The bet365 Festival Media Guide. Newbury Racecourse. Friday, November 25 - Saturday, November 26

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1 The bet365 Festival Media Guide Newbury Racecourse Friday, November 25 - Saturday, November 26

2 The bet365 Festival 2016 Order of Running Friday, November 25 Time Race Distance Value 12.30pm bet365 National Hunt Maiden Hurdle 2m 69y 10, pm bet365 Novices Limited Handicap Chase (0-140) 2m 92y 20, pm Fuller s London Pride Novices Chase (Grade Two) 2m 3f 187y 35, pm bet365 Long Distance Hurdle (Grade Two) 3m 52y 50, pm bet365 Open Handicap Chase 2m 3f 187y 50, pm Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) (0-145) 3m 52y 15, pm bet365 Novices Hurdle 2m 4f 118y 10,000 Saturday, November 26 Time Race Distance Value 12.20pm TBA Mares Novices Hurdle (Listed) 2m 69y 23, pm bet365 Novices Chase (Grade Two) 2m 7f 86y 35, pm Sir Peter O Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase (0-140) 2m 6f 93y 40, pm bet365 Handicap Hurdle (0-150) 2m 4f 118y 35, pm bet365 Intermediate Limited Handicap Hurdle (Listed) 2m 69y 45, pm Hennessy Gold Cup (Grade Three handicap) 3m 1f 214y 200, pm bet365 Handicap Chase (0-150) 2m 92y 35,000 New-look bet365 Festival this year The bet365 Festival has been reduced to two days from this year, taking place on Friday and Saturday, November 25 and 26. Over 600,000 in prize money will be on offer, with the 60th running of the Grade Three Hennessy Gold Cup on Saturday, November 26, the highlight. The feature race on Friday, November 25 is now the 50,000 Grade Two bet365 Long Distance Hurdle over three miles, won last year by Thistlecrack, who became the seventh winner of this race in the last 11 years to go on victory in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham. Thistlecrack is now ante-post favourite for the Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup in March, The bet365 Long Distance Hurdle sits alongside the 50,000 bet365 Handicap Chase over two miles and four furlongs on a card worth 190,000. Hennessy Gold Cup Day on Saturday, November 26, now includes the Grade Two bet365 Novices Chase over almost three miles and the Listed bet365 Intermediate Hurdle over two miles and half a furlong. Andy Clifton, Head of Communications at Newbury Racecourse, said: We re very excited about our newlook Jump season. We started earlier on November 3 and, at the end of November, all roads lead to the bet365 Festival featuring the 60th Hennessy Gold Cup, worth 200,000. No race has higher advertised prize money than this historic contest until the Champion Hurdle at Cheltenham the following March and with a top-class supporting card on the Friday, including the bet365 Long Distance Hurdle which has been moved from the Saturday, the bet365 Festival looks as strong a twoday Jump racing meeting as you will find outside the spring festivals.

3 Newbury Racecourse Newbury Racecourse held its first race in 1905 and has long been one of Britain's leading tracks, staging up to 30 days of top class Jump and Flat racing annually, with at least one raceday in every month of the year. The highlight of Newbury's Jump racing programme is the Hennessy Gold Cup, a handicap chase over an extended three and a quarter miles, which usually takes place in late November, and is the longest-running commercial sporting sponsorship in the world. With a prize fund of 200,000, 'The Hennessy' is one of the most prestigious and sought after prizes in the sport and is the focal point of the new-look bet365 Festival. The 2014 winner Many Clouds went on to win the 2015 Grand National at Aintree, while in 2015 the grey Smad Place was a popular winner. On the Flat, Newbury's high-quality programme includes the Al Shaqab Lockinge Stakes in May, with the Group One race over a mile worth 350,000. It has been won by many of the greats of the sport, including Frankel in The racecourse is also a thriving events venue, hosting a huge range of activities including weddings, concerts, and conferences for 20 to 1,000 attendees for a wide spectrum of businesses and organisations in stunning surroundings. In addition, it runs a successful private nursery, providing a safe, happy and stimulating learning environment for many pre-school children. Newbury is now home to a major housing development by David Wilson Homes, allowing people to live in a unique location alongside a world-renowned sporting venue, which also benefits from a Nuffield Health Club. The racecourse now has its own 36-bedroom hotel, The Lodge, which opened in June, As of August, 2016, the Racecourse began its 20-million 'heartspace' redevelopment which will take around 18 months in total to complete. The project will see a brand new Owners & Trainers Facility and Eastern Entrance as well as a re-modelled pre-parade ring and enlarged parade ring and winner's enclosure with enhanced viewing for racegoers. There will also be a new unsaddling/wash down area for unplaced horses and re-landscaping of the area around the parade ring. For more details and tickets visit or call To view availability or book a room at The Lodge, please visit For further information, please contact: Andy Clifton, Head of Communications, Newbury Racecourse AClifton@newburyracecourse.co.uk

