Monthly Archives: March 2012
50/1 Sanctuaire for 2013 QM Champion Chase is EW value
I can find no record of tipsters in The Old Testament although I suppose you could class prophets in the same group. Anyone recommending a bet on David against Goliath would doubtless have been laughed off the track – in this case The Valley of Elah.
A valley in the Cotswolds is where my David in the shape of Sanctuaire will hopefully face Goliath next March in the QM Champion Chase. Sprinter Sacre is already as short as evens for the race. Sanctuaire is 50s with Coral.
I need not list the talents of Sprinter Sacre who could be one of the best we’ve seen. But much can happen in a year and a key event comes up in three weeks time in the shape of The Maghull Novices’ Chase at Aintree. That’s the next planned run for Sanctuaire and he could well get an early sight of Sprinter Sacre alongside him at the start. The Arkle winner appeared to take little out of himself and connections will be tempted to run at Aintree.
But between now and then, I doubt Sanctuaire will get any longer than 50s for next year’s QM and he might go shorter on the run up to the Maghull. If Nicky Henderson keeps his ‘black aeroplane’ at home over Aintree then Sanctuaire will, I believe, have a strong chance of winning the race. Last year’s winner, Finian’s Rainbow got a post-Maghull quote of 10/1 for the QM and supporters collected on that last week.
Sanctuaire leads over the 2nd at Sandown
Even if he finishes runner-up to Sprinter Sacre at Aintree, he will be much shorter than 50s for next year’s big race.
Sanctuaire was a talented but moody sort over hurdles. More evidence is needed that fencing has changed his attitude, but in his two steeplechases so far, he has looked as though he cannot wait until he reaches the next fence so he can fly it. After his Sandown victory last time, his trainer, Paul Nicholls (who has a fine record in The Maghull) said this:
”He got a bit fed up with hurdles and had a few hard races, but he´s an awesome jumper and fences could be the making of him. He´ll be really interesting next year and could be very good in the big two-mile chases. Horses who gallop and jump like that can take a bit of catching and he could be good in a race like the Tingle Creek.”
Sanctuaire’s chasing victories have been class 4 small field events – from those to running a big race in the QM is an awful long way. But he’s only 6, we know from his hurdling career he has talent and his trainer seems to be eyeing the big 2m prizes for next season. He might not be good enough to beat Sprinter Sacre at Cheltenham but he could easily be placed and at 50s, I think an EW bet is very good value.
Good luck.
79/1 Big Buck’s worth risking on the chance he’ll go for Gold Cup in 2013
The horse with the best engine in racing, Big Buck’s, can be backed at 80 on Betfair for next season’s Cheltenham Gold Cup. Connections have often declared that he will never return to fences but given the desolation shown by uber-competitor Paul Nicholls over his yard’s performance at this year’s festival, I’m certain the temptation will have crossed his mind.
I don’t think owner Andy Stewart would take too much persuading that the horse should be given another chance at steeplechasing. The horse has matured since his last outing over fences – more than four years ago – when, had he not unseated (the first time he failed to finish in 7 ‘chasing runs), he might well have become the first 5-y-o to win The Hennessy.
Synchronised made six mistakes when winning the Gold Cup. Long Run made four errors winning his. Big Buck’s would probably need to walk through every fence to lose the race given the standard of competitor likely to turn up next March.
I’m happy to take a chance at the price that the Nicholls ambition and persuasive powers will see the big horse turning out in the Gold Cup next year. If so, the hardest part of Ruby’s job will be steering him away from the 3m hurdles start.
BHA rules not followed in last fence row in QM Champion Chase
Senior stipendiary steward William Nunneley and Jamie Stier, director of Raceday Operations and Regulation at the BHA both appeared on TV today to defend the procedure used in the bypassing of the last fence in the Queen Mother Champion Chase. The summary of both interviews was that the regulations were carried out in a proper fashion and that ‘the jockeys had their heads down’.
