Grand Military Gold Cup

Grand Military Gold Cup
2019
YELLOW, ROYAL BLUE braces, striped sleeves, hooped cap Scarlet, gold star, gold collar, scarlet sleeves, gold stars on sleeves, gold cuffs, gold star on cap Black, silver braid, light blue cap
Le Reve Spanish Arch Mr Mercurial
Previous years
2017
Dark blue, beige cross belts, striped sleeves and cap Yellow, mauve spots on sleeves Black, beige chevron and armlets
Rathlin Rose Renard A Tail of Intrigue
2016
Red, white chevron, white sleeves, royal blue armlets and stars on white cap Yellow and maroon (quartered), maroon sleeves Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap
Jennys Surprise Ardkilly Witness Minellahalfcentury
2015
Dark blue, beige star, maroon sleeves, beige cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Black, beige chevron and armlets
Loose Chips Merrion Square A Tail of Intrigue
2014
Black, red diamond, hooped sleeves, yellow cap Yellow, royal blue braces, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars and stars on cap Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap
Bradley Le Reve Solix
2013
Violet and white check, white cap Gold, white hoops, emerald green cap Royal blue and yellow (quartered), white sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap
Merrion Square Tafika Martys Mission
2012
Yellow, white and yellow halved sleeves Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves Violet and white check, white cap
Masked Man Red Harbour Hoo La Baloo
2011
Black and white diabolo, yellow sleeves and cap Black, yellow cross belts, sleeves and cap Maroon, white chevron, maroon sleeves, white stars and stars on cap
Blu Teen Ice Tea Surenaga
2010
White, red seams, red and white quartered cap Yellow, maroon hoop and cap Orange, black chevron, diabolo on sleeves
Scots Dragoon River Indus Distant Thunder
2009
Pink, black cross belts, yellow sleeves Red and White halved, sleeves reversed, quartered cap Yellow and white hoops, emerald green cap
Oakfield Legend Mr Big Jamadiel
2008
Gold, White hoops, Emerald Green cap Emerald green, yellow spots, yellow and emerald green halved sleeves, purple cap Purple, yellow hoop, maroon sleeves, yellow cap
Bolachoir Turthen Ede'iff
2007
Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Blue, red sleeves, blue armlets, red cap White, red seams, red and white quartered cap
Hoo La Baloo Cedar Chief Admiral Peary
2006
Red, yellow stars and armlets Dark green, grey stars on sleeves and cap Yellow, black chevron, black and yellow check sleeves
Inca Trail Happy Hussar Back Nine
 

The Grand Military Gold Cup is a National Hunt steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 3 miles (3 miles and 37 yards or 4,862 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in January.

The race was first run in 1841 and the 150th running took place in 2013.

The race is restricted to (currently serving) military amateur riders. Ownership of the horses in the race was also limited to serving or ex-serving members of the armed forces prior to 2023, when the race conditions were changed to remove the restriction.[1] Prior to 2024 the race was run in March. A similar race, the Royal Artillery Gold Cup, is run at Sandown in February.[2]