4 Hennessy Gold Cup Facts & Figures Background information First run at Cheltenham in 1957, the Hennessy Gold Cup was transferred to Newbury three years later and has established itself as one of the most prestigious races in Jump racing. The three and a quarter mile handicap chase boasts a rich history with greats such as Arkle, Mill House, One Man, Denman and Many Clouds all having taken the spoils during their illustrious careers. Hennessy has been associated with the race since its inception, making the Hennessy Gold Cup the longest running commercial sponsorship in British racing. The 2016 running will be the 60h Hennessy Gold Cup/ Multiple winners There have been three dual winners of the Hennessy Gold Cup Mandarin (1957 & 1961), Arkle (1964 & 1965) and Denman (2007 & 2009). Arkle narrowly failed in his bid for a famous hat-trick when going down by a half-length to 25/1 shot Stalbridge Colonist, to whom he was conceding 35lb, in Denman attempted the hat-trick in 2010, coming home third under top-weight. Most successful owner Peggy Hennessy (Mandarin 1957 & 1961), Anne Duchess of Westminster (Arkle 1964 & 1965), Trevor Hemmings (Trabolgan 2005 & Many Clouds 2014) and Paul Barber/Maggie Findlay (Denman 2007 & 2009) are the most successful owners with two wins apiece. Most successful trainer The late Fulke Walwyn made the Hennessy his own, with seven victories between 1957 and They came courtesy of Mandarin (1957 & 1961), Taxidermist (1958), Mill House (1963), Man of the West (1968), Charlie Potheen (1972) and Diamond Edge (1981). Among the current trainers, Nicky Henderson (2005 Trabolgan, 2012 Bobs Worth & 2013 Triolo D Alene) and Paul Nicholls (2003 Strong Flow, 2007 & 2009 Denman) are the most successful with three wins apiece. Three female trainers have won the Hennessy Gold Cup Jenny Pitman with Burrough Hill Lad in 1984, Venetia Williams with Teeton Mill in 1998 and Lavinia Taylor with Gingembre in Most successful jockey Willie Robinson has been the winning-most jockey, with three wins aboard Mandarin (1961), Mill House (1963) and Man of the West (1968). The three most successful current riders are Timmy Murphy, Barry Geraghty and Ruby Walsh with two victories each. John Lawrence (Lord Oaksey) has been the only amateur rider to win the Hennessy, having teamed up with Taxidermist to score by a short-head in He also bred and part-owned Caruthers (half-brother to 2015 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Coneygree) who was victorious in Overseas-trained winners Ireland (3): Arkle (1964 & 1965), Bright Highway (1980) Ridden & trained a Hennessy winner Rode Trained Derek Ancil Knucklecracker (1960) Knucklecracker (1960) Andy Turnell April Seventh (1975) Cogent (1993) Paul Nicholls Broadheath (1986), Playschool (1987) Strong Flow (2003), Denman (2007 & 2009)

5 Age The breakdown of winners by age is as follows: 6yo 11 7yo 24 8yo 11 9yo 10 10yo 2 11yo 1 Greys Six greys have won the Hennessy Stalbridge Colonist (1966), One Man (1994), Suny Bay (1997), Teeton Mill (1998), What s Up Boys (2001) and Smad Place (2015). Field size The biggest field came in 1962 when 27 runners faced the starter, while the smallest saw Stalbridge Colonist beat five rivals in The current safety limit is 24. Betting The longest priced winner of the Hennessy was Sibton Abbey, a 40/1 outsider in 1992, while the shortestpriced was Arkle who justified odds of 1/6 in In the 59 runnings of the Hennessy, 16 favourites have obliged at a strike rate of 27.1 per cent. Weights A total of 30 winners have carried 11st or more to victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup, with the top-weight being defied eight times. Those to carry top-weight are as follows: Mill House (1963), Arkle (1964 & 1965), Diamond Edge (1981), Burrough Hill Lad (1984), Trabolgan (2005) and Denman (2007 & 2009). Ten winners have carried bottom weight of 10st, most recently Diamond Harry in Winning margins 15 lengths is the longest winning margin - Knucklecracker 1960, Arkle 1965, Spanish Steps 1969 & Teeton Mill 1998 A short-head is the narrowest winning margin witnessed, when Red Candle got the better of Red Rum in Did you know? The Willie Mullins-trained Be My Royal was first past the post in 2002 but was subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance. Four horses have captured the Hennessy Gold Cup and the Cheltenham Gold Cup in the same season - Arkle, Bregawn, Denman and Bobs Worth. Many Clouds is the only horse to have won both the Hennessy Gold Cup and the Grand National at Aintree.

