Haldon Gold Cup
The Haldon Gold Cup is a Grade 2 National Hunt steeplechase 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 (2 miles, 1 furlong and 109 yards, or 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.
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| Eldorado Allen | Hitman | Zanza |
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| 2020 | ||
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| Greaneteen | Moonlighter | Pink Eyed Pedro |
| 2019 | ||
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| Janika | Dolos | Destrier |
| 2018 | ||
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| God's Own | Ozzie The Oscar | San Benedeto |
| 2017 | ||
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| Politologue | San Benedeto | Gino Trail |
| 2016 | ||
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| Sir Valentino | Garde La Victoire | Dodging Bullets |
| 2015 | ||
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| Vibrato Valtat | Third Intention | God's Own |
| 2014 | ||
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| God's Own | Balder Succes | Oscar Hill |
| 2013 | ||
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| Somersby | Module | Cue Card |
| 2012 | ||
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| Cue Card | Edgardo Sol | Menorah |
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| Medermit | Cornas | Oiseau de Nuit |
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| Tchico Polos | Twist Magic | Somersby |
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| Planet of Sound | Cornas | Twist Magic |
| 2008 | ||
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| Ashley Brook | Mahogany Blaze | Natal |
| 2007 | ||
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| Pablo Du Charmil | Royal Shakespeare | Fair Along |
| 2006 | ||
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| Impek | Ground Ball | Hoo La Baloo |
| 2005 | ||
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| Monkerhostin | Kauto Star | Ashley Brook |
| 2004 | ||
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| Azertyuiop | Seebald | Kadarann |
| 2003 | ||
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| Edredon Bleu | Wahiba Sands | Kadarann |
| 2002 | ||
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| Edredon Bleu | Seebald | Armaturk |
| 2001 | ||
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| Best Mate | Desert Mountain | Fadalko |
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| Bellator | Upgrade | Call Equiname |
| 1999 | ||
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| Flagship Uberalles | Direct Route | Space Trucker |
| 1998 | ||
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| Lake Kariba | Direct Route | Or Royal |
| 1997 | ||
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| Viking Flagship | Mulligan | Gales Cavalier |
| 1996 | ||
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| Absalom's Lady | Coulton | Pimberley Place |
| 1995 | ||
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| Travado | What's in Orbit | Medinas Swan Song |
| 1994 | ||
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| Travado | Absalom's Lady | Deep Sensation |
| 1993 | ||
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| Travado | Deep Sensation | Al Hashimi |
| 1992 | ||
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| Waterloo Boy | Katabatic | Golden Freeze |
| 1991 | ||
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| Sabin Du Loir | Waterloo Boy | Beech Road |
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| Sabin Du Loir | Desert Orchid | Setter Country |
| 1989 | ||
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| Panto Prince | Seagram | Corn Merchant |
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| Barnbrook Again | Panto Prince | Western Sunset |
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| Very Promising | Pearlyman | Western Sunset |
The event is named after Haldon, a ridge of high ground in Devon on which Exeter Racecourse is located. The race became a limited handicap in 1996.
The 2005 edition was marred by the death of Best Mate, a three-time winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup.
Records
Most successful horse (3 wins):
- Travado – 1993,1994,1995
Leading jockey (4 wins):
- Peter Scudamore – Artifice (1983), Admiral's Cup (1986), Sabin du Loir (1990,1991)
- Richard Johnson - Viking Flagship (1997), Monkerhostin (2005), Ashley Brook (2008), Planet of Sound (2009)
Leading trainer (7 wins):
- Paul Nicholls – Lake Kariba (1998), Flagship Uberalles (1999), Azertyuiop (2004), Tchico Polos (2010), Vibrato Valtat (2015), Politologue (2017), Greaneteen (2020)
Winners since 1969
| Year |
Winner |
Age |
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Jockey |
Trainer |
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| 1969 | Moonduster | 10 | 12-07 | Terry Biddlecombe | Fred Rimell |
| 1970 | Abandoned due to Fog | ||||
| 1971 | Bangkok | 9 | 11-05 | Bill Smith | Les Kennard |
| 1972 | Bangkok | 10 | 11-12 | Mr R Smith | Les Kennard |
| 1973 | Abandoned due to Waterlogging | ||||
| 1974 | Polymic | 8 | 10-10 | A Andrews | J Cobden |
| 1975 | Sandwilan | 7 | 11-04 | Ron Hyett | S Wright |
| 1976 | Master H | 7 | 11-08 | Philip Blacker | Michael Oliver |
| 1977 | Transformation | 8 | 10-08 | C Candy | Jim Old |
| 1978 | Abandoned because of dangerously hard ground | ||||
| 1979 | Hutton Lad | 8 | 10-06 | Lorna Vincent | Les Kennard |
| 1980 | Foreign Legion | 9 | 11-09 | G McNally | C James |
| 1981 | Silversmith | 8 | 11-01 | Steve Smith-Eccles | Les Kennard |
| 1982 | News King | 8 | 12-00 | John Francome | Fred Winter |
| 1983 | Artifice | 12 | 11-10 | Peter Scudamore | John Thorne |
| 1984 | Fifty Dollars More | 9 | 11-10 | Richard Linley | Fred Winter |
| 1985 | Kathies Lad | 8 | 11-08 | Steve Smith-Eccles | Alan Jarvis |
| 1986 | Admiral's Cup | 8 | 11-08 | Peter Scudamore | Fred Winter |
| 1987 | Very Promising | 9 | 11-00 | 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 |
| 2014 | God's Own | 6 | 10-07 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
| 2015 | Vibrato Valtat | 6 | 11-01 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2016 | Sir Valentino | 7 | 10-08 | Adrian Heskin | Tom George |
| 2017 | Politologue | 6 | 11-02 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls |
| 2018 | God's Own | 10 | 11-09 | Paddy Brennan | Tom George |
| 2019 | Janika | 6 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Nicky Henderson |
| 2020 | Greaneteen | 6 | 11-03 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |
| 2021 | Eldorado Allen | 7 | 10-07 | Brendan Powell | Colin Tizzard |
References
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