Grange
Hill Farm, Naunton, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
Nigel
Twiston-Davies is looking forward to The Festival: "I am feeling really
quite happy - nobody is expecting an awful lot. It wasn't fun in the build-up
when Commander was favourite for the Gold Cup. Everybody thought he would win
and so did I - in a way only things can go wrong then. When you are not
expected, it is more fun the better you do rather than a kick in the nuts when
you get beat.
"We
have the Commander back and some very, very nice novices so it is looking good.
We have not the firepower (that some stables have) or the money to go out and
buy expensive horses so its is nice when my cheapies come and do the job. It is
hard work but more satisfying.
"It
would be lovely to have 150 horses but I don' think it will happen. Being a
trainer is better than working for a living like you boys do (referring to the
media)! You are at home and I am lucky enough to have my own place, which I
share with the banks I am afraid. It is OK. I could do without the stresses but
it is a good way of life.
"I
am very pleased with how the season has gone - I didn't think we would have a
good season at all. I did not think we had enough good horses but they have
excelled themselves.
"We
have just over two weeks to The Festival and things can go wrong between now
and then - anything can happen. Two years ago Imperial Commander seemed in the
form of his life and then went and burst a blood vessel - bang, the end of your
dreams. He was travelling every bit as well as anything in the race - that's
life.
"I
am really proud of Sam (his son) - he does a wonderful job (as stable jockey).
I have not spoken to Willy about riding at Cheltenham. I think he feels if he
keeps coming back then people will not take him seriously as a Flat jockey and
he is determined to give the Flat 100 per cent. It would be silly to have a
fall or something.
Synopsis
- One of the leading Jump trainers, Nigel Twiston-Davies has an
excellent record at his local track Cheltenham, with 13 victories at The
Festival and 24 at The Open (since 1990). He recently achieved his 1,500th
winner.
He
enjoyed a dream final day at The Festival in 2010 when Imperial Commander won
the Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup, Baby Run, ridden by Twiston-Davies' son Sam,
took the CGA Foxhunter Chase and Pigeon Island was successful in the Johnny
Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase.
He is the
only current trainer to have saddled two winners of the John Smith's Grand
National - Earth Summit (1998) and Bindaree (2002). Carl Llewellyn, who won on
Earth Summit, has been his business partner since 2009.
Sons Sam,
born on October 15, 1992, and Willy, born December 1, 1994, are both jockeys.
Sam is stable jockey to his father, while Willy has partnered 29 winners on the
Flat as an apprentice plus had success over jumps.
Born -
Crickhowell, Abergavenny, May, 16, 1957
Background
- father William was a farmer; went to Radley school, alongside
other future trainers such as Kim Bailey, Oliver and Simon Sherwood and the
late Mikey Heaton-Ellis.
Worked
for handlers such as Richard Head, Fred Rimell, David Nicholson and Kim Bailey
when riding as an amateur, registering 17 wins under Rules and the same number
in point-to-points.
Starting
training in 1981 combining farming with a permit (someone who trains only their
family's horses); took out a full licence to train in 1989 in partnership with
Peter Scudamore.
First
winner as a trainer - Last Of The Foxes, Hereford on February
3, 1982 (which he also rode).