6 Hennessy Gold Cup Roll Of Honour Year Horse Age/Wgt Owner Trainer Jockey Dist SP Ran 2015 Smad Place Trish Andrews Alan King Wayne Hutchinson 12 7/ Many Clouds Trevor Hemmings Oliver Sherwood Leighton Aspell 3¼L 8/ Triolo D Alene Sandy & Caroline Orr Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 2¾L 20/ Bobs Worth The Not Afraid Partnership Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 3¼L 4/1f Carruthers The Oaksey Partnership Mark Bradstock Mattie Batchelor 3¾L 10/ Diamond Harry Paul Duffy Diamond Part p Nick Williams Daryl Jacob 1¼L 6/ Denman Paul Barber & Maggie Findlay Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 3½L 11/4f Madison du Berlais Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds David Pipe Tom Scudamore 3L 25/ Denman Maggie Findlay & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls Sam Thomas 11L 5/ State Of Play William & Angela Rucker Evan Williams Paul Moloney 4L 10/ Trabolgan Trevor Hemmings Nicky Henderson Mick Fitzgerald 2½L 13/ Celestial Gold David Johnson David Pipe Timmy Murphy 1½L 9/4f Strong Flow Barry Marshall Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 1½L 5/1jf 21 **2002 Gingembre Lavinia Taylor Lavinia Taylor Andrew Thornton ½L 16/ What s Up Boys RJB Partners Philip Hobbs Paul Flynn nk 14/ King s Road Mrs Nicholas Jones Nigel Twiston-Davies Jamie Goldstein 5L 7/ Ever Blessed The Ever Blessed Partnership Mark Pitman Timmy Murphy 3½L 9/2f Teeton Mill The Winning Line Venetia Williams Norman Williamson 15L 5/ Suny Bay Uplands Bloodstock Ltd Charlie Brooks Graham Bradley 13L 9/4f Coome Hill Walter Dennis Walter Dennis Jamie Osborne 4L 11/ Couldnt Be Better R A B Whittle Charlie Brooks Dean Gallagher 14L 15/ One Man John & Lisa Hales Gordon Richards Tony Dobbin 2L 4/ Cogent Pell Mell Partners Andy Turnell Dan Fortt 2½L 10/ Sibton Abbey Geoff Hubbard Ferdy Murphy Adrian Maguire ¾L 40/ Chatam Adrian & Dr B Nolan Martin Pipe Peter Scudamore 4L 10/ Arctic Call Brian Stewart-Brown Oliver Sherwood Jamie Osborne 2L 5/ Ghofar Sir Hugh Dundas/Don Taffner David Elsworth Hywel Davies nk 5/ Strands of Gold Independent Twine Manufacturing Co Ltd Martin Pipe Peter Scudamore 6L 10/ Playschool Ronnie Cottle David Barons Paul Nicholls 5L 6/ Broadheath Michael Marsh David Barons Paul Nicholls 1½L 6/ Galway Blaze Beverley Formby/Georgina Tulloch Jimmy Fitzgerald Mark Dwyer 12L 11/ Burrough Hill Lad Stan Riley Jenny Pitman John Francome 4L 100/30f Brown Chamberlin Coral Samuel Fred Winter John Francome 10L 7/2f Bregawn James Kennelly Michael Dickinson Graham Bradley 3L 9/4f Diamond Edge Sam Loughbridge Fulke Walwyn Bill Smith ½L 9/2f Bright Highway George Strawbridge jnr Michael O Brien IRE Gerry Newman ¾L 2/1f Fighting Fit Mrs L Carr Ken Oliver Richard Linley 1½L 15/ Approaching Major Derek Wigan Josh Gifford Bob Champion 5L 3/1f Bachelor s Hall Peter Harris Peter Cundell Martin O Halloran nk 11/ Zeta s Son Michael Buckley Peter Bailey Ian Watkinson 1½L 12/ April Seventh Mrs B Meehan Bob Turnell Andrew Turnell 3L 11/ Royal Marshall II John Sumner Tim Forster Graham Thorner 10L 11/ Red Candle Catherine O Shea Ricky Vallance Jimmy Fox sh 12/ Charlie Potheen Joy Heath Fulke Walwyn Richard Pitman 8L 10/ Big Horn Major J Vernon Miller Charles Vernon Miller David Cartwright 6L 7/ Border Mask Monica Arnold Peter Cazalet David Mould 10L 7/ Spanish Steps Edward Courage Edward Courage John Cook 15L 7/ Man of the West Donavan Drewery Fulke Walwyn Willie Robinson 4L 20/ Rondetto Alec Mitchell Bob Turnell Jeff King hd 100/ Stalbridge Colonist Ron Blindell Ken Cundell Stan Mellor ½L 25/ Arkle Duchess of Westminster Tom Dreaper IRE Pat Taaffe 15L 1/6f Arkle Duchess of Westminster Tom Dreaper IRE Pat Taaffe 10L 5/4f Mill House William Gollings Fulke Walwyn Willie Robinson 8L 15/8f Springbok Colonel Lord Joicey Neville Crump Gerry Scott hd 15/ Mandarin Peggy Hennessy Fulke Walwyn Willie Robinson 1½L 7/ Knucklecracker Major Leslie Marler Derek Ancil Derek Ancil 15L 100/7 20 *1959 Kerstin G Moore Verley Bewicke Stan Hayhurst 5L 4/1jf 26 *1958 Taxidermist Priscilla Hastings/Cath Walwyn Fulke Walwyn Mr John Lawrence sh 10/1 13 *1957 Mandarin Peggy Hennessy Fulke Walwyn Gerry Madden 3L 8/1 19 ** Be My Royal first past the post but subsequently disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance. * run at Cheltenham