BHA general instructions 3.7, section 10 b) states:
as soon as possible after an obstruction occurs, plant the direction markers exactly opposite to the central position of any obstruction on the take-off or landing side, whether it be an injured horse or Rider or any essential equipment of the First Aid organisation dealing with such horse or Rider. No gaps should be left between each marker;
The markers were originally set out equally spaced, with gaps, across the fence: how soon after that they were moved to the position designated above, I don’t know.
c) proceed further down the course on the opposite side to which the obstacle is being bypassed, and signal to oncoming Riders, by means of the Fox 40 whistle and the black and white chequered flag, the presence of a hazard ahead. The position taken up by the Fence Attendant should ensure that Riders have sufficient time to react to the situation ahead (see Annex C). This distance should be increased if the obstacle is positioned soon after a bend
j) if necessary, use the black and white chequered flag and Fox 40 whistle to signal the presence of a possible hazard ahead in other circumstances (e.g. a fall on the flat or between obstacles) where the hazard does not necessitate the stopping of
the race. The position taken up by the Fence Attendant should ensure that Riders have sufficient time to react to the situation ahead;
The annex (C) to the document explains the duties in more detail.
2. Either one or two Fence Attendants will also stand in a prominent position down the course, but on the opposite side to which the obstacle is to be bypassed, and:
i) blow a Fox 40 whistle, and;
ii) wave a black and white chequered flag to indicate the presence of a hazard
ahead.The position taken by the Fence Attendant(s) will be approximately 70 yards ahead of
the obstacle.
It is difficult to tell from TV footage how far from the last fence the flag was waved – I estimate it to be about ten horse-lengths, nothing like the 70 yards laid down in the document although a graphic offers some leeway on this 70 yard rule (I can find this leeway exemption only on the graphic and not as part of the document text).
Mr Nunneley and Mr Stier both justified the moving of the markers to the inside by mentioning the importance of protecting the vulnerable from a loose horse. In fact, that clustering of markers is what BHA procedure decrees.
But what is wrong with increasing the number of markers available at each fence, or, indeed, dolling the fence off fully with cones, so that jockeys are left in no doubt?
The Fox whistle is one used by referees of football matches among other personnel. I cannot comment on its effectiveness pitted against the noise of 50,000 punters yelling encouragement at two strongly fancied horses – especially when the whistle is not blown 70 yards away from the obstacle.
Ed Gillespie’s team normally do a superb job. As I said at the time of the Cross Country debacle in December, they should have put up their hands and agreed to ensure the course was signed and marked much more effectively. The executive did not agree and stated that they believed there was no fault on their part.
Everyone makes mistakes but racing is developing a ‘circle-the-wagons’ attitude that serves neither them nor the sport well. An apology goes a long way with most people. Sorry shouldn’t be the hardest word.
List of bookmakers’ special offers for Cheltenham
I’ve trawled the sites of the major bookmakers and, where possible, clipped images of their special offers for the Festival. Ladbrokes are advertising a free £5 bet for everyone, but the click-through on the thumbnail on the offer doesn’t work.
These offers appear to be for all customers. There are many attractive offers for those wanting to open new accounts but as most readers of this blog probably already have accounts, the offers below should be of more interest.
You will need to click on each image to enlarge it or you’ll strain your eyes and be unable to pick winners.
Bookmakers – if I have missed anything on your site or you want to add something to what I’ve published, leave a comment or contact me on twitter and I’ll amend/include.
As ever it’s best to read the full terms and conditions as life (and Tom Waits) has taught us that the large print giveth and the small print taketh away.
Good luck
Joe
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Quel Esprit now the Gold Cup value at 16/1 NRNB
The Racing Post will publish Willie Mulllins’ thoughts on his festival team tomorrow. The Kremlin’s top inquisitors would baulk at getting anything out of Mr Mullins but on the off chance that he offers a positive word for Gold Cup entry Quel Esprit, I’m advising a bet at the 16s currently available NRNB.
Quel Esprit does not have the form to win a Gold Cup. But he’s improving, is unbeaten in the 4 completions (of 7 ‘chases), was leading, travelling strongly in last year’s RSA when coming down three out and might well have won had he stood up. It was a weak Grade 1 he picked up last time but his jumping was very slick bar a slight error at the 7th. He races quite keenly and I think he benefited considerably from being allowed to stride on early last time. Hopefully P Townend will adopt the same tactics next Friday – the grey is a most efficient fencer, very quick from one side to the other.
Stamina is a question but I’m happy, at the price, to risk that he will set up a lead and hold onto it travelling well on the likely good ground.
Long Run’s dodgy jumping, Kauto’s confidence, age and interrupted prep might leave this Gold Cup vulnerable to an improver. Weird Al was the value a few months back (tipped here at 20s) but I believe Quel Esprit is the best value bet now.
