The Hammers and England great passed away at the age of 51 following a dignified battle with bowel cancer, leaving a gaping hole in the West Ham world. The 1982 and 2006 Gold Cups attracted the joint-largest fields, when 22 runners went to post on each occasion. Since the chase was first run in 1924 no other renewals have had more than 18 runners. The maximum field allowed is 24.

Another aim for us is to build awareness for our chosen charity partners and raise funds for worthy causes.” Fellow is an award-winning coffee product company offering a range of quality and much-loved coffee gear and accessories catered to both seasoned baristas and passionate home brewers.On the eve of The Festival next year, local schools and other community groups will be invited to Cheltenham Racecourse to enjoy a fun, behind the scenes educational experience in conjunction with our partners, Racing To School. Other activities taking place on the day will be a special Gold Cup 100 charity luncheon. In the Cheltenham Gold Cup’s history, only eight horses have won more than once, most recently Al Boum Photo, successful in 2019 and 2020. Kauto Star, who took the spoils in 2007 and 2009 and was the only horse to ever regain the Gold Cup. The others were Best Mate (2002, 2003. 2004), L’Escargot (1970, 1971), Arkle (1964, 1965, 1966), Cottage Rake (1948, 1949, 1950), Golden Miller (1932, 1933, 1934, 1935, 1936) and Easter Hero (1929, 1930). Golden Miller holds the record for the most Gold Cup victories, with five consecutive wins from 1932 to 1936. Cheltenham has never seen scenes like those in the aftermath of the Irish mare Dawn Run landing the 1986 contest, when she made history by becoming the first horse (and to date, only) horse to win the Champion Hurdle and the Cheltenham Gold Cup. In truth, however, the result was not important. Saying a fitting goodbye to West Ham and England’s finest-ever captain was.

A pictorial book; Horses, Heroes And History That Made The Gold Cup will be published to mark the centenary, written by leading British racing historian, Chris Pitt. Crawford / Hardie were coming under increased pressure from Payne / Wilkes, and better drive from Barn Corner saw Payne / Wilkes take the lead on the run to Coppice. However, Crawford / Hardie regained the lead at Chris Curve, before a decisive move at The Chicane saw the lead change again, with Payne / Wilkes pulling out a couple of bike lengths. The leading outfits had opened a margin of around fourteen seconds to third placed Founds / Lowther, who were now having a lonely ride approximately twenty seconds ahead of Gibson / Moore, who had made some excellent progress, having passed Bryan / Hyde and Harrison / Binns.

Moreover, since the LIV exiles are not part of the golf ranking system, they had a reduced opportunity to make the team via the qualification system. Koepka was simply impossible to ignore after winning the PGA Championship in May. Paul Nicholls first enjoyed Gold Cup success in 1999 with See More Business and a second came in 2007 courtesy of Kauto Star. Also a record five-time winner of Kempton Park’s King George VI Chase, Kauto Star had to give way to stable companion Denman in 2008 before winning again in 2009 and making history by becoming the first horse to regain the Gold Cup crown. Nicholls is now just one winner away from equalling Tom Dreaper’s longstanding record of five Cheltenham Gold Cup winners. Fellow cup winners Jim Standen, Johnny ‘Budgie’ Byrne and John Sissons, who had flown in from the United States and South Africa respectively, also turned out to honour Moore.

A total of four mares have won the Cheltenham Gold Cup – Ballinode (1925), Kerstin (1958), Glencaraig Lady (1972) and Dawn Run (1986). The illustrious group watched an emotional yet entertaining match which would no doubt have made their late friend and colleague proud. A charity golf event on Cleeve Hill to be run in aid of the Gold Cup 100 Community Fund, which will enable us to make grants to local, charitable causes through the Rotary Clubs of Cheltenham Red Splash won the inaugural running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1924 and was presented with a magnificent trophy comprised of 644 grams of nine carat gold and plated in 18 carat gold to give it a rich colour.

After the 2023 renewal has been staged on Friday 17 th March, there will be a year’s worth of special events during the countdown to Gold Cup 100. Spieth felt inactivity was a key factor. “If you asked us when we would like to play the Ryder Cup relative to our schedule, I think we would probably say, give us a week after the Tour Championship or two weeks after and then go, instead of five. I’d like to feel pretty sharp going in. I did not have the opportunity to even play any events. Johnson was comprehensively outthought by European counterpart Luke Donald (Photo: Getty) After Stephanie had unveiled a stunning bronze bust in the reception area of the new stand named after her late husband Allison, who had overseen Moore’s development at the Academy of Football, inspected the sculpture with the fitting words ‘Golden boy’.