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The November Meeting 2017 Media Guide Cheltenham Racecourse The November Meeting 2017 Media Guide Cheltenham Racecourse Friday, Saturday & Sunday November 17, 18 & 19 Taquin Du Seuil, winner of the 2016 BetVictor Gold Cup The November Meeting 2017 Race Programme Friday, Saturday & Sunday, November 17, 18 & 19 (Old Course) Friday, November 17 - Countryside Day Time Race Prize Money Distance 12.40pm Markel Insurance Amateur Riders’ Handicap Chase (0-140) £22,000 3m 1f 1.15pm Fairlight Books Novices’ Handicap Hurdle (0-125) £12,000 2m 87y 1.50pm* BetVictor Handicap Chase (0-150) £45,000 1m 7f 199y 2.25pm* Steel Plate And Sections Novices’ Chase £25,000 2m 4f 78y 3.00pm* Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase £25,000 3m 6f 37y 3.35pm* Ballymore Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) £30,000 2m 5f 26y Total £159,000 Saturday, November 18 - BetVictor Gold Cup Day Time Race Prize Money Distance 12.40pm JCB Triumph Hurdle Trial (Grade 2) £30,000 2m 87y 1.15pm mallardjewellers.com Novices’ Chase £25,000 3m 80y 1.50pm* BetVictor.com Handicap Chase (Grade 3) £50,000 3m 3f 71y 2.25pm* BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) £160,000 2m 4f 78y 3.00pm* Regulatory Finance Solutions Handicap Hurdle (Listed) £30,000 3m 1f 67y 3.30pm* Martin & Co Jewellers Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (0-140) £20,000 2m 5f 26y 4.00pm Experience The Theatre At The Festival Mares’ NH Flat Race (Listed) £20,000 2m 87y Total £335,000 Sunday, November 19 - The November Meeting Sunday Time Race Prize Money Distance 1.15pm Velcourt Conditional Jockeys’ Handicap Hurdle (0-125) £12,000 2m 5f 26y 1.50pm* Racing Post Arkle Trial Novices’ Chase (Grade 2) £35,000 1m 7f 199y 2.25pm* Shloer Chase (Grade 2) £75,000 1m 7f 199y 3.00pm* Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle (Grade 3) £100,000 2m 87y 3.30pm* Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) £30,000 2m 87y 4.00pm High Sheriff Of Gloucestershire’s NH Flat Race £20,000 2m 87y Total £272,000 The November Meeting Total Prize Money £766,000 * Races televised live on ITV. All races are broadcast live on Racing UK. About BetVictor BetVictor are one of Europe’s leading online gaming companies. Digitally data-led, they provide their own in-house technologies and product development enabling them to build successful partnerships in the business-to-business space. An innovator within the industry, BetVictor offer customers a simple, intuitive and personal betting experience. Official Principal Partner of Liverpool Football Club, BetVictor also entered into a three-year partnership with Jockey Club Racecourses last year, becoming headline sponsors of the feature race at Cheltenham's November Meeting. Established in 1946, Michael Tabor acquired sole-ownership of BetVictor in 2014, having previously been a major shareholder in the business. BetVictor headquarters in Gibraltar, with tech hubs in London and Budapest. Visit BetVictor social media platforms on Facebook , Twitter and Instagram To learn more about BetVictor visit us on LinkedIn The November Meeting Friday, November 17- Countryside Day The November Meeting commences with Countryside Day, a tradition dating back over two decades with its unique country fair atmosphere and where money is raised for the Countryside Alliance and the Injured Jockeys Fund. 10.30am – Gates Open Taking place in the paddock pre-racing are countryside activities including the Dog and Duck Show, the Game Goers, Trail Hounds and Horse and Hounds. There will be live music throughout the day on the Best Mate Plaza from the Hipcats, as well as The Chip Shop Boys performing live in the Final Flight Bar after racing. The shopping experience at The November Meeting offers an ideal opportunity, with plenty of outlets ready to sell a diverse range of goods ahead of Christmas. There is something to suit every taste and budget. Saturday, November 18 – BetVictor Gold Cup Day BetVictor Gold Cup Day, with seven top-quality races, is one of the most popular racedays at Cheltenham outside of The Festival. The £160,000 BetVictor Gold Cup, the most valuable race of the Jump season so far, is always fiercely contested with lots of runners. 10.00am – Gates Open Saturday's music offering includes Cheltenham favourites the Hipcats performing in the Best Mate Plaza all day, the Lucky 15s in The Guinness Village, the popular Chip Shop Boys leading the party in the Final Flight bar after racing and Black Friday in The Centaur. Sunday, November 19 – The November Meeting Sunday The November Meeting Sunday, where there is free entertainment for the whole family to enjoy, as well as six races on the card. It is the only time that Cheltenham races on a Sunday. The £100,000 Unibet Greatwood Handicap Hurdle is the feature race, while the Grade Two Shloer Chase, worth £75,000, promises to be a cracking contest. 