7 Hennessy Gold Cup 10 of the best winners MANDARIN (1957 & 1961) Mandarin was successful in the first Hennessy Gold Cup at Cheltenham in 1957, when he defeated the Gold Cup winner Linwell. Mandarin was also victorious when the contest switched to Newbury, following up with a second victory in 1961 and thereby providing trainer Fulke Walwyn with the first two of his record seven winners. Following the 1961 triumph, Mandarin went on to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup and France s greatest Jump race, the Grand Steeplechase de Paris. The small but admirably tough horse was owned by Peggy Hennessy, from the family of the sponsors. MILL HOUSE (1963) Winner of one of the most famous renewals, Mill House scored as a six-year-old under 12 stone in 1963 to become Fulke Walwyn s fourth Hennessy scorer. He had won the previous season s Cheltenham Gold Cup and followed up his Newbury victory by taking Kempton s King George VI Chase. This was the only race in which Mill House beat Arkle (11st 9lb), who finished third after slipping badly three fences from home. ARKLE (1964 & 1965) Arkle s two Hennessy Gold Cup victories are the greatest seen in the race s history. Himself won under 12st 7lb in both years, defeating Ferry Boat by 10 lengths in 1964 and Freddie by 15 lengths in The greatest chaser of alltime, who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup thrice, attempted a hat-trick in the 1966 Hennessy Gold Cup. Making his seasonal debut, he went down by half a length to the very useful Stalbridge Colonist, who was in receipt of 35lb. BREGAWN (1982) Bregawn gave trainer Michael Dickinson a Hennessy Gold Cup victory when victorious under Graham Bradley in Carrying 11st 10lb, he got up to beat stable companion Captain John by three lengths. Bregawn went on to lead home the trainer s Famous Five in the 1983 Cheltenham Gold Cup. BURROUGH HILL LAD (1984) The great Burrough Hill Lad made light of his 12st burden when taking the 1984 Hennessy Gold Cup by four lengths under John Francome, justifying 100/30 favouritism. Trainer Jenny Pitman s best-ever horse had won the Cheltenham Gold Cup the previous season and followed up his Hennessy Gold Cup win by taking the King George at Kempton Park. ONE MAN (1994) One Man carried the minimum of 10st to victory in 1994 when an unexposed six-year-old. The grey, trained by the late Gordon Richards, became one of the most popular chasers of the 1990s, taking the King George VI Chase twice before dropping back to two miles for a famous victory in the 1998 Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. TEETON MILL (1998) The horse that put trainer Venetia Williams on the map, the grey Teeton Mill rose from the hunter chase ranks to win the 1998 Hennessy Gold Cup impressively 15 lengths under Norman Williamson. He was subsequently successful in Grade One company in the King George at Kempton Park and the Ascot Chase. DENMAN (2007 & 2009) The best winner of the current century, Denman twice defied top-weight when victorious in 2007 and He followed up his 2007 win by defeating stable mate Kauto Star in the 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup and was also runner-up in the Gold Cup in 2009, 2010 and The Paul Nicholls-trained chaser made a gallant attempt to win a third Hennessy when third under top-weight in BOBS WORTH (2012) Became the latest of four horses to win the Hennessy Gold Cup and Cheltenham Gold in the same season when successful in 2012 for trainer Nicky Henderson. Bobs Worth went straight to Cheltenham following his impressive Newbury win over Tidal Bay. He also scored at the highest level in Ireland in the 2013 Lexus Chase at Leopardstown. MANY CLOUDS (2014) Although a number of Grand National winners have run in the Hennessy Gold Cup, most notably Red Rum who was runner-up to Red Candle at Newbury in 1973, no horse had managed to win both until Many Clouds in 2014/2015. Oliver Sherwood s charge, a hugely popular local winner of the Hennessy Gold Cup, was one of the best recent victors of the Grand National when defying 11st 9lb at Aintree four months later, with Leighton Aspell in the saddle both times.

8 Record of selected trainers in the Hennessy Gold Cup (since 1984) Kim Bailey Betty s Boy 1994 PU Martomick Docklands Express Man O Magic Mr Frisk Mr Frisk Mr Frisk Peter Bowen 2015 PU Al Co Snoopy Loopy Always Waining Ballycassidy Swansea Bay 2003 BD Take A Stand Mark Bradstock Carruthers CARRUTHERS Carruthers 2005 UR King Harald David Bridgwater The Giant Bolster The Giant Bolster Bob Buckler Niche Market Mick Channon Loch Ba Jim Culloty IRE Lord Windermere Rebecca Curtis Teaforthree Henry Daly Behrajan Step On Eyre Sail By The Stars Victor Dartnell Sir Rembrandt Francois Doumen FR L Ami First Gold Djeddah Ciel De Brion 1997 PU Djeddah The Fellow Nupsala Simon Earle Dextra Dove David Elsworth 1997 REF Oh So Risky Givus A Buck 1994 