Good luck.
Cannington Brook must be backed at 50/1 NRNB for RSA
The RSA chase result might hinge on the participation of current favourite Grands Crus, around 2/1 for the race just now. But there must be a reasonable chance he will miss the race for the Gold Cup. Even if he doesn’t, his freegoing style could see him emptying up the hill.
Bobs Worth is 2nd fav, at around 3/1. His official rating (a professional handicapper’s assessment of his ability) is 151. Cannington Brook (CB) who is rated 1lb inferior at 150 is a 50/1 chance (non-runner, money back with Coral) and that simply must be taken by anyone who places value at the heart of their betting strategy.
Last time out CB won a 20 furlong race by 35 lengths. Before that he was 5th in the Welsh Grand National, a fine run in stamina-sapping conditions, especially coming just ten days after CB’s victory in the Tommy Whittle ‘chase at Haydock. These last three runs have been in heavy ground and I guess the bookmakers have him down as a slowcoach handicapper.
But he has a decent piece of form on good ground when 3rd in a Grade 1 hurdle at Aintree 2 years ago. The Racing Post summarisers had this to say about that run:
This was a fine effort from Cannington Brook, who started out the season over fences. Easy winner of a weak maiden hurdle at Ludlow latest, he is highly regarded by his trainer and showed why here, leading up the chasing pack and travelling well into the straight, but just lacking a telling change of pace on the ground. He could go a long way returned to fences next term.
The form comments of the first seven of his chase runs are peppered with ‘mistake’, ‘blundered’, ‘not fluent’, but he has been error-free in his last three runs and seems to be improving with every race.
His trainer, Colin Tizzard has been in sizzling form of late and given that Grands Crus might not turn up, Bobs Worth is probably over-rated as a fencer (and certainly under-priced), the Irish star Bog Warrior is reportedly staying at home, and the fancied Invictus is out with an injury, Cannington Brook’s price looks a major rick by Coral (Ladbrokes go 25s).
CB holds entries in two handicaps as well, but his twin attributes of speed and stamina, allied to his improved jumping, give him a fine chance in the RSA in my opinion. Let’s hope he lines up there and lands the value bet of the festival.
Latest news snippets for the festival
Defending champion Sizing Europe is one of 10 horses to stand their ground in the £320,000 sportingbet.comQueen Mother Champion Chase (3.20pm), the feature on Ladies Day at The Festival, Wednesday, March 14, following today’s six-day confirmation stage.
The Henry de Bromhead-trained 10-year-old was an emphatic five-length winner of the two-mile chasing championship last season and this year he will be bidding for his third consecutive success at The Festival after taking the Racing Post Arkle Chase in 2010. He has been in fine form this season, winning three of his four starts including last time out when he slammed his old rival Big Zeb by 15 lengths in the Grade Two Tied Cottage Chase at Punchestown on February 5. Prior to that he had put the cream of the British two-mile chasers in their place with an imperious eight-length victory in the Sportingbet Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown in early December. Sizing Europe is priced at Evens by the race sponsor to win again.
Despite that defeat at Punchestown last time, Big Zeb has also been in good form this season, claiming his third Fortria Chase at Navan in November before adding a sixth Grade One to his CV when readily beating Noble Prince in the Grade One Paddy Power Dial-A-Bet Chase at Leopardstown over Christmas. He will be chasing a second victory in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase after capturing the prize in 2010.
The Irish could also be represented by another strong contender in the shape of Noel Meade’s three-time Grade One winner Realt Dubh. The eight-year-old has not raced since May, 2011, but he boasts some very smart novice chase form which includes victories in the Irish Arkle and Powers Gold Cup either side of a fine third in the 2011 Racing Post Arkle Chase at The Festival.
Meade, based in Co Meath, said: “Realt Dubh is currently 50-50 to run in either the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase or the Ryanair Chase. I am not sure yet, but we think he is in great shape and he seems well. We have been really pleased with his work – he worked at Navan on Monday and we were very happy with him.
“He had a bit of a setback before Christmas, which took him some time to get over and it held us up so we haven’t had time to run him.
“We have often wondered if he would get the full two miles and five furlongs around Cheltenham, hence why he is in the sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase as well. We are still very much open minded about it and it would also depend on what is going to run in both races.
