Racing is one of the few sports where women and men compete on equal terms and the Gold Cup has long been on the forefront of equality between the sexes. Jenny Pitman became the first successful female trainer with Burrough Hill Lad in 1984 and repeated the feat seven years later with Garrison Savannah. Henrietta Knight’s three wins with Best Mate were followed by Jessica Harrington, who became the first female Irish trainer to succeed with Sizing John in 2017.

Commercial sponsorship of the Cheltenham Gold Cup was provided by Piper Champagne in 1972. The Tote took over sponsorship in 1980 followed by Betfred (2012-2015), Timico (2016-2018) and Magners (2019-2020). The 2021 contest took place behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic and was run in aid of WellChild while Boodles assumed sponsorship in 2022. It was overwhelming for me to realise how deep the affection for my husband still sits in the hearts of so many people a full year after his passing. In truth, however, the result was not important. Saying a fitting goodbye to West Ham and England’s finest-ever captain was. Crawford / Hardie were coming under increased pressure from Payne / Wilkes, and better drive from Barn Corner saw Payne / Wilkes take the lead on the run to Coppice. However, Crawford / Hardie regained the lead at Chris Curve, before a decisive move at The Chicane saw the lead change again, with Payne / Wilkes pulling out a couple of bike lengths. The leading outfits had opened a margin of around fourteen seconds to third placed Founds / Lowther, who were now having a lonely ride approximately twenty seconds ahead of Gibson / Moore, who had made some excellent progress, having passed Bryan / Hyde and Harrison / Binns. Moore would have approved of the way the Premiership side stroked the ball around, prompted by Glenn Hoddle,” Cox observed.On the eve of The Festival next year, local schools and other community groups will be invited to Cheltenham Racecourse to enjoy a fun, behind the scenes educational experience in conjunction with our partners, Racing To School. Other activities taking place on the day will be a special Gold Cup 100 charity luncheon. Another aim for us is to build awareness for our chosen charity partners and raise funds for worthy causes.” European captain Luke Donald did his homework. He had plans in place for every player, driven in part by data supplied by vice-captain Edoardo Molinari. He spoke with his vice-captains regularly to assess and refresh. This allowed him to formulate his pairings well in advance. The team room, motivational videos, specific drills in practice, all played a part in sharpening performance.

Each and every day from 100 days out from Gold Cup Day, he trophy itself will be going on a grand tour visiting schools, hospitals, care homes and other locations where it has the ability to shine. Finally, on behalf of the F.S.R.A. and our teams, I would like to thank B.M.C.R.C. for hosting an excellent event, and extend this to all their dedicated staff, officials, marshals, medics and all the other volunteers who were involved in organising and conducting this fantastic event. The Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup, the most prestigious contest in Jump racing and the highlight of The Festival, will celebrate its Centenary in 2024.

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Payne / Wilkes got the better of Crawford / Hardie and were hounding the leaders, Founds / Lowther. Meanwile Founds / Walmsley had moved into fourth, and were catching the leading trio at a rate of knots, firstly relegating Crawford / Hardie to fourth, then Payne / Wilkes to third. By lap seven, Founds / Walmsley had taken the lead from younger brother Alan, and were already stretching away. West Ham United: Miklosko (Kelly 46), Gordon (Butler 46), Potts, Martin, Bishop (M.Allen 50), Holmes, Brown (Gale 46), C.Allen, Morley (Boere 46), Rowland, Williamson On lap seven, it looked like Founds / Walmsley were going to run into difficulties with tyres, as Crawford / Hardie had moved to within striking distance. However, once again the weather played a part, and steady rain fell in the closing laps, slowing Crawford / Hardie, who came home as runners-up as Founds / Walmsley took their second win of the day. Founds / Lowther took third, 18 seconds clear of Cup winners Payne / Wilkes. Bryan / Hyde were fifth, and Gibson / Moore sixth. Second in the Cup, and seventh on the road (scoring Super F2 points for fifth) were a delighted Riley / James, with Atkinson / Middleton next to cross the line, and taking the final step on the Cup podium. This is a charity event to raise awareness for Racing Welfare where a team of fund-raisers will be taking the Gold Cup to the top of the highest peaks in Ireland, Wales and England and then on to the summit of Arkle in Scotland - the mountain that lent its name to the greatest of all Gold Cup winners. The longest-priced winner of the Gold Cup has been Norton’s Coin, who started at 100-1 in 1990, while the shortest-priced winner was Arkle, the 1-10 favourite in 1966. In the 94 runnings, 32 favourites have won – (34 per cent).

After Stephanie had unveiled a stunning bronze bust in the reception area of the new stand named after her late husband Allison, who had overseen Moore’s development at the Academy of Football, inspected the sculpture with the fitting words ‘Golden boy’. True Taste Ceramic Coating - Sealed and smooth. Unlike stainless, the ceramic coating will keep your brews odour free and tasting great.

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Fellow cup winners Jim Standen, Johnny ‘Budgie’ Byrne and John Sissons, who had flown in from the United States and South Africa respectively, also turned out to honour Moore. Not sure where to start? We have provided some information below about some of our favourite Fellow products. Fellow Opus Burr Grinder It was said the hugely popular grey Desert Orchid couldn’t win on a right-handed course and didn’t like soft ground but that was no bar to success in the 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup when he rallied with tremendous courage to overhaul Yahoo in the final strides. With conditions much more in is favour, Desert Orchid was expected to win again in 1990 but had to settle for third behind Norton’s Coin who at 100-1 was the longest-priced winner in the race’s history and the only to be trained in Wales. Golf Interview Sergio Garcia: ‘I asked to play the Ryder Cup after LIV merger but was told I had no chance’ Read More