PU Givus A Buck GHOFAR Cavvies Clown James Fanshawe 1998 PU The Toiseach Harry Fry 2013 F Opening Batsman Tom George Island Flyer Idle Talk Lord Of Illusion Tom Gibney IRE 2012 PU Lion Na Bearnai Nick Gifford 2011 Tullamore Dew Keith Goldsworthy Hills Of Aran Nicky Henderson Bobs Worth 2014 PU Triolo D Alene TRIOLO D ALENE 2013 UR Hadrian s Approach BOBS WORTH 2012 UR Roberto Goldback Burton Port 2010 PU Barbers Shop Barbers Shop Oedipe Juveigneur Juveigneur TRABOLGAN Lord Of The River 2003 PU Irish Hussar Marlborough 2000 PU Esprit De Cotte Fiddling The Facts Fiddling The Facts 1992 PU Sparkling Flame 1991 PU Master Bob Master Bob Brown Windsor 1987 PU Galway Blaze Philip Hobbs Fingal Bay 2015 PU If In Doubt 2014 PU Fingal Bay Duke Of Lucca Planet Of Sound Fair Along Balthazar King 2010 PU Dream Alliance Kornati Kid Monkerhostin Dream Alliance Parsons Legacy Gunther McBride 2003 F One Knight 2003 PU Gunther McBride Gunther McBride Ever Blessed WHAT S UP BOYS 2000 PU Bouchasson Michael Hourigan IRE Native Performance Ron Hodges Preacher Boy Jo Hughes Soll Malcolm Jefferson Cape Tribulation 1999 F Tullymurry Toff Martin Keighley 2014 PU Annacotty Alan King SMAD PLACE Ned Stark Smad Place Midnight Prayer Invictus Hold On Julio Blazing Bailey Nenuphar Collonges D Argent 2005 PU Kandjar D Allier 2002 F Gola Cher 2000 PU Windross 2000 PU Spendid Emma Lavelle Highland lodge 2006 PU Presenting Express Richard Lee 1999 PU Macgeorge Charlie Longsdon 2012 PU Frisco Depot Qhilimar John Mackie 1990 F Wigtown Boy Charlie Mann Air Force One Keltic Bard Merchants Friend Tony Martin IRE 2008 PU Royal County Star 2007 UR Patsy Hall Donald McCain 2013 PU Super Duty Wymott Oliver McKiernan IRE Whodoyouthink Noel Meade IRE Muirhead 2010 PU Pandorama Harbour Pilot Arthur Moore IRE Feathered Gale

9 Gary Moore 2014 PU Vino Griego 2014 PU Via Sundown Fruity O Rooney 2008 PU Verasi Stan Moore Moral Support Mouse Morris IRE First Lieutenant First Lieutenant War Of Attrition Foxchapel King Boss Doyle Cahervillahow 1991 PU Rawhide Cahervillahow Hughie Morrison 2004 PU Frenchman s Creek Neil Mulholland 2015 UR The Young Master The Druids Nephew Thomas Mullins IRE Chelsea Harbour Tony Mullins IRE Barrow Drive Willie Mullins IRE Urano Djakadam Terminal Prince De Beauchene Snowy Morning 2007 F Snowy Morning 2006 PU Bothar Na Hedgehunter 2002 DQ Be My Royal Alexander Banquet Ferdy Murphy FR 2010 F Big Fella Thanks 2007 PU New Alco Joes Edge 2005 PU Tribal Venture Streamstown Hindiana SIBTON ABBEY Cuddy Dale Pat Murphy Supreme Glory Barry Murtagh 2001 F Grey Abbey Paul Nicholls Saphir Du Rheu Unioniste 2014 PU Rocky Creek Rocky Creek Tidal Bay Harry The Viking Michel Le Bon Aiteenthirtythree 2011 PU Neptune Collonges Denman The Tother One Niche Market Taranis 2010 BD Neptune Collonges DENMAN What A Friend My Will Dear Villez My Will 2008 UR Big Buck s DENMAN 2006 PU Cornish Rebel 2006 PU Napolitain Cornish Rebel 2005 PU Colourful Life Red Devil Robert Royal Auclair STRONG FLOW Whitenzo Ad Hoc 2001 PU Montifault 2000 F Ad Hoc 2000 PU Norski Lad Earthmover 1997 F Belmont King 1996 PU General Crack Deep Bramble Edward O Grady IRE 2002 PU Takagi 1997 PU Time For A Run 1984 PU Drumlargan Jonjo O Neill Merry King Merry King 2008 PU Albertas Run Joss Naylor Carbury Cross John O Shea 1997 PU Bell Staffboy Linda Perratt Kirsty s Boy Amanda Perrett 1998 PU Fine Thyn David Pipe 2014 PU Ballynagour Our Father The Package Great Endeavour 2010 F Madison Du Berlais 2009 PU An Accordion MADISON DU BERLAIS Madison Du Berlais Abragante 2007 PU Dom D Orgeval 2006 PU Vodka Bleu Mark Pitman Run For Paddy EVER BLESSED Brendan Powell 2003 PU Cruise The Fairway John Quinn Character Building Richard Price 1994 UR Capability Brown Nicky Richards 2006 PU Turpin Green 1998 PU Addington Boy Lucinda Russell Silver By Nature Jeremy Scott Gone To Lunch Michael Scudamore Monbeg Dude Matt Sheppard Ikorodu Road Oliver Sherwood MANY CLOUDS Him Of Praise 1991 PU Arctic Call ARCTIC CALL Dan Skelton 2014 PU What A Warrior Sue Smith Cloudy Too Omni Cosmo Touch 2006 PU Ross Comm St Matthew 2005 F Ross Comm Arctic Jack The Last Fling 1998 F The Last Fling John Spearing Tom s Prize Tom Taaffe IRE Slim Pickings Tom Tate Lo Stregone Colin Tizzard Theatre Guide Theatre Guide 2010 F Hey Big Spender Joe Lively Martin Todhunter Kingsmark

