- Byrne Group Plate
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Grade 3 race
Byrne Group PlateLocation Cheltenham Racecourse
Cheltenham, EnglandRace type Chase Sponsor Byrne Group Website Cheltenham Race information Distance 2m 5f (4,225 metres) Track Turf, left-handed Qualification Five-years-old and up Weight Handicap Purse £80,000 (2010)
1st: £45,608The Byrne Group Plate is a Grade 3 National Hunt chase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 5 furlongs (4,225 metres), and during its running there are seventeen fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year during the Cheltenham Festival in March.
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History
The event was established in 1951, and it was originally called the Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase. This was in memory of the 2nd Baron Mildmay of Flete (1909–1950), an amateur National Hunt jockey who rode three winners at the Cheltenham Festival. The inaugural race took place in April because its planned running in March was abandoned due to waterlogging.
The Racing Post sponsored the race from 2006 to 2008, and during this period it was titled the Racing Post Plate. The 2009 edition was named the Freddie Williams Festival Plate – a tribute to Freddie Williams (1942–2008), a popular Scottish bookmaker who owned a pitch at Cheltenham.[1] The construction company Byrne Group began supporting the event in 2010.[2]
Records
Most successful horse (2 wins):
- The Tsarevich – 1985, 1986
- Elfast – 1992, 1994
Leading jockey (3 wins):
- Fred Winter – Slender (1951, dead-heat), Sy Oui (1953), Caesar's Helm (1958)
Leading trainer (4 wins):
- Bobby Renton – Tudor Line (1954), Caesar's Helm (1958), Siracusa (1959), Merry Court (1968)
- Nicky Henderson – The Tsarevich (1985, 1986), Liberthine (2005), Non So (2006)
- Martin Pipe – Terao (1997), Majadou (1999), Dark Stranger (2000), Blowing Wind (2002)
Winners
- Weights given in stones and pounds; Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr", "Miss" etc.
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 1951 Canford (DH) 9 12-02 Glen Kelly Ivor Anthony 1951 Slender (DH) 9 10-11 Fred Winter Ryan Price 1952 Portarlington 7 10-08 Ken Mullins Willie Stephenson 1953 Sy Oui 8 10-03 Fred Winter Ryan Price 1954 Tudor Line 9 10-12 George Slack Bobby Renton 1955 Mont Tremblant 9 12-07 Dave Dick Fulke Walwyn 1956 Pondapatarri 7 11-00 René Emery George Beeby 1957 Madras 7 10-02 Johnny Bullock Michael Marsh 1958 Caesar's Helm 7 11-06 Fred Winter Bobby Renton 1959 Siracusa 6 10-12 Jumbo Wilkinson Bobby Renton 1960 Devon Customer 8 10-04 Joe Guest Syd Bowler 1961 Malting Barley 6 10-04 Owen McNally Toby Balding 1962 Spring Greeting 7 10-06 Johnny Lehane Verly Bewicke 1963 Milo 8 10-04 Josh Gifford Herbert Blagrave 1964 Take Plenty 8 10-01 Ron Vibert Tim Forster 1965 Snaigow 6 10-03 Johnny Lehane Verly Bewicke 1966 Tibidabo 6 10-04 Jeff King Arthur Freeman 1967 French March 7 09-09 Mr Ben Hanbury Tom Hanbury 1968 Merry Court 7 10-03 Josh Gifford Bobby Renton 1969 Specify 7 11-02 Bob Davies Denis Rayson 1970 Verona Forest 7 11-00 Gerry Scott Neville Crump 1971 Hound Tor 7 10-02 Macer Gifford Guy Harwood 1972 Mocharabuice 9 10-07 Graham Thorner Tim Forster 1973 Vulgan Town 7 10-00 Johnny Haine Toby Balding 1974 Garnishee 10 10-10 David Mould Harry Thomson Jones 1975 Summerville 9 10-13 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell 1976 Broncho II 7 11-01 Michael Dickinson Tony Dickinson 1977 Uncle Bing 8 12-05 John Francome Richard Head 1978 King or Country 7 10-09 Paul Leach David Barons 1979 Brawny Scot 9 10-00 Ridley Lamb George Fairbairn 1980 Snowshill Sailor 8 10-04 Andrew