CHELTENHAM
FESTIVAL WINS (13)
William
Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (1994 Arctic Kinsman)
JLT
Specialty Handicap Chase (1992 Tipping Tim)
John
Oaksey National Hunt Chase (2009 Tricky Trickster)
Neptune
Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (1993 Gaelstrom, 2004 Fundamentalist)
RSA Chase
(1993 Young Hustler)
Pertemps
Final (2000 Rubhahunish, 2008 Ballyfitz)
Ryanair
Chase (2009 Imperial Commander)
JCB
Triumph Hurdle (1998 Upgrade)
Betfred
Cheltenham Gold Cup (2010 Imperial Commander)
CGA
Foxhunter Chase (2010 Baby Run)
Johnny
Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (2010 Pigeon Island)
CHELTENHAM
FESTIVAL WINS BY YEAR
1992-1
JLT Specialty Handicap Chase (Tipping Tim)
*1993-2
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Gaelstrom), RSA Chase (Young
Hustler)
1994-1
William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Arctic Kinsman)
1998-1
JCB Triumph Hurdle (Upgrade)
2000-1
Pertemps Final (Rubhahunish)
2004-1
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Fundamentalist)
2008-1
Pertemps Final (Ballyfitz)
2009-2
John Oaksey National Hunt Chase (Tricky Trickster), Ryanair Chase (Imperial
Commander)
2010-3
Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup (Imperial Commander), CGA Foxhunter (Baby Run),
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Handicap Chase (Pigeon Island)
*winner
of The Irish Independent Leading Trainer Award (along with Nicky Henderson
& Martin Pipe)
OTHER BIG
RACE WINS INCLUDE:
Argento
Chase (2008 Knowhere)
Bet365
Gold Cup (2000 Beau)
Betfair
Chase (2010 Imperial Commander)
Betfred
Becher Handicap Chase (1993 Indian Tonic, 1995 Young Hustler, 1998 Earth
Summit, 2010 & 2012 Hello Bud)
Champion
Irish National Hunt Flat Race (1998 King's Road)
Coral
Scottish Grand National (1992 Captain Dibble, 1994 Earth Summit, 2009 Hello
Bud)
Coral
Welsh National (1997 Earth Summit, 2003 Bindaree)
Hennessy
Gold Cup (2000 King's Road)
John
Smith's Aintree Hurdle (2008 Mister Morose, 2010 Khyber Kim)
John
Smith's Grand National (1998 Earth Summit, 2002 Bindaree)
Ladbrokes
World Series Hurdle (2000 Rubhahunish)
Long Walk
Hurdle (1993 Sweet Duke, 1996 Ocean Hawk)
Paddy
Power Gold Cup (1992 Tipping Tim, 2008 Imperial Commander, 2010 Little Josh),
Racing
Post Handicap Hurdle (2009 Khyber Kim)
Rewards4racing
Cleeve Hurdle (1998 Mistinguett)
StanJames.com
International (2009 Khyber Kim)
williamhill,com
Christmas Hurdle (1997 Kerawi)
williamhill.com
Feltham Novices' Chase (1992 Dakyns Boy, 2004 Ollie Magern)
BUMPER
HORSE
PURE
SCIENCE (IRE)
5 ch g
Galileo (IRE) - Rebelline (IRE) (Robellino (USA))
Form: 14 Owner:
Raymond Mould Breeder: Castlemartin Stud & Skymarc Farm
Summary
A 160,000
guineas yearling by champion Flat sire Galileo out of Group One winner
Rebelline; did not run on the Flat when with Barry and Charlie Hills but made a
winning debut in a 12-runner bumper at Warwick in January when scoring by nine
lengths. Improved effort when stepped up to Listed company at Newbury on
February 9.
Jump Race
Record: Starts: 2; Wins: 1; 2nd: -; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money: £2,359
Last Run
Stayed on
when fourth of 10 in a Listed bumper at Newbury (soft) on February 9, beaten 11
lengths by Oscar Rock.
Aimed at
Weatherbys
Champion Bumper
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "By Galileo, he is a very smart horse. He is in the
bumper if he gets in. He may not because he got beat the other day at Newbury -
they went too slow for him then."
NOVICE
HURDLERS
AFRICAN
GOLD (IRE)
5 b g
King's Theatre (IRE) - Mrs Dempsey (IRE) (Presenting)
Jump
Form: 121111 Owner: Ron Bauer Breeder:
Frank Motherway
Summary
Won sole
bumper start at Stratford in May, 2012; unbeaten in four hurdles starts since
chasing home Ballybough Pat in a novices' hurdle at Carlisle in October,
winning novices' hurdles at Wetherby and Doncaster either side of two handicap
hurdle successes at Newbury.
Jump Race
Record: Starts: 6; Wins: 5; 2nd: 1; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money:
£27,177
Last Run
Won a two
and a half mile novices' hurdle at Doncaster (soft) by four lengths from Close
Touch on February 7.
Entries
at The Festival Distance Value
Pertemps
Final 3m £80,000
Albert
Bartlett Novices' Hurdle 3m £120,000
Martin
Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 5f £50,000
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "I would have thought it is the Albert Bartlett for him.
He has done everything we wanted of him this season. He is lovely - I really
like him.
