CHOC THORNTON'S
CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL WINNERS
|
YEAR |
WINNER |
HORSE |
RACE |
TRAINER |
|
1997 |
1 |
Pharanear |
Pertemps
Final – Handicap Hurdle |
David
Nicholson |
|
2 |
King
Lucifer |
Kim
Muir Challenge Cup – Handicap Chase |
David
Nicholson |
|
|
2004 |
3 |
Fork
Lightening |
William
Hill Trophy Handicap Chase |
Alan
King |
|
2005 |
4 |
Kelami |
William
Hill Trophy Handicap Chase |
Francois
Doumen |
|
5 |
Penzance |
Triumph
Hurdle |
Alan
King |
|
|
6 |
Moulin
Riche |
Brit
Insurance Novices’ Hurdle |
Francois
Doumen |
|
|
2006 |
7 |
Voy Por Ustedes |
Arkle
Challenge Trophy Chase |
Alan
King |
|
8 |
My
Way De Solzen |
World
Hurdle |
Alan
King |
|
|
2007 |
9 |
My
Way De Solzen |
Arkle
Challenge Trophy Chase |
Alan
King |
|
10 |
Voy Por Ustedes |
Queen
Mother Champion Chase |
Alan
King |
|
|
11 |
Andreas |
Grand
Annual Chase |
Paul
Nicholls |
|
|
12 |
Katchit |
Triumph
Hurdle |
Alan
King |
|
|
2008 |
13 |
Captain
Cee Bee |
Supreme
Novices’ Hurdle |
Edward
P Harty |
|
14 |
Katchit |
Champion
Hurdle |
Alan
King |
|
|
15 |
Nenuphar
Collonges |
Albert
Bartlett Novices’ Hurdle |
Alan
King |
|
|
2011 |
16 |
Bensalem |
The
Stewart Family Spinal Research Handicap Steeplechase |
Alan
King |
|
2013 |
Didn’t
take part due to injury, having broken his upper right arm for the second
time, and sustained three fractured vertebrae. |
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|
2015 |
Didn’t
take part due to long-term injury |
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|
2016 |
Choc
was forced to announce his retirement from race riding on 21 September 2015
due to complications resulting from a fall at Chepstow in April 2014. |
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LEADING JOCKEYS AT THE CHELTENHAM FESTIVAL
(Currently riding* or retired)
|
JOCKEY |
FESTIVAL
WINNERS Includes
2018 |
|
Ruby
Walsh* |
58 |
|
Barry
Geraghty* |
36 |
|
Tony
McCoy |
31 |
|
Pat Taaffe |
25 |
|
Richard
Johnson* |
23 |
|
Davy
Russell* |
22 |
|
Richard
Dunwoody |
18 |
|
Charlie
Swan |
17 |
|
Fred
Winter |
17 |
|
Choc Thornton |
16 |
|
Paul
Carberry |
14 |