10 Nigel Twiston-Davies Benbens 2015 UR Splash Of Ginge Same Difference 2013 PU Imperial Commander 2011 PU Billie Magern 2010 PU Razor Royale 2009 PU Ballyfitz Knowhere Knowhere 2006 PU Ardaghey Redemption Ollie Magern 2003 PU Shardam 2002 UR Bindaree Bindaree 2001 PU Frantic Tan KING S ROAD 2000 PU Beau Mahler Grange Brake 1996 UR Grange Brake Grange Brake Earth Summit Tipping Tim 1994 PU Captain Dibble Captain Dibble John Upson Zeta s Lad Tim Vaughan 2012 F Saint Are 2011 Beshabar Lucy Wadham 2014 PU Le Reve Ted Walsh IRE Commanche Court Paul Webber 2011 F Sarando Frosty Canyon Dai Williams 2000 PU Folly Road Evan Williams 2014 PU Wychwoods Brook 2009 F Cappa Bleu 2009 PU State Of Play High Chimes STATE OF PLAY Ian Williams 2011 PU Wayward Prince Weird Al Nick Williams 2012 F Diamond Harry 2012 UR Alfie Spinner DIAMOND HARRY Venetia Williams Houblon Des Obeaux Houblon Des Obeaux Houblon Des Obeaux 2013 F Katenko 2009 PU Mon Mome Crocadee Jocks Cross 1999 PU The Outback Way TEETON MILL

11 Record of selected current jockeys in the Hennessy Gold Cup Leighton Aspell MANY CLOUDS Highland Lodge Preacher Boy Supreme Glory Tom s Prize 1997 PU Yorkshire Gale Jamie Bargary 2015 UR Splash Of Ginge Mattie Batchelor Carruthers CARRUTHERS Carruthers 2005 UR King Harald Tom Bellamy Midnight Prayer Nico de Boinville Bobs Worth 2013 UR Hadrian s Approach Sean Bowen 2015 PU Al Co Paddy Brennan Theatre Guide 2013 PU Imperial Commander Weird Al 2009 PU Ballyfitz Knowhere Knowhere Infrasonique Peter Buchanan Silver By Nature Ms Nina Carberry Fair Along Paul Carberry Muirhead 2010 PU Pandorama Harbour Pilot 1995 PU Bishops Hall Alain Cawley Ikorodu Road Aidan Coleman Houblon Des Obeaux Houblon Des Obeaux 2013 F Katenko Beshabar 2010 F Hey Big Spender 2009 PU Mon Mome Robbie Colgan 2008 PU Royal County Star Bryan Cooper First Lieutenant Dougie Costello 2014 PU Le Reve Lord Windermere 2012 F Saint Are 2011 PU Wayward Prince Jack Doyle Cape Tribulation Dominic Elsworth Loch Ba Point Barrow 2005 F Ross Comm Arctic Jack David England 2006 PU Ardaghey Mark Enright First Lieutenant Magnanimity Noel Fehily Unioniste 2013 F Opening Batsman Michel Le Bon Air Force One Keltic Bard Merchants Friend Barry Geraghty 2015 PU If In Doubt 2014 PU Triolo D Alene TRIOLO D ALENE BOBS WORTH Burton Port Barbers Shop Joss Naylor Andrew Glassonbury Niche Market Mark Grant Soll Bible Lord Brian Harding 2001 F Grey Abbey Ryan Hatch Benbens Giles Hawkins Balthazar King 2010 PU Dream Alliance Joe Lively Liam Heard 2005 PU Colourful Life Wayne Hutchinson SMAD PLACE 2009 F Cappa Bleu Daryl Jacob Rocky Creek Harry The Viking DIAMOND HARRY All In The Stars Richard Johnson Fingal Bay 2014 PU Fingal Bay Cloudy Too Duke Of Lucca Planet Of Sound Kornati Kid Ballycassidy Gunther McBride 2003 F One Knight Gunther McBride 2000 PU Windross Spendid Will Kennedy 2011 F Sarando Graham Lee Wymott 2010 F Big Fella Thanks Monkerhostin 2007 PU New Alco 2005 PU Tribal Venture 1999 F Tullymurry Toff Roger Loughran 2007 F Strong Flow Andrew Lynch Chelsea Harbour Niall Madden War Of Attrition Ryan Mahon The Tother One Patrick Mangan Whodoyouthink Richie McGrath 2012 UR Roberto Goldback Qhilimar Richie McLernon Merry King Paul Moloney Monbeg Dude 2009 PU State Of Play High Chimes 2007 PU Dom D Orgeval STATE OF PLAY Run For Paddy Stormez Jamie Moore 2014 PU Via Sundown Fruity O Rooney Hills Of Aran Dream Alliance Puntal Royal Predica

12 Joshua Moore 2014 PU Vino Griego Danny Mullins Urano Timmy Murphy Great Endeavour 2006 PU Vodka Bleu Comply Or Die CELESTIAL GOLD Native Performance Southern Star 2001 PU Montifault 2000 F Ad Hoc EVER BLESSED Eudipe Tom O Brien Always Waining Parsons Legacy Conor O Farrell Our Father Denis O Regan Ned Stark Smad Place 2009 PU Killyglen Island Flyer Character Building Ian Popham Niche Market Robbie Power 2006 PU Ross Comm Mark Quinlan 2012 UR Alfie Spinner Davy Russell The Druids Nephew Abragante Give Over Nick Scholfield 2012 F Diamond Harry Taranis My Will My Will Tom Scudamore The Giant Bolster 2014 PU Ballynagour Terminal The Package The Giant Bolster 2010 F Madison Du Berlais 2009 PU An Accordion MADISON DU BERLAIS 2003 PU Arlas Take Control Jocks Cross Gavin Sheehan 2014 PU Annacotty Harry Skelton 2014 PU What A Warrior Sam Thomas Denman What A Friend 2008 UR Big Buck s DENMAN Andrew P Thornton 2012 PU Lion Na Bearnai Andrew Thornton 2005 PU Distant Thunder Swansea Bay 2003 F Sir Rembrandt GINGEMBRE Hati Roy Gingembre 1999 PU Macgeorge Andrew Tinkler 2010 PU Barbers Shop Oedipe Paul Townend Snowy Morning Liam Treadwell Houblon Des Obeaux Tullamore Dew Sam Twiston-Davies Saphir Du Rheu 2014 PU Rocky Creek Same Difference 2011 PU Billie Magern 2010 PU Razor Royale Mr Sam Waley-Cohen 2015 UR The Young Master 2012 PU Frisco Depot Ruby Walsh Djakadam Prince De Beauchene Tidal Bay Aiteenthirtythree DENMAN 2006 PU Cornish Rebel Cornish Rebel Royal Auclair STRONG FLOW Whitenzo Commanche Court Alexander Banquet

