Betfred Bowl
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Location | Aintree Racecourse Merseyside, England |
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Inaugurated | 1984 |
Race type | Steeplechase |
Sponsor | Betfred |
Website | Aintree |
Race information | |
Distance | 3m 1f (5,029 metres) |
Surface | Turf |
Track | Left-handed |
Qualification | Five-years-old and up |
Weight | 11 st 7 lb Allowances 7 lb for mares |
Purse | £150,000 (2015) 1st: £84,405 |
2015 | ||
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Silviniaco Conti | Ballynagour | Holywell |
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2014 | ||
Silviniaco Conti | Dynaste | Argocat |
2013 | ||
First Lieutenant | Menorah | Silviniaco Conti |
2012 | ||
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Follow The Plan | Burton Port | Hunt Ball |
2011 | ||
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Nacarat | Carole's Legacy | Follow The Plan |
2010-2001 | ||
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2010 | ||
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What A Friend | Carruthers | Nacarat |
2009 | ||
Madison Du Berlais | Exotic Dancer | Albertas Run |
2008 | ||
Our Vic | Kauto Star | Exotic Dancer |
2007 | ||
Exotic Dancer | My Will | Our Vic |
2006 | ||
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Celestial Gold | Take The Stand | L'ami |
2005 | ||
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Grey Abbey | First Gold | Crystal d'Ainay |
2004 | ||
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Tiutchev | First Gold | Hand Inn Hand |
2003 | ||
First Gold | Lady Cricket | Commanche Court |
2002 | ||
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Florida Pearl | Cyfor Malta | Lord Noelie |
2001 | ||
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First Gold | Lord Noelie | Legal Right |
2000-1991 | ||
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2000 | ||
See More Business | Mulligan | Lake Kariba |
1999 | ||
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Macgeorge | Escartefigue | Dr Leunt |
1998 | ||
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Escartefigue | Simply Dashing | The Grey Monk |
1997 | ||
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Barton Bank | Merry Gale | Rouyan |
1996 | ||
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Scotton Banks | Barton Bank | Unguided Missile |
1995 | ||
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Merry Gale | Martomick | Monsieur Le Cure |
1994 | ||
Docklands Express | Black Humour | Dubacilla |
1993 | ||
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Docklands Express | Run For Free | Very Very Ordinary |
1992 | ||
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Kings Fountain | Tipping Tim | Sparkling Flame |
1991 | ||
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Aquilifer | Norton's Coin | Stay On Tracks |
1990-1988 | ||
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1990 | ||
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Toby Tobias | Cavvies Clown | Man O'Magic |
1989 | ||
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Yahoo | Delius | Bishops Yarn |
1988 | ||
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Desert Orchid | Kildimo | Weather The Storm |
The Betfred Bowl is a Grade 1 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Aintree over a distance of about 3 miles and 1 furlong (5,029 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.
Contents
History
The event was established in 1984, and it was originally designed as a consolation prize for horses which were beaten or had been unable to participate in the previous month's Cheltenham Gold Cup. The inaugural running was backed by Perrier-Jouët, and it was titled the Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cup. For the following three years it was sponsored by Whitbread and called the Whitbread Gold Label Cup.
Subsequent sponsors have included Martell (the Martell Cup, the Martell Cognac Cup) and Betfair (the Betfair Bowl). Totesport began supporting the event as the Totesport Bowl in 2008 and the sponsorship was taken over by Betfred in 2012 after that company purchased The Tote in 2011.
The race was promoted to Grade 1 status in 2010. It is currently held on the opening day of the three-day Grand National meeting.
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- Wayward Lad – 1985, 1987
- Docklands Express – 1993, 1994
- First Gold – 2001, 2003
- Silviniaco Conti - 2014, 2015
Leading jockey (2 wins):
- Richard Dunwoody – Aquilifer (1991), Docklands Express (1994)
- Thierry Doumen – First Gold (2001, 2003)
- Tony McCoy – Tiutchev (2004), Exotic Dancer (2007)
- Timmy Murphy – Celestial Gold (2006), Our Vic (2008)
- Noel Fehily - Silviniaco Conti (2014, 2015)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Paul Nicholls - See More Business (2000), What a Friend (2010), Silviniaco Conti (2014, 2015)
Winners
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1984 – this race is included under its original title, Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cup.
References
- aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
- pedigreequery.com – Bowl Chase – Aintree.
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