Bateaux London Gold Cup

The Bateaux London Gold Cup is a Premier Handicap National Hunt race in Great Britain. It is a handicap steeplechase and is run at Ascot in late October or early November, over a distance of about 3 miles (2 miles, 7 furlongs and 180 yards, or 4,791 metres).

Bateaux London Gold Cup
Premier Handicap race
LocationAscot Racecourse,
Ascot, Berkshire, England
Inaugurated2006
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorSodexo
Websitewww.ascot.co.uk
Race information
Distance2m 7f 180y (4791 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Maximum: 11 st 12 lb
Purse£80,000 (2018)
1st: £45,460
United House Gold Cup
2022
Our Power Danny Kirwan Tea Clipper
Previous years
2021
Larry Checkitout Regal Encore
2020-2011
2020
Regal Encore Whatmore Militarian
2019
Vinndication Regal Encore Black Corton
2018
Traffic Fluide Art Mauresque Go Conquer
2017
Go Conquer Rock Gone Braqueur D'or
2016
Antony Junction Fourteen Saphir Du Rheu
2015
Pendra Double Ross Fox Appeal
2014
What A Warrior Black Thunder Merry King
2013
Houblon Des Obeaux Merry King Triolo D'Alene
2012
Roberto Goldback Duke of Lucca Alfie Spinner
2011
Exmoor Ranger Razor Royale Promising Anshan
2010-2006
2010
Massini's Maguire Take The Breeze From Dawn To Dusk
2009
The Last Derby Aimigayle Shining Gale
2008
Roll Along Air Force One Gungadu
2007
Harris Bay Without A Doubt Hoo La Baloo
2006
See You Sometime Zabenz Sweet Diversion
 

History

The race was first run as the United House Gold Cup on 28 October 2006 as a Class 2 race. It was worth £100,000 and was run over three miles. In 2009 the race was upgraded to Listed class and was further upgraded to Grade 3 in 2011. Sodexo sponsored the race from 2015 to 2020 and Bateaux London have been the sponsors since 2021.

Records

Most successful horse:

  • no horse has won the race more than once

Leading jockey (3 wins):

  • Barry GeraghtyRoll Along (2008), Roberto Goldback (2012), Pendra (2015)

Leading trainer (3 wins):

  • Gary Moore - Antony (2016), Traffic Fluide (2018), Larry (2021)
  • Widest winning margin – Roberto Goldback (2012) – 9 lengths
  • Narrowest winning margin – Harris Bay (2007) – neck
  • Most runners – 17, in 2011
  • Fewest runners – 9, in 2007

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Weight
Jockey
Trainer
2006 See You Sometime 11 10-08 Wayne Kavanagh Seamus Mullins
2007 Harris Bay 8 10-07 Timmy Murphy Henrietta Knight
2008 Roll Along 8 11-01 Barry Geraghty Carl Llewellyn
2009 The Last Derby 5 10-03 Liam Treadwell Eoin Griffin
2010 Massini's Maguire 9 11-03 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2011 Exmoor Ranger 9 10-10 Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall
2012 Roberto Goldback 10 10-10 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson
2013 Houblon Des Obeaux 6 11-03 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2014 What A Warrior 7 10-06 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton
2015 Pendra 7 10-07 Barry Geraghty Charlie Longsdon
2016 Antony 6 10-01 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2017 Go Conquer 8 11-00 Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill
2018 Traffic Fluide 8 11-12 Josh Moore Gary Moore
2019 Vinndication 6 11-00 David Bass Kim Bailey
2020 Regal Encore 12 10-10 Richie McLernon Anthony Honeyball
2021 Larry 8 10-00 Jamie Moore Gary Moore
2022 Our Power 7 11-02 Charlie Deutsch Sam Thomas

See also

References

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