"He
is superb. I think the extra distance and better ground will improve him a lot.
I am hoping in years to come that he will be another Imperial Commander type.
He is a great big strong horse.
"The
horses do it themselves - they are growing up and learning - that is the
thing."
MASTER OF
THE SEA
6 b g
Misternando - Sea Gale (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Jump Form:34-4661111
Owner: R J Rexton Breeder: B D
Darrer
Summary
Two runs
in bumpers last season. This season, a progressive hurdler who has won his last
four races and gone from a handicap rating of 92 to 142 in the process. He made
all to win by five lengths over two and a half miles at Hereford on December 5
when sent off the 4/1 favourite and followed up with a short-head verdict over
Bathwick Brave in a Ascot novices handicap hurdle on December 8. Stepped up two
furlongs in distance at Wincanton on January, he was a decisive winner by five
lengths in another handicap. He went to Newbury on February 9 for an extended
three-mile handicap hurdle and was driven out to win by four lengths.
Jump Race
Record: Starts: 9; Wins: 4; 2nd: 0; 3rd: -1; Win & Place Prize Money:
£23,975
Last Run
Beat 17
opponents at Newbury on February 9 over three miles and half a furlong; sent
off at 8/1; won by four lengths from Captain Sunshine.
Entries
at The Festival Distance Value
Coral Cup
2m 5f £80,000
Martin
Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f 110y £50,000
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "He has been a revelation this season, going up a lot
in the handicap. He will go for the Coral Cup at The Festival.
"We
have not got to the bottom of him yet - he keeps improving. I would be very
excited about the Coral Cup."
RANSOM
NOTE
6 b g Red
Ransom (USA) - Zacheta (Polish Precedent (USA))
Jump
Form: 73 Owner: Raymond Mould Breeder: Rabbah
Bloodstock Limited
Summary
High-class
performer on the Flat for Barry and Charlie Hills, winning seven of his 23
starts including the Group Two Joel Stakes over a mile at Newmarket in
September, 2011. Beaten 38 lengths on his hurdling debut at Kempton Park in
November, 2012, but shaped better when a close third in a jumpers' bumper at
Lingfield on January 29.
Jump Race
Record: Starts: 2; Wins: -; 2nd: -; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money: £477
Last Run
Third of
eight in a two-mile jumpers' bumper at Lingfield (Polytrack) on January 29,
beaten three quarters of a length.
Entries
at The Festival Distance Value
William
Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle 2m 110y £120,000
Stan
James Champion Hurdle 2m 110y £400,000
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "He has had a knock - on a joint - and I don't think
will be going to The Festival."
THE NEW
ONE (IRE)
5 b g
King's Theatre (IRE) - Thuringe (FR) (Turgeon (USA))
Jump
Form: 1161-1112 Owner: Sarah Such Breeder: R
Brown & Ballylinch Stud
Summary
High-class
performer in bumpers last season, winning three from four including the John
Smith's Champion Bumper at Aintree after finishing sixth in the Weatherbys
Champion Bumper at The Festival. Also three from four over hurdles this season,
capturing a minor event at Newton Abbot on October 1 and the Neptune Investment
Management Novices' Hurdle Cheltenham 18 days later before returning from a
slight break to land the Grade Two Neptune Investment Management Novices'
Hurdle by 16 lengths at Warwick on January 12. Tasted defeat for the first time
over hurdles on Festival Trials Day at Cheltenham on January 26.
Jump Race
Record: Starts: 8; Wins: 6; 2nd: 1; 3rd: -; Win & Place Prize Money:
£59,866
Last Run
Second of
five in the Grade Two Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle over an
extended two and a half miles at Cheltenham (heavy) on January 26, beaten a
neck by Fisher's Cross after leading before the last.
Entries
at The Festival Distance Value
William
Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (March 12) 2m 110y £120,000
Neptune
Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (March 13) 2m 5f £120,000
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "He will be going for the Neptune Hurdle and is in
good nick.
"The
big difference this time is that it will not be desperately heavy ground. He
has obviously got a huge burst of speed and in hindsight we probably used
it a bit too soon last time.
"He
will probably take it up going to the last I would expect. There is no point sitting
there, making a mistake at the last and getting run out of it. It is difficult
but the ground cannot be as horrible as it was last time.
