Haldon Gold Cup
The Haldon Gold Cup is a Grade 2 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Exeter over a distance of about 2 miles and 1½ furlongs (3,520 metres), and during its running there are twelve fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in late October or early November.
The event is named after Haldon, a ridge of high ground in Devon on which Exeter Racecourse is located. The bookmaker William Hill began to sponsor the race in 1996, and at the same time it became a limited handicap. The Tote took over sponsorship of the race in 2010 and the sponsorship passed to Betfred when that company bought the Tote in 2011. The 2012 race was sponsored by Sportingbet.
The 2005 edition was marred by the death of Best Mate, a three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Winners since 1987
- Weights given in stones and pounds.
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
Weight |
Jockey |
Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Very Promising | 9 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson | |
| 1988 | Barnbrook Again | 7 | 11-00 | Simon Sherwood | David Elsworth |
| 1989 | Panto Prince | 8 | 11-00 | Brendan Powell | Chris Popham |
| 1990 | Sabin du Loir | 11 | 11-00 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1991 | Sabin du Loir | 12 | 11-06 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |
| 1992 | Waterloo Boy | 9 | 11-06 | Richard Dunwoody | David Nicholson |
| 1993 | Travado | 7 | 11-00 | Jamie Osborne | Nicky Henderson |
| 1994 | Travado | 8 | 11-06 | Jamie Osborne | Nicky Henderson |
| 1995 | Travado | 9 | 11-06 | Jamie Osborne | Nicky Henderson |
| 1996 | Absalom's Lady | 8 | 10-07 | David Bridgwater | Gay Kelleway |
| 1997 | Viking Flagship | 10 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | David Nicholson |
| 1998 | Lake Kariba | 7 | 10-06 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 1999 | Flagship Uberalles | 5 | 10-13 | Joe Tizzard | Paul Nicholls |
| 2000 | Bellator | 7 | 10-09 | Norman Williamson | Venetia Williams |
| 2001 | Best Mate | 6 | 10-12 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2002 | Edredon Bleu | 10 | 11-10 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2003 | Edredon Bleu | 11 | 11-10 | Jim Culloty | Henrietta Knight |
| 2004 | Azertyuiop | 7 | 11-10 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2005 | Monkerhostin | 8 | 10-05 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2006 | Impek | 10 | 11-10 | Tony McCoy | Henrietta Knight |
| 2007 | Pablo du Charmil | 6 | 10-12 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |
| 2008 | Ashley Brook | 10 | 10-04 | Richard Johnson | Kevin Bishop |
| 2009 | Planet of Sound | 7 | 10-09 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs |
| 2010 | Tchico Polos | 6 | 10-04 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls |
| 2011 | Medermit | 7 | 11-04 | Robert Thornton | Alan King |
| 2012 | Cue Card | 6 | 11-07 | Joe Tizzard | Colin Tizzard |
| 2013 | Somersby | 9 | 10-07 | Dominic Elsworth | Mick Channon |
References
- pedigreequery.com – Exeter Gold Cup – Exeter.
- pedigreequery.com – Haldon Gold Cup – Exeter.