Betway Bowl

The Betway Bowl is a Grade 1 National Hunt steeplechase 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 (3 miles and 210 yards, or 5,020 metres), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.

Betway Bowl
Grade 1 race
LocationAintree Racecourse
Merseyside, England
Inaugurated1984
Race typeSteeplechase
SponsorBetway
WebsiteAintree
Race information
Distance3m 210y (5,020 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFive-years-old and up
Weight11 st 7 lb
Allowances
7 lb for mares
Purse£250,000 (2022)
1st: £140,325
Betfred Bowl Chase
2022
Clan Des Obeaux Conflated Kemboy
Previous years
2021
Clan Des Obeaux Clondaw Castle Native River
2020-2011
2019
Kemboy Clan Des Obeaux Balko Des Flos
2018
Might Bite Bristol De Mai Clan Des Obeaux
2017
Tea For Two Cue Card Smad Place
2016
Cue Card Don Poli Djakadam
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
 

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. Betway took over sponsorship from the 2017 running.

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 Lad1985, 1987
  • Docklands Express – 1993, 1994
  • First Gold – 2001, 2003
  • Silviniaco Conti2014, 2015
  • Clan Des Obeaux - 2021, 2022

Leading jockey (2 wins):

  • Richard DunwoodyAquilifer (1991), Docklands Express (1994)
  • Thierry Doumen – First Gold (2001, 2003)
  • Tony McCoyTiutchev (2004), Exotic Dancer (2007)
  • Timmy MurphyCelestial Gold (2006), Our Vic (2008)
  • Noel FehilySilviniaco Conti (2014, 2015)
  • Paddy BrennanNacarat (2011), Cue Card (2016)
  • Ruby Walsh - What A Friend (2010), Kemboy (2019)
  • Harry Cobden - Clan Des Obeaux (2021, 2022)

Leading trainer (6 wins):

  • Paul NichollsSee More Business (2000), What a Friend (2010), Silviniaco Conti (2014, 2015), Clan Des Obeaux (2021, 2022)

Winners

Year
Winner
Age
Jockey
Trainer
1984 Royal Bond 11 Tom Taaffe Arthur Moore
1985 Wayward Lad 10 John Francome Monica Dickinson
1986 Beau Ranger 8 Hywel Davies John Thorne
1987 Wayward Lad 12 Graham McCourt Monica Dickinson
1988 Desert Orchid 9 Simon Sherwood David Elsworth
1989 Yahoo 8 Tom Morgan John Edwards
1990 Toby Tobias 8 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1991 Aquilifer 11 Richard Dunwoody Martin Pipe
1992 Kings Fountain 9 Anthony Tory Kim Bailey
1993 Docklands Express 11 Jamie Osborne Kim Bailey
1994 Docklands Express 12 Richard Dunwoody Kim Bailey
1995 Merry Gale 7 Graham Bradley Jim Dreaper
1996 Scotton Banks 7 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby
1997 Barton Bank 11 David Walsh David Nicholson
1998 Escartefigue 6 Richard Johnson David Nicholson
1999 Macgeorge 9 Adrian Maguire Richard Lee
2000 See More Business 10 Mick Fitzgerald Paul Nicholls
2001 First Gold 8 Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2002 Florida Pearl 10 Barry Geraghty Willie Mullins
2003 First Gold 10 Thierry Doumen François Doumen
2004 Tiutchev 11 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2005 Grey Abbey 11 Graham Lee Howard Johnson
2006 Celestial Gold 8 Timmy Murphy Martin Pipe
2007 Exotic Dancer 7 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill
2008 Our Vic 10 Timmy Murphy David Pipe
2009 Madison du Berlais 8 Tom Scudamore David Pipe
2010 What A Friend 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls
2011 Nacarat 10 Paddy Brennan Tom George
2012 Follow The Plan 9 Tom Doyle Oliver McKiernan
2013 First Lieutenant 8 Bryan Cooper Mouse Morris
2014 Silviniaco Conti 8 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2015 Silviniaco Conti 9 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls
2016 Cue Card 10 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard
2017 Tea For Two 8 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams
2018 Might Bite 9 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson
2019 Kemboy 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins
no race 2020 [lower-alpha 1]
2021 Clan Des Obeaux 9 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
2022 Clan Des Obeaux 10 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls
  1. The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[1]

See also

References


  • aintree.co.uk2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide.
  • pedigreequery.comBowl Chase – Aintree.
  • Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91. Aesculus Press. 1990. p. 65. ISBN 1-871093-21-X.
  • Race Recordings


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