"I
would hope all my horses have good chances but he would be the shortest-priced
and the bookies are cleverer than most of us so maybe he is our best chance.
"There
will be pace in the race. I don't really worry about the others - on the day I
will obviously but we have just got to go there as fit as we can - what will be
will be."
NOVICE
CHASERS
SAME DIFFERENCE
(IRE)
7 b g Mr
Combustible (IRE) - Sarahs Reprive (IRE) (Yashgan)
Jump
Form: 143371-234136 Owner: Mrs R Vaughan Breeder:
Mrs Marie Fenlon
Summary
Point-to-point
winner in Ireland; smart novice hurdler last season, winning two of his six
starts, as well as finishing third in Grade Two contests at Warwick and
Doncaster. Scored at the fourth time of asking over fences in a three-mile
novices' event at Leicester on January 8, before finishing third, beaten three
and a quarter lengths, to Unioniste in a competitive novices' chase at Newbury
on February 9. Most recent run was at Kempton on Saturday when, stepped up in
class, he ran in the Racing Plus Handicap Chase and finished a respectable
sixth of 13.
Jump Race
Record: Starts: 12; Wins: 3; 2nd: 1; 3rd: 4; Win & Place Prize Money:
£23,208
Last Run
Beaten
sixteen lengths by Opening Batsman in the £100,000 Racing Plus Handicap Chase
at Kempton Park on February 23. Made the running to the fifth and then chased
the leader before finding no extra three out.
Entries
at The Festival Distance Value
JLT
Specialty Handicap Chase 3m 110y £90,000
John
Oaksey National Hunt Chase 4m £85,000
RSA Chase
3m 110y £150,000
Fulke
Walwyn Kim Muir Handicap Chase 3m 1f 110y £60,000
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "I wasn't really disappointed with his run on
Saturday. I think he ran a good race - a novice against old handicappers. He
was running on well at the end and is in the four-mile race (John Oaksey
National Hunt Chase) and I would have thought we would look at that."
TOUR DES
CHAMPS (FR)
6 b/br g
Robin Des Champs (FR) - Massada (FR) (Kashtan (FR))
Jump
Form: 1F32P06-1F81F13 Owner: Raymond Mould Breeder:
Bruno Vagne
Summary
Hurdle
win came on debut at Stratford in October, 2011, from seven starts over the
smaller obstacles. Improved over fences this season with three wins from seven
starts, including a valuable handicap chase success at Ludlow in December.
Scored by 31 lengths at Ffos Las in February and was stepped up in grade when
last of three finishers to Rocky Creek in the Grade Two Reynoldstown Novices'
Chase at Ascot on February 16.
Jump Race
Record: Starts: 14; Wins: 4; 2nd: 1; 3rd: 2; Win & Place Prize Money:
£29,654
Last Run
Third of
three finishers behind Rock Creek in the Grade Two Reynoldstown Novices' Chase
over an extended three miles at Ascot (soft) on February 16, beaten 13 lengths.
Entries
at The Festival Distance Value
JLT
Specialty Handicap Chase 3m 110y £90,000
John
Oaksey National Hunt Chase 4m £85,000
RSA Chase
3m 110y £150,000
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "He is in the various races -we don't know where we
are going with him yet but he has done really well this season.
"The
weights are coming out this week for the handicaps - which races will he get in
and what are they looking like? We will declare him in all of them and then
have a think. He is improving - he made a bad mistake at Ascot last week and
could have run a big race there because he really stays on. Hopefully, he is a
RSA horse bit if he is he will definitely win the three-mile handicap (JLT
Specialty Handicap Chase JLT Specialty Handicap Chase)."