Winners since 1949

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer
1949 Demon Vino 7 J Phillips R Brignall Major
1950 Klaxton 10 Capt W Gibson Ivor Anthony
1951 Klaxton 11 Capt W Gibson Ivor Anthony
1952 Klaxton 12 Capt W Gibson Ivor Anthony
1953 Atom Bomb 9 Maj P Fielden C Mitchell
1954 Pointsman 6 Maj C Blacker A Kilpatrick
1955 Skatealong 7 Maj P Fielden C Mitchell
1956 Cottage Lace 9 Capt W Gibson R Turnell
1957 Easter Breeze 9 Maj R Dill Harry Thomson Jones
1958 Stalbridge Park 8 Sir Nicholas Nuttall A Kilpatrick
1959 Golden Drop 8 Capt P Upton C Mitchell
1960 Joan's Rival 6 Capt Piers Bengough A Kilpatrick
1961 Stalbridge Park 11 Sir Nicholas Nuttall A Kilpatrick
1962 Cash Desire 7 Maj P Greenwood H Smyth
1963 Baxter 7 Lord Fermoy A O'Brien (Ir)
1964 Threepwood 11 Capt N Ansell N Ansell
1965 Rueil 8 B Leigh Tim Forster
1966 Willow King 11 C Perry J Barratt
1967 Indian Spice 7 Capt J Powell Fred Winter
1968 Ballyverine 8 Capt G Nicoll Ken Cundell
1969Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1970 Charles Dickens 6 Maj Piers Bengough A Kilpatrick
1971 Charles Dickens 7 Maj Piers Bengough A Kilpatrick
1972 Charles Dickens 8 Lt Col Piers Bengough A Kilpatrick
1973 Ziguenor 11 Maj D Chesney D Chesney
1974 Pakie 9 Maj Andrew Parker Bowles Fulke Walwyn
1975Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course
1976 Lucky Edgar 11 Capt A Cramsie Lord Ullswater
1977 Double Bridal 6 Capt C Price Fulke Walwyn
1978 Mr Snowman 9 C Sample Tim Forster
1979 Ten Up 12 Capt J Hodges Capt J Hodges
1980 Beeno 8 Broderick Munro-Wilson Broderick Munro-Wilson
1981 The Drunken Duck 8 Broderick Munro-Wilson Broderick Munro-Wilson
1982 Ballyross[a] 11 Maj C Price Tim Forster
1983 Burnt Oak 7 Col A Cramsie David Nicholson
1984 Special Cargo 11 Gerald Oxley Fulke Walwyn
1985 Special Cargo 12 Gerald Oxley Fulke Walwyn
1986 Special Cargo 13 Gerald Oxley Fulke Walwyn
1987 Burnt Oak 11 Mr P Nicholson David Nicholson
1988 Columbus 11 Maj C Lane Fulke Walwyn
1989 Brother Geoffrey 10 Capt A Smith-Maxwell David Nicholson
1990 The Argonaut 12 Mr Gerald Oxley Fulke Walwyn
1991 Brunton Park 13 Capt C Ward Thomas John Jenkins
1992 Gunner Stream 8 Mr B Marquis Richard Holder
1993 On The Other Hand 10 Captain A Ogden Gordon W. Richards
1994 Quick Rapor 9 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey Richard Barber
1995 Country Member 10 Maj Oliver Ellwood Andrew Turnell
1996 Norman Conqueror 11 Maj Oliver Ellwood Tim Thomson Jones
1997 Act The Wag 8 Capt A Ogden Martin Todhunter
1998 Silver Stick 11 Mr Miles Watson Mick Easterby
1999 Court Melody 11 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey Paul Nicholls
2000 Camitrov 10 Mr R Sturgis Nicky Henderson
2001 Kings Mistral 8 Mr H Norton Patrick Chamings
2002 Folly Road 12 Mr Jamie Snowden D Williams
2003 Kings Mistral 10 Lt A Michael Patrick Chamings
2004 Mercato 8 Capt R T Sturgis John Best
2005 Whitenzo 9 Capt Jamie Snowden Paul Nicholls
2006 Inca Trail 10 Capt Jamie Snowden Paul Nicholls
2007 Hoo La Baloo 6 Capt Jamie Snowden Paul Nicholls
2008 Bolachoir 6 Capt A Michael Patrick Chamings
2009 Oakfield Legend 8 LBdr Sally Randell Pip Payne
2010 Scots Dragoon 8 Maj A Michael Nicky Henderson
2011 Blu Teen 11 LBdr Jody Sole D J Staddon
2012 Masked Man 9 Capt Harry Wallace Charlie Mann
2013 Merrion Square 7 LBdr Jody Sole Paul Nicholls
2014 Bradley 10 LBdr Sally Randell Fergal O'Brien
2015 Loose Chips 9 Miss Sally Randell Charlie Longsdon
2016 Jennys Surprise 8 Lt Col Erica Bridge Fergal O'Brien
2017 Rathlin Rose 9 Capt Guy Disney David Pipe
2018 Baden 7 Lt Billy Aprahamian Nicky Henderson
2019 Le Reve 11 LBdr Jody Sole Lucy Wadham
2020Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course. [3]
2021no race 2021 [b]
2022 Rolling Dylan 11 Maj Charlie O'Shea Philip Hobbs
2023 Broken Halo 8 LBdr Jody Sole Paul Nicholls
2024 Farceur Du Large 9 Maj Will Kellard Jamie Snowden
  1. ^ The 1982 race took place at Kempton Park
  2. ^ The 2021 race was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ "CHANGE TO ENTRY CONDITIONS FOR GRAND MILITARY GOLD CUP AT SANDOWN PARK". Racehorse Owners Association. 19 January 2023. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  2. ^ "Royal Artillery Gold Cup History". Retrieved 7 March 2015.
  3. ^ Burn, James (16 February 2022). "No knee-jerk reactions but Sandown 'disappointed' by Royal Artillery field". Racing Post. Retrieved 27 January 2023.
  4. ^ Brazier, Cath (26 January 2021). "Forces Horse Racing Season Hit By Cancellations". Forces Net. Retrieved 21 February 2021.