5-10-11 Fred Winter Ryan Price Gerry Judd 100/8 20
1961 Most Unusual 6-10-07 Josh Gifford Bill Ransom Bill Ransom 100/7
23
1960 Albergo 6-12-05 Doug Page Clem Magnier IRE Mrs Clem Magnier 7/4F
26
1959 Approval 13-11-02 Derek Leslie Syd Mercer Syd Mercer 10/1 20
1958 Friendly Boy 6-10-05 Liam Brennan Joe Osborne IRE Mrs V Vanden Bergh
3/1F 18
1957 Flaming East 8-10-05 Peter Pickford Ricky Vallance Mrs Ricky Vallance
100/6 19
1956 Pommel 9-10-11 Steve Boddy Jack C Waugh Peter Shepherd 100/7 18
1955 No race (Abandoned because of snow)
1954 Bold Baby 8-12-00 Paddy Powell Michael Dawson IRE Michael Dawson
13/8F 14
1953 Teapot II 8-12-07 Pat Taaffe Clem Magnier IRE Mrs C Magnier 4/1
16
1952 Ballymacan 5-10-12 Bryan Marshall Neville Crump H D Waddington 100/7
21
1951 Southwick 7-10-03 George Spann J Whiting Sonny Hall 100/7 21
1950 Blue Raleigh 7-10-00 Jimmy Power Bobby Renton Lurline Brotherton
25/1 19
1949 No race (Abandoned because of frost)
1948 Cape Light 5-11-01 Joe Maguire Ivor Anthony Sir Humphrey de Trafford
2/1F 21
1947 No race (Abandoned because of snow and frost)
1946 Vidi 5-11-10 Don Butchers Reg Hobbs A E Saunders 6/1 2