CHASER
IMPERIAL
COMMANDER
12 b g
Flemensfirth (USA) - Ballinlovane (Le Moss)
Form: 146173/114/161/P251U/1P/2
Owner: Our Friends In The North Breeder: Laurence J Flynn
Summary
Top-class
chaser. Imperial Commander was an emphatic eight-length winner on his only
start between the flags at Summerhill in April, 2005. He made his debut for
Nigel Twiston-Davies at Cheltenham in October, 2006, when he posted a
convincing eight-length victory in an extended two-mile bumper. He gained his
first success over hurdles in January, 2007, recorded a convincing 18-length
verdict in a novices' contest at Newcastle. He made just three appearances in
the 2007/08 campaign, all at Cheltenham, including an all-the-way success in a
beginners' chase at The Showcase, and another front-running victory in a novice
contest at The Open. He returned to Cheltenham for his first start of the
2008/09 term, making a winning handicap chase debut in the Grade Three Paddy
Power Gold Cup. Six of his eight career wins have come at Cheltenham including
two at The Festival - the 2009 Ryanair Chase and the Betfred Cheltenham Gold
Cup a year later when beating the mighty Denman by seven lengths. Won the Grade
One Betfair Chase at Haydock in November, 2010, but pulled up lame when
defending his crown in the 2011 Gold Cup. Ran a gallant race in defeat after 22
months off the track in the Argento Chase at Cheltenham when narrowly beaten.
Race
Record: Starts: 20: Wins: 8; 2nd: 2; 3rd: 1; Win & Place Prize Money:
£707,073
Last Run
Close
second of 10 in the Grade Two Argento Chase over just short of three and a
quarter miles at Cheltenham (heavy) on January 26, beaten half a length by Cape
Tribulation close home.
Entries
at The Festival Distance Value
Betfred
Cheltenham Gold Cup 3m 2f 110y £550,000
Nigel
Twiston-Davies said: "His preparation has all gone very smoothly - I
couldn't be more pleased. I want to give him a racecourse gallop somewhere this
weekend - he is looking lovely.
"I
was hoping to take him to Newbury on Saturday but they won't let us - they want
us to go on Sunday. If I cannot find anywhere on Saturday or earlier this week
then I might go on Sunday.
"It
was an astonishingly good run at Cheltenham. If you had offered me that second
I would have been delighted because he had such a bad run up to it - the fact
that he had fractured a splint bone and had been swimming a lot but there is no
substitute for cantering. He had only four weeks of cantering beforehand and
that is not really enough. He was not fit that day and he ran a superb race.
"I
cannot see him being an awfully lot worse than he was when he won the Gold Cup,
despite being three years older. He seems in very good nick. The others in the
Gold Cup have not won a Gold Cup before except for Long Run.
"Any
trainer is only as good as his horses and Imperial Commander is a very good
horse. I am not taking any credit.
"Someone
will have to explain the bounce theory to me. He is not coming back very quick
- this is six weeks after his run. He has been let down a bit after his second
- he did not do anything the week after and we have brought him back gently. I
cannot see that being an issue. I have not seen the bounce factor in other
horses."
NIGEL
ABOUT HIS OTHER HORSES
Astracad
is a possible for the Byrne Plate or the Grand Annual.
Ackertac, fifth
last year in the Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase, could go
for the Byrne Group Plate or back to the novice event.
Hunters
Lodge is a possible for theKim Muir.
Mad Moose
is in everything and will go for the Byrne Plate or the Grand
Annual.
Changing
Times could go for Jewson Novices' Chase.
Pigeon
Islandwon the Grand Annual in 2010 and he may go for that race again. He
has been very consistent in all the top races, earning prize money for being
placed. He is in the form of his life really.
The
Cockney Mackem, second in the Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase
last year, should be going for the same race. He is in good form. He had a bit
of a setback earlier this season and has only run once over hurdles when he ran
well despite not liking the soft ground. He had a colic operation but a
relatively simple one - they opened him up and his guts unravelled themselves.
I am quite excited by him.
Billie
Magern could be in the JLT Specialty Handicap Chase over three miles.
According
To Trev is my fancy for the Pertemps. The drier the ground the better his
chance. He does not have much weight and his form will better than in recent
races if the ground improves.
Double
Ross is in the Pertemps and the Coral - he has done nothing wrong this
season and is in really good form.
Kayf
Aramis - he will turn up in the Pertemps Final for the fifth time. He is
in good heart.