“I think better ground suits him better. He is a very decent horse – he won three Grade Ones last season so he is a good horse.”
The British challenge could be headed by Somersby, who finally gained his first Grade One success when fighting off Finian’s Rainbow in the Victor Chandler Chase at Ascot in January. Finian’s Rainbow, who finished second in last season’s Racing Post Arkle Chase, had made a successful reappearance at Kempton in the Grade Two Desert Orchid Chase over Christmas, where he narrowly got the better of Wishfull Thinking.
Kauto Star’s half-brother Kauto Stone is still engaged despite a disappointing effort in the Betfair Ascot Chase last time, but prior to that he had put up a decent performance behind Sizing Europe in the Tingle Creek Chase, when beaten eight lengths.
Irish champion trainer Willie Mullins may run Blazing Tempo, the only mare left in, after her success in the Grade Two Normans Grove Chase at Fairyhouse on January 22. The confirmations are completed by Gauvainand the David Pipe-trained I’m So Lucky.
Latest prices from sportingbet.com: Sizing Europe Evens, Big Zeb 9/2, Finian’s Rainbow 9/2, Somersby 8/1, Kauto Stone 14/1, Wishfull Thinking 14/1, Realt Dubh 16/1, Blazing Tempo 25/1, Gauvain 28/1, I’m So Lucky 50/1
Meade also has a leading chance in the £100,000 Grade One Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle (2.05pm) in the shape of Monksland, who is one of 34 remaining entries for the two mile, five furlong contest.
The five-year-old was an impressive winner of the Grade Two Slaney Novice Hurdle at Naas in January and Meade is very pleased with him.
Meade commented today: “Monksland is on course for the Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle. We are very happy with him and touch wood everything has gone well so far. He has finished all his work now, so hopefully we will get him there.”
The opening four-mile £75,000 Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase (1.30pm), the longest race at The Festival, has 34 horses going forward including antepost favourites Harry The Viking, part-owned by Sir Alex Ferguson and the Willie Mullins-trained pair Allee Garde and Soll.
Grands Crus is one of 16 possible runners in the £130,000 Grade One RSA Chase (2.40pm), the extended-three-mile championship for novice chasers. Trained by David Pipe, the grey is unbeaten in three starts over fences, including the Grade One William Hill Feltham Novices’ Chase and still holds an entry in Friday’s Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup.
The £70,000 Coral Cup (4.00pm) is one of the most fiercely competitive handicaps at The Festival and a maximum field of 28 looks assured after 103 entries remain in the two mile, five furlong hurdle, while the £60,000 Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (4.40pm) has 57 horses going forward including Alan King’s Vendor, who is one of three possible starters for the Barbury Castle handler.
In the concluding £55,000 Weatherbys Champion Bumper (5.15pm) 25 horses remain and Willie Mullins, who has won the race six times, has left in four horses including leading fancy Champagne Fever.
GOING
The going at Cheltenham is currently:
Chase & Hurdle Courses – Good, good to firm in places (watering)
Cross Country Course – Good to firm, good in places (watered in parts)
Some festival snippets, just announced
The countdown to The Festival stepped up another level today with the unveiling of the six-day confirmations for Champion Day at Cheltenham, Tuesday, March 13, the first of four days at Jump racing’s biggest meeting
Hot favourite Hurricane Fly, 8/11 with the sponsors, put up a brilliant display to emerge victorious in last season’s £370,000 Stan James Champion Hurdle (3.20pm) and this year he is one of three entries remaining for Ireland’s champion trainer Willie Mullins, who could also saddle Grade One winners Thousand Stars and Zaidpour.
Jessica Harrington is set to run Oscars Well, who finished second to Hurricane Fly in the Irish Champion Hurdle on his most recent start. The 12 six-day confirmations also include 2010 victor Binocular, who warmed up for The Festival with an authoritative success in Wincanton’s Kingwell Hurdle, and last season’s JCB Triumph Hurdle hero Zarkandar, successful at Newbury on his seasonal reappearance last month.
Kalann, who was an impressive winner over the course and distance in the Masters Holdings Hurdle at The Showcase in October, is likely to take his chance in the Stan James Champion Hurdle according to trainer Sabrina Harty. The outsider finished a respectable second to Zaidpour at Gowran Park on February 18 in a Grade Two contest on his latest start.