11.00am - Gates Open Join us in the ROA Family Fun Zone where there will be special visits from Peter Rabbit throughout the day. The first 500 children to visit the zone will receive a walking pet balloon, and balloon artists Twistina and Twistopher will be there to enthral with their art. With entertainment including Showtime Shane, face- painting, pony plaiting, horse hoppers, colouring in and rosette making, there is an abundance of activities for families to enjoy - and certificates to take home to remember the day. There will also be live Animal Magic, bringing a collection of unusual animals to meet. Greg James and Chris Smith The Radio 1 stars will be in our Family Fun Zone throughout the day signing copies of their new book 'Kid Normal'. They are also giving away free copies to the first 150 Junior Jumpers through the Fun Zone door to have signed. Free dining for under 12s is offered in restaurants at Cheltenham Racecourse with two paying adults (excluding the Panoramic). BetVictor Gold Cup Facts & Figures Background information First staged in 1960, the Grade Three BetVictor Gold Cup is one of Jump racing’s most illustrious and valuable handicap chases and its history contains the names of some of the sport’s finest horses. The extended two and a half mile showpiece, first run under its present title in 2016, was known as the Paddy Power Gold Cup from 2003 to 2015, and the Thomas Pink Gold Cup from 2000 to 2002. Whitbread, under the Mackeson brand and then Murphys, backed the first 40 renewals. Multiple winners There have been five dual winners – Fortria (1960 & 1962), Gay Trip (1969 & 1971), Half Free (1984 & 1985), Bradbury Star (1993 & 1994) and Cyfor Malta (1998 & 2002). No horse has won the BetVictor Gold Cup more than twice. Most successful owner The late David Johnson has been the most successful owner with seven successes – Challenger Du Luc (1996), Cyfor Malta (1998 & 2002), Lady Cricket (2000), Celestial Gold (2004), Our Vic (2005) and Great Endeavour (2011). Most successful trainer Martin Pipe landed the spoils eight times before his retirement in April, 2006 – Beau Ranger (1987), Challenger Du Luc (1996), Cyfor Malta (1998 & 2002), Lady Cricket (2000), Celestial Gold (2004) and Our Vic (2005). Of the current trainers, Nigel Twiston-Davies (1992 Tipping Tim, 2008 Imperial Commander & 2010 Little Josh) and Jonjo O’Neill (2006 Exotic Dancer, 2013 Johns Spirit & 2016 Taquin Du Seuil) lead the way with three wins apiece. Most successful jockey The great Sir A P McCoy, the record-breaking 20-time champion Jump jockey, has been the most successful rider in the race with four victories – Cyfor Malta (1998), Lady Cricket (2000), Shooting Light (2001) and Exotic Dancer (2006). Among the current jockeys, Timmy Murphy has the best score with three winners, although he switched to riding on the Flat in 2015. Overseas-trained winners Ireland (5): Fortria (1960 & 1961), Skymas (1973), Bright Highway (1980), Tranquil Sea (2009) Ridden & trained BetVictor Gold Cup winner Rode Trained Josh Gifford Charlie Worcester (1967) Bradbury Star (1993 & 1994) Age The age breakdown is as follows: 5yo - 2 6yo - 8 7yo - 19 8yo - 15 9yo - 10 10yo - 2 11yo - 1 Field size The biggest field came in 1962 when 25 runners lined up, while the smallest was five in 1966. The current safety limit is 20. Betting The longest-priced winners of the BetVictor Gold Cup have been 33/1 shots Chatham (1970) and Senor El Betrutti (1997). Dunkirk (1965) has been the shortest-priced scorer at 11/10. Favourites have won 14 of the 57 runnings, a strike rate of 24.56 per cent, with Tranquil Sea being the most recent to succeed at 11/2 in 2009. Weights Seven winners have defied top-weight – Fortria (1960 & 1962), Dunkirk (1965), Half Free (1984), Bradbury Star (1994), Cyfor Malta (2002) and Al Ferof (2012). The top-weight, which was 12st 7lb when Dunkirk won in 1965, is now a maximum 11st 12lb. Three winners have carried bottom weight of 10st – Red Candle (1972), Senor El Betrutti (1997) and The Outback Way (1999). BetVictor Gold Cup & Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Seven horses have won both the BetVictor Gold Cup and the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup, which takes place over a similar distance at Cheltenham at The International in December. Of the seven winners, only three have achieved the feat in the same season – Pegwwell Bay, Senor El Betrutti and Exotic Dancer. The seven winners of both races are: Horse BetVictor win Caspian Caviar win Fifty Dollars More 1982 1983 Beau Ranger 1987 1984 Pegwell Bay 1988 1988 Another Coral 1991 1992 Dublin Flyer 1995 1994 Senor El Betrutti 1997 1997 Exotic Dancer 2006 2006 Did you know? Imperial Commander is the only horse to win both the BetVictor Gold Cup (2008) and Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup (2010).
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