Tuesday,
March 12- entries
Ransom
Note, William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle
The New
One, William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle
Tour Des
Champs, JLT Specialty Handicap Chase
Same
Difference, JLT Specialty Handicap Chase
Ackertac,
JLT Specialty Handicap Chase
Billie
Magern, JLT Specialty Handicap Chase
Major
Malarkey, JLT Specialty Handicap Chase
Ransom
Note, Stan James Champion Hurdle Challenge Trophy
The
Cockney Mackem, Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase
What A
Warrior, Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase
Ackertac,
Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase
Wednesday,
March 13- entries
Same Difference,
John Oaksey National Hunt Chase
Hunters
Lodge, John Oaksey National Hunt Chase
Tour Des
Champs, John Oaksey National Hunt Chase
The New
One, Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle
Tour Des
Champs, RSA Chase
Same
Difference, RSA Chase
Master Of
The Sea, Coral Cup
Double
Ross, Coral Cup
Imperial
Leader, Coral Cup
Thursday,
March 14- entries
Changing
Times, Jewson Novices' Chase
Double
Ross, Pertemps Final
African
Gold, Pertemps Final
Kayf
Aramis, Pertemps Final
According
To Trev, Pertemps Final
Kaylif
Aramis, Pertemps Final
Little
Josh, Ryanair Chase
Mad
Moose, Byrne Group Plate
Ackertac,
Byrne Group Plate
Astracad,
Byrne Group Plate
Pigeon
Island, Byrne Group Plate
Little
Josh, Byrne Group Plate
Hunters
Lodge, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
Billie
Magern, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
Same
Difference, Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase
Friday,
March 15- entries
According
To Trev, Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
African
Gold, Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle
Imperial
Commander, Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase
Master Of
The Sea, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
African
Gold, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Imperial
Leader, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Double
Ross, Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
Pigeon
Island, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup
Mad
Moose, Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup
Astracad,
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase Challenge Cup
THE
FESTIVAL 2013
First Day
- Champion Day
Tuesday,
March 12, 2013 (Old Course) Distance Prize
Money
1.30
William Hill Supreme Novices' Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 110y £120,000
2.05
Racing Post Arkle Challenge Trophy Chase (Grade One) 2m £150,000
2.40 JLT
Specialty Chase (Handicap) (Grade Three) 3m 110y £90,000
3.20 Stan
James Champion Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 110y £400,000
4.00
Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase (Handicap) 3m 7f £50,000
4.40 OLBG
Mares' Hurdle (Grade Two) 2m 4f £85,000
5.15
Pulteney Land Investments Novices' Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 4f 110y £60,000
TOTAL
£955,000
Second
Day - Ladies Day
Wednesday,
March 13, 2013 (Old Course) Distance Prize Money
1.30 John
Oaksey National Hunt Chase (Amateurs) 4m £85,000
2.05
Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 5f £120,000
2.40 RSA
Chase (Grade One) 3m 110y £150,000
3.20
Sportingbet Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade One) 2m £350,000
4.00
Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade Three) 2m 5f £80,000
4.40 Fred
Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade Three) 2m 110y £75,000
5.15
Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade One) 2m 110y £60,000
TOTAL
£920,000
Third Day
- St Patrick's Thursday
Thursday,
March 14, 2013 (New Course) Distance Prize Money
1.30
Jewson Novices' Chase (Grade Two) 2m 4f £100,000
2.05
Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed) 3m £80,000
2.40
Ryanair Chase (Grade One) 2m 5f £275,000
3.20
Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade One) 3m £275,000
4.00
Byrne Group Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade Three) 2m 5f
£90,000
4.40
Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase (Amateurs) 3m 1f 110y
£60,000
5.15 St
Patrick's Derby (Charity Flat Race) 1m 5f -
TOTAL
£880,000
Fourth
Day - Gold Cup Day
Friday,
March 15, 2013 (New Course) Distance Prize Money
1.30 JCB
Triumph Hurdle (Grade One) 2m 1f £120,000
2.05
Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade Three) 2m 1f £80,000
2.40
Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle (Grade One) 3m £120,000
3.20
Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade One) 3m 2f 110y £550,000
4.00 CGA
Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup (Amateurs) 3m 2f 110y £40,000
4.40
Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f 110y £50,000
5.15
Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase (Handicap) (Grade Three) 2m 110y £90,000
TOTAL
£1,050,000
TOTAL
PRIZE MONEY AT THE FESTIVAL OF £3,805,000
(UP
£425,000 ON 2012 TOTAL OF £3,380,000)
AVERAGE
RACE VALUE £140,925
(£125,000 IN 2012)
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