The Co Kildare handler said: “We are leaning towards the Stan James Champion Hurdle. He has been in good form since Gowran, but he scoped badly afterwards so we put him on antibiotics and he is fine now.
“He did it very easily when he won at Cheltenham in October and the way he did it was very impressive, but he was quite a small horse then and he has got bigger and stronger since then.”
The five-year-old has been running well on softer ground since his Cheltenham success, finishing a length and a quarter behind The Real Article at Down Royal in November, before finding the ground too heavy behind Hurricane Fly in the Irish Champion Hurdle.
Harty continued: “He is a good ground horse and all his runs in Ireland are on soft ground so we just put a line through them. He has never won on ground with soft in the description. In the Irish Champion Hurdle the ground was yielding the day before but on the day it was almost unraceable, so we just let him hack round and he had had a short break after Down Royal anyway.
“He is a laid-back horse and that is why we hold him up as it appears to suit him.”
As well as Zarkandar, Paul Nicholls could saddle Rock On Ruby, who was second to Binocular in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton last time out, while Greatwood Hurdle winner Brampour is also a possible starter for the champion trainer along with 2009 runner-up Celestial Halo.
Donald McCain saddled Peddlers Cross to finish second last year and he could be represented by the front-running Overturn, who gained his first success at Grade One level in the Fighting Fifth Hurdle at Newcastle in November. The six-day confirmations are completed by Olofi, who was second behind Brampour in the Greatwood Hurdle in November.
Latest Stan James Champion Hurdle betting:
Hurricane Fly 8/11, Binocular 5/1, Zarkandar 5/1, Rock On Ruby 8/1, Oscars Well 9/1, Thousand Stars 20/1, Overturn 28/1, Zaidpour 33/1, Brampour 50/1, Celestial Halo 66/1, Olofi 100/1, Kalann 200/1
The £100,000 William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle kicks off proceedings on Tuesday at 1.30pm, and 33 horses go forward at the six-day confirmation stage. In what looks a wide open renewal, all the leading protagonists have remained engaged including Nicky Henderson’s Darlan and McCain’s Cinders And Ashes, while the two leading Irish hopes Galileo’s Choice and Steps To Freedom also stood their ground.
For many Sprinter Sacre is the banker of the meeting in the £130,000 Racing Post Arkle Chase (2.05pm) after three effortless victories at Doncaster, Kempton and last time at Newbury where he broke the track record on the bridle. He could face a maximum of nine rivals including the 2010 Weatherbys Champion Bumper winnerCue Card.
A maximum field of 24 for the JLT Specialty Handicap Chase (2.40pm) looks assured after 41 entries remain at the six-day confirmation stage. Hold On Julio, who has been ultra impressive with two victories at Sandown this season, is engaged for Alan King, looking for a second successive win in the race after Bensalem’s gritty victory last year. Quantitativeeasing, winner of the Spinal Research 4Atlantic Gold Cup at Cheltenham in December, has also been confirmed.
Quevega heads 24 entries remaining in the Grade Two OLBG Mares Hurdle (for the David Nicholson Trophy) as she chases her fourth consecutive victory in the £70,000 race. Possible challengers to her crown includeAlasi and fellow Irish raider Our Girl Salley.
Last season’s Glenfarclas Cross Country Chase (4.00pm) victor Sizing Australia is on course to defend his crown in the £40,000 event, in which 28 horses have stood their ground including previous winners A New Story (2010), Garde Champetre (2009 & 2008) and 15-year-old Heads Onthe Ground (2007).
A maximum field of 20 looks guaranteed in the concluding Pulteney Land Investments Novices’ Handicap Chase (5.15pm) with 44 horses still engaged at the six-day confirmation stage.
GOING
The going at Cheltenham is currently:
Chase & Hurdle Courses – Good, good to firm in places (watering)
Cross Country Course – Good to firm, good in places (watered in parts)
Simon Claisse, Director of Racing and Clerk of the Course at Cheltenham, said today: “We are watering the Old and New Courses over the next three days, so that will take us up to Friday afternoon.
“Hopefully, we will have been able to water the ‘good to firm’ out of the ground.
“Then we will assess the ground and take a look at the forecast again, but my hunch is we will be watering at the weekend so we can start the meeting on the slow side of good, or good to soft.”
Festival race times, TV coverage, max field sizes, declarations info
THE FESTIVAL 2012
NB Races in bold have 48 hours declaration stage – remainder, 24 hours.
