Betfred Bowl

Betfred Bowl Chase

2016
Cue Card	Don Poli	Djakadam

Previous years
2015
Silviniaco Conti	Ballynagour	Holywell
2014
Silviniaco Conti	Dynaste	Argocat
2013
First Lieutenant	Menorah	Silviniaco Conti
2012
Follow The Plan	Burton Port	Hunt Ball
2011
Nacarat	Carole's Legacy	Follow The Plan

2010-2001
2010
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
Celestial Gold	Take The Stand	L'ami
2005
Grey Abbey	First Gold	Crystal d'Ainay
2004
Tiutchev	First Gold	Hand Inn Hand
2003
First Gold	Lady Cricket	Commanche Court
2002
Florida Pearl	Cyfor Malta	Lord Noelie
2001
First Gold	Lord Noelie	Legal Right

2000-1991
2000
See More Business	Mulligan	Lake Kariba
1999
Macgeorge	Escartefigue	Dr Leunt
1998
Escartefigue	Simply Dashing	The Grey Monk
1997
Barton Bank	Merry Gale	Rouyan
1996
Scotton Banks	Barton Bank	Unguided Missile
1995
Merry Gale	Martomick	Monsieur Le Cure
1994
Docklands Express	Black Humour	Dubacilla
1993
Docklands Express	Run For Free	Very Very Ordinary
1992
Kings Fountain	Tipping Tim	Sparkling Flame
1991
Aquilifer	Norton's Coin	Stay On Tracks

1990-1988
1990
Toby Tobias	Cavvies Clown	Man O'Magic
1989
Yahoo	Delius	Bishops Yarn
1988
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.

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)
• Paddy Brennan - Nacarat (2011), Cue Card (2016)

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

• Racing Post:
  • "1988". , "1989". , "1990". , "1991". , "1992". , "1993". , "1994". , "1995". , "1996". , "1997". 
  • "1998". , "1999". , "2000". , "2001". , "2002". , "2003". , "2004". , "2005". , "2006". , "2007". 
  • "2008". , "2009". , "2010". , "2011". , "2012". , "2013". , "2014". , "2015". , "2016". 

• aintree.co.uk – 2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
• pedigreequery.com – Bowl Chase – Aintree.
• Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 65. ISBN 1-871093-21-X. 
• Race Recordings