13 Other main races at the bet365 Festival bet365 Long Distance Hurdle (Grade Two) The bet365 Long Distance Hurdle usually goes the way of the top staying hurdler in training. Record-breaking stayer Big Buck s reeled off four successive victories at Newbury during a four-year winning streak that spanned 18 races, including an unprecedented four World Hurdles. Inglis Drever also made the race his own between 2005 and He captured his first World Hurdle in 2005 and recovered from a career-threatening injury to regain the crown in 2007 and French raider Baracouda (2003 & 2004) was a regular on these shores for Francois Doumen. He won 14 of his 19 starts in Britain, notably a record four Long Walk Hurdles and two World Hurdles. Thistlecrack was imperious last season. A six-length victory at Newbury on his comeback was followed by a string of facile displays, culminating with totally dominant victories in the World Hurdle at Cheltenham and Liverpool Hurdle at Aintree. Recent winners Year Winner Age/Wt Owner Trainer Jockey SP Rn 2015 Thistlecrack John and Heather Snook Colin Tizzard Tom Scudamore 7/ Medinas Frank & Hilda Bell Alan King Richard Johnson 8/ Celestial Halo The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls Daryl Jacob 7/ Big Buck s The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 1/12f Big Buck s The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 1/8f Big Buck s The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls A P McCoy 2/7f Big Buck s The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 2/5f Duc De Regniere Sir Peter & Lady Gibbings Nicky Henderson A P McCoy 9/ Inglis Drever Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson Denis O Regan 15/8f Inglis Drever Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson Tony Dobbin 15/8f Inglis Drever Andrea & Graham Wylie Howard Johnson Graham Lee 8/13f Baracouda J P McManus Francois Doumen FR A P McCoy 4/9f Baracouda J P McManus Francois Doumen FR Thierry Doumen 4/9f Bacchanal Lady Lloyd-Webber Nicky Henderson Mick Fitzgerald 7/ Historic Mrs R Rumboll Tom George Carl Llewellyn 10/1 8 Fuller s London Pride Novices Chase (Grade Two) Three subsequent Cheltenham Gold Cup winners Denman, Bobs Worth and Coneygree have won the Fuller s London Pride Novices Chase since the turn of the century. Denman took the two and a half mile contest in 2006 during an unbeaten novice campaign, and began the following season with victory in the Hennessy Gold Cup under top-weight. Trained by Paul Nicholls, he galloped stablemate Kauto Star into submission in a memorable 2008 Cheltenham Gold Cup, after which he recovered from a heart problem to win a second Hennessy Gold Cup in Bobs Worth defeated the very talented Cue Card by a short-head in the 2011 Fuller s London Price Novices Chase. Like Denman, Bobs Worth captured the RSA Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, plus the following season s Hennessy Gold Cup and Cheltenham Gold Cup. Coneygree became the first novice since Captain Christy (1974) to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in He debuted over fences in the 2014 Fuller s London Pride Novices Chase and warmed up for Cheltenham with a seven-length demolition of his rivals in the G2 Denman Chase back at Newbury the following February Recent winners Year Winner Age/Wt Owner Trainer Jockey SP Rn 2015 Three Musketeers Mrs G Widdowson & Lizzie Kelvin-Hughes Dan Skelton Harry Skelton 7/ Coneygree The Max Partnership Mark Bradstock Nico de Boinville 2/ Wonderful Charm Robin Geffen Paul Nicholls Daryl Jacob 8/11f Dynaste John White David Pipe Tom Scudamore 4/9f Bobs Worth The Not Afraid Partnership Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty Evsf Cois Farraig R Shaw Paul Webber Dominic Elsworth 10/ Punchestowns Judy Wilson Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 2/9f The Market Man Sir Robert Ogden Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 9/ Hobbs Hill Mr & Mrs Peter Orton Charles Egerton A P McCoy 100/ Denman Maggie Findlay & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls Sam Thomas 2/11f Albuhera D & A Jackson Paul Nicholls Joe Tizzard 9/ Vodka Bleu The Johnson Family Martin Pipe Timmy Murphy 7/ Puntal Terry Neill Martin Pipe A P McCoy 30/100f Jair Du Cochet Mme Francis Montauban Guillaume Macaire FR Jacques Ricou 10/11f Katarino Robert Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson Norman Williamson 8/1 6