Champion Day – Tuesday, March 13, 2012 (Old Course)
| Distance | Prize Money | TV | Max | Decs | ||
| 1.30 | William Hill Supreme Novices’ Hurdle (Grade One) | 2m 110y | £100,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 2.05 | Racing Post Arkle Chase (Grade One) | 2m | £130,000 | C4/RUK |
20 |
24 hr |
| 2.40 | JLT Specialty Chase (Handicap) Grade Three) | 3m 110y | £75,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 3.20 | Stan James Champion Hurdle (Grade One) | 2m 110y | £370,000 | C4/RUK |
28 |
48 hr |
| 4.00 | Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Steeple Chase (Handicap) 3m 7f | £40,000 | C4/RUK |
16 |
24 hr | |
| 4.40 | OLBG Mares’ Hurdle (for the David Nicholson Trophy) (Grade Two) 2m 4f | £70,000 | RUK |
24 |
24 hr | |
| 5.15 | Pulteney Land Investments Novices’ Handicap Chase (Listed) 2m 4f 110y | |||||
Total
£50,000
£835,000
RUK
20
24 hr
Ladies Day – Wednesday, March 14, 2012 (Old Course)
| Distance | Prize Money | TV | Max | Decs | |||
| 1.30 | Diamond Jubilee National Hunt Chase (Amateurs) | 4m | £75,000 | C4/RUK |
20 |
24 hr | |
| 2.05 | Neptune Investment Management Novices’ Hurdle (Grade | One) 2m 5f | £100,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
24 hr | |
| 2.40 | RSA Chase (Grade One) | 3m 110y | £130,000 | C4/RUK |
20 |
24 hr | |
| 3.20 | sportingbet.com Queen Mother Champion Chase (Grade One) | 2m | £320,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
48 hr | |
| 4.00 | Coral Cup (Handicap Hurdle) (Grade Three) | 2m 5f | £70,000 | C4/RUK |
28 |
24 hr | |
| 4.40 | Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap Hurdle (Grade Three) | 2m 110y | £60,000 | RUK |
24 |
24 hr | |
| 5.15 | Weatherbys Champion Bumper (Grade One) | 2m 110yTotal | £55,000£810,000 | RUK |
24 |
24 hr | |
St Patrick’s Thursday – Thursday, March 15, 2012 (New Course)
| Distance | Prize Money | TV | Max | Decs | ||
| 1.30 | Jewson Novices’ Chase (Grade Two) | 2m 4f | £90,000 | C4/RUK |
20 |
24 hr |
| 2.05 | Pertemps Final (Handicap Hurdle) (Listed) | 3m | £70,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 2.40 | Ryanair Chase (Grade One) | 2m 5f | £260,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
48 hr |
| 3.20 | Ladbrokes World Hurdle (Grade One) | 3m | £260,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
48 hr |
| 4.00 | Byrne Group Plate (Handicap Chase) (Grade Three) | 2m 5f | £75,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 4.40 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup Handicap Chase | (Amateurs) 3m 1f 110y | £50,000 | RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 5.15 | St Patrick’s Derby (Charity Race) | 1m 5fTotal | -£805,000 | RUK | ||
Gold Cup Day – Friday, March 16, 2012 (New Course)
| Distance | Prize Money | TV | Max | Decs | ||
| 1.30 | JCB Triumph Hurdle (Grade One) | 2m 1f | £100,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 2.05 | Vincent O’Brien County Handicap Hurdle (Grade Three) | 2m 1f | £70,000 | C4/RUK |
28 |
24 hr |
| 2.40 | Albert Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle (Grade One) | 3m | £100,000 | C4/RUK |
20 |
24 hr |
| 3.20 | Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup (Chase) (Grade One) | 3m 2f 110y | £500,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
48 hr |
| 4.00 | Christie’s Foxhunter Chase Challenge Cup (Amateurs) | 3m 2f 110y | £35,000 | C4/RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 4.40 | Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle | 2m 4f 110y | £45,000 | RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
| 5.15 | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase (Handicap) (Grade | Three) 2m 110yTotal | £75,000£925,000 | RUK |
24 |
24 hr |
TOTAL PRIZE MONEY 2012 – £3,375,000 (average of £125,000 per race)
Qipco 2000 Guineas and 1,000 Guineas entries and quotes from some connections
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