Turnell Bob Turnell 1981 Political Pop 7 10-00 Robert Earnshaw Michael Dickinson 1982 Doubleuagain 8 10-00 Frank Berry Andy Geraghty 1983 Mr Peapock 7 09-07 Leslie Bloomfield Trevor Hallett 1984 Half Free 8 11-06 Richard Linley Fred Winter 1985 The Tsarevich 9 11-07 John White Nicky Henderson 1986 The Tsarevich 10 11-05 John White Nicky Henderson 1987 Gee-A 8 09-10 Miss Gee Armytage Geoff Hubbard 1988 Smart Tar 7 10-02 Carl Llewellyn Mark Wilkinson 1989 Paddyboro 11 10-07 Richard Rowe Josh Gifford 1990 New Halen 9 09-07 Eamon Tierney Paul James 1991 Foyle Fisherman 12 11-00 Eamon Murphy Josh Gifford 1992 Elfast 9 11-00 Martin Lynch John Webber 1993 Sacre d'Or 8 11-00 Graham McCourt Nigel Tinkler 1994 Elfast 11 11-04 Graham McCourt John Webber 1995 Kadi 6 10-04 Norman Williamson David Nicholson 1996 Old Bridge 8 09-07 Gary Crone Andrew Turnell 1997 Terao 11 10-07 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe 1998 Super Coin 10 10-00 Norman Williamson Richard Lee 1999 Majadou 5 11-00 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe 2000 Dark Stranger 9 10-03 Richard Johnson Martin Pipe no race 2001 [1] 2002 Blowing Wind 9 10-09 Ruby Walsh Martin Pipe 2003 Young Spartacus 10 10-09 Richard Johnson Henry Daly 2004 Tikram 7 10-00 Timmy Murphy Gary L. Moore 2005 Liberthine 6 10-01 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson 2006 Non So 8 11-03 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson 2007 Idole First 8 10-07 Alan O'Keeffe Venetia Williams 2008 Mister McGoldrick 11 11-07 Dominic Elsworth Sue Smith 2009 Something Wells 8 10-07 Mr Will Biddick Venetia Williams 2010 Great Endeavour 6 10-01 Danny Cook David Pipe 2011 Holmwood Legend 10 10-09 Keiran Burke Patrick Rodford 1 The 2001 running was cancelled because of a foot-and-mouth crisis.
References
- ^ "Horse race named after bookmaker". bbc.co.uk. February 23, 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/gloucestershire/7906795.stm. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- ^ "Byrne Group announced as sponsor". cheltenham.co.uk. February 2, 2010. http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/library/pdfs/byrne%20group.pdf. Retrieved 2010-02-12.
- pedigreequery.com – Freddie Williams Festival Plate – Cheltenham.
- racenewsonline.co.uk – Racenews Archive (February 21, 2008).
- Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 61. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
See also
- Horseracing in Great Britain
- List of British National Hunt races
- Recurring sporting events established in 1951 – this race is included under its original title, Mildmay of Flete Handicap Chase.
Tuesday Supreme Novices' Hurdle · Arkle Challenge Trophy · Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Chase · Champion Hurdle · Glenfarclas Cross Country Handicap Chase · David Nicholson Mares' Hurdle · Centenary Novices' Handicap ChaseWednesday National Hunt Chase Challenge Cup · Neptune Investment Management Novices' Hurdle · RSA Chase · Queen Mother Champion Chase · Coral Cup · Fred Winter Juvenile Novices' Handicap Hurdle · Champion BumperThursday Jewson Novices' Chase · Pertemps Final · Ryanair Chase · World Hurdle · Byrne Group Plate · Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge CupFriday Triumph Hurdle · Vincent O'Brien County Handicap Hurdle · Albert Bartlett Novices' Hurdle · Cheltenham Gold Cup · Christie's Foxhunter Chase · Martin Pipe Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle · Johnny Henderson Grand Annual ChaseDiscontinued Cathcart Challenge CupCategories:- National Hunt races in Great Britain
- Cheltenham Racecourse
- National Hunt chases
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