14 bet365 Novices Chase (Grade Two) The bet365 Novices Chase has proved a reliable source of high-class staying chasers. Last year s winner Native River ended the season with a front-running victory in the G1 Mildmay Novices Chase at Aintree s Grand National festival. He is a leading contender with this year s Hennessy Gold Cup. Run over just short of three miles, the bet365 Novices Chase is a good trial for the G1 Feltham Novices Chase at Kempton Park on Boxing Day. Darkness (2005), Joe Lively (2007) and Grands Crus (2011) have all completed the double in recent years, while several other Newbury winners have placed. Harry Topper (2012) outstayed subsequent Cheltenham Festival hero Benefficient at Newbury and the following season captured a pair of G2 contests, the Charlie Hall Chase at Wetherby and Denman Chase back at Newbury. Recent winners Year Winner Age/Wt Owner Trainer Jockey SP Rn 2015 Native River Brocade Racing Colin Tizzard Brendan Powell 8/ Carraig Mor Masterson Holdings Limited Alan King Noel Fehily 2/ Just A Par Graham Roach & Paul Barber Paul Nicholls Daryl Jacob 5/4f Harry Topper A Solomons Kim Bailey Timmy Murphy 3/ Grands Crus Roger Stanley & Yvonne Reynolds David Pipe Tom Scudamore 2/7f Aiteen Thirtythree Paul Barber & The Stewart Family Paul Nicholls Noel Fehily 13/ Michel Le Bon Graham Roach Paul Nicholls A P McCoy 6/ Gone To Lunch G Lever Jeremy Scott A P McCoy 5/ Joe Lively R Dimond Colin Tizzard Joe Tizzard 13/ Boychuk Diana Whateley Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson 7/ Darkness Lady Lloyd-Webber Charles Egerton Barry Fenton 14/ Cornish Rebel Graham Roach Paul Nicholls A P McCoy 5/ Ballycassidy R Owen Peter Bowen Richard Johnson 2/ Lucky Bay Executive Racing Henrietta Knight Jim Culloty 14/ Valley Henry Paul Barber Paul Nicholls Timmy Murphy 15/8f 7 bet365 Intermediate Handicap Hurdle (limited handicap 0-155) (Listed) The bet365 Intermediate Limited Handicap Hurdle has been used as a springboard by some great hurdlers. Comedy Of Errors opened his account at Newbury in 1972 on his way to the first of two Champion Hurdle triumphs in He was runner-up to that season s bet365 Intermediate victor Lanzarote in the 1974 Champion Hurdle but returned to Cheltenham the following year to regain the title, making him the first horse to do so. Legendary Flat trainer Sir Michael Stoute was victorious in 1988 with Triumph Hurdle hero Kribensis. Carrying the famous colours of Sheikh Mohammed, Kribensis went unbeaten through the 1989/90 season annexing the Fighting Fifth Hurdle, Christmas Hurdle and Champion Hurdle. He remains the only horse to win those three races in the same season. Rock On Ruby completed the bet365 Intermediate Limited handicap Hurdle-Champion Hurdle double in 2011/12. He turned over a top-class field at Cheltenham that included former champions Hurricane Fly and Binocular. Recent winners Year Winner Age/Wt Owner Trainer Jockey SP Rn 2015 Sternrubin Terry Warner Philip Hobbs Richard Johnson 4/ L Ami Serge Simon Munir & Isaac Souede Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 9/4f Ifandbutwhynot Claire Hollowood & Henry Dean David O Meara Timmy Murphy 8/ Lyvius Trevor Hemmings Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 7/ Rock On Ruby The Festival Goers Paul Nicholls Ruby Walsh 7/ Tocco Ferro Sarah Prior & Tim Syder Emma Lavelle Sam Thomas 7/2jf Fairyland Chris Stedman & A Blaxland Nicky Henderson Barry Geraghty 9/ Helens Vision W Morris Tim Vaughan Seamus Durack 11/ Mon Michel The Gingerbread Men Gary Moore Jamie Moore 16/ Afsoun Trevor Hemmings Nicky Henderson Mick Fitzgerald 5/2f Manorson Byrne Bros Oliver Sherwood Graham Lee 7/ Distant Prospect The Rae Smiths & Pauline Gale Andrew Balding Timmy Murphy 3/1f Tramantano Raymond Mould Nigel Twiston-Davies Carl Llewellyn 16/ Never Sir Peter O Sullevan Francois Doumen FR Thierry Doumen 14/ Got One Too Mary-Anne Parker & Sir Eric Parker Nicky Henderson Norman Williamson 11/4 5 Sir Peter O Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase The first Sir Peter O Sullevan memorial race took place on Hennessy Gold Cup Day at the bet365 Festival last year. The Sir Peter O Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase, worth 40,000 and run over two miles, six and a half furlongs, was won by the Warren Greatrextrained Aloomomo, with Gavin Sheehan in the saddle. The final commentary of Sir Peter s long and illustrious broadcasting career was on the Hennessy Gold Cup of 1997, won by Suny Bay. O Sullevan commentated on 40 of the first 41 runnings of the great race; the only one he missed was in 1983 when covering the Japan Cup in Tokyo. The Sir Peter O Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase has been backed by the friends of Sir Peter.