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1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Norton's Coin (GB) won the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 15 March 1990, trained by Sirrell Griffiths and ridden by G McCourt, at 100/1, beating Toby Tobias (GB) by ¾ length.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 1990? Norton's Coin (GB) won the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 15 March 1990, trained by Sirrell Griffiths and ridden by G McCourt, at 100/1, beating Toby Tobias (GB) by ¾ length.
- Who came second in the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Toby Tobias (GB) (8/1) finished second, and Desert Orchid (GB) (10/11F) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup? No. The 10/11 favourite Desert Orchid (GB) finished 3rd of 12.
- What was the winning time of the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Norton's Coin (GB) won in 6m 30.90s over 3m2f on Good To Firm going.
- How much prize money did the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Norton's Coin (GB) earned £67,003 for winning the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 12 ran in the 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won ¾ | Norton's Coin (GB) | 100/1 | 9 | 12-0 | G McCourt | Sirrell Griffiths | - | S G Griffiths | - | 6m 30.90s | £67,003 |
| 2 | ¾ | Toby Tobias (GB) | 8/1 | 8 | 12-0 | M Pitman | Mrs J Pitman | - | Mrs Elizabeth Hitchins | ¾ | - | £24,981 |
| 3 | 4 | Desert Orchid (GB) | 10/11F | 11 | 12-0 | R Dunwoody | David Elsworth | - | R Burridge | 4¾ | - | £12,140 |
| 4 | 7 | Cavvies Clown (GB) | 10/1 | 10 | 12-0 | Graham Bradley | David Elsworth | - | Mrs J Ollivant | 11¾ | - | £5,137 |
| 5 | 12 | Pegwell Bay (GB) | 20/1 | 9 | 12-0 | B Powell Snr | T A Forster | - | Major A K Barlow | 23¾ | - | £2,218 |
| 6 | 1 | Maid Of Money (GB) | 25/1 | 8 | 11-9 | A Powell | J R H Fowler | - | Mrs H A McCormick | 24¾ | - | - |
| 7 | 15 | Yahoo (GB) | 40/1 | 9 | 12-0 | T Morgan | J A C Edwards | b | Alan Parker | dist | - | - |
| 8 | 2½ | Bonanza Boy (GB) | 15/2 | 9 | 12-0 | Peter Scudamore | M C Pipe | - | News International | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Kildimo (GB) | 50/1 | 10 | 12-0 | J Frost | G B Balding | - | Lady Harris | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Nick The Brief (GB) | 10/1 | 8 | 12-0 | M M Lynch | John Upson | - | J R Upson | - | - | - |
| F | - | Ten Of Spades (GB) | 20/1 | 10 | 12-0 | K Mooney | F Walwyn | - | W H Whitbread | - | - | - |
| PU | - | The Bakewell Boy (GB) | 200/1 | 8 | 12-0 | Steve Smith-Eccles | R G Frost | - | N W Lake | - | - | - |
Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).
How they ran next
| Pos here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norton's Coin (GB) | 1991-01-05 | Haydock | Newton Chase Grade 1 | Fell | 9/2 |
| 2 | Toby Tobias (GB) | 1990-04-05 | Aintree | Martell Cup Chase (Feature Race) | Won | EvensF |
| 3 | Desert Orchid (GB) | 1990-04-16 | Fairyhouse | Jameson Irish Grand National Chase Handicap | Won | EvensF |
| 4 | Cavvies Clown (GB) | 1990-04-05 | Aintree | Martell Cup Chase (Feature Race) | 2nd of 5 | 5/2 |
| 5 | Pegwell Bay (GB) | 1990-04-18 | Cheltenham | South Wales Showers Caradon Mira Silver Trophy Chase Feature | 2nd of 5 | 13/8 |
| 6 | Maid Of Money (GB) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 7 | Yahoo (GB) | 1990-04-21 | Ayr | William Hill Scottish National Handicap Chase | Pulled up | 16/1 |
| 8 | Bonanza Boy (GB) | 1990-04-07 | Aintree | Seagram Grand National Chase Handicap | 16th of 38 | 16/1 |
| F | Kildimo (GB) | 1990-04-28 | Sandown | 34th Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase | 7th of 13 | 12/1 |
| PU | Nick The Brief (GB) | 1990-12-12 | Haydock | Tommy Whittle Chase | 3rd of 6 | 7/1 |
| F | Ten Of Spades (GB) | 1991-01-10 | Wincanton | John Bull Chase | 4th of 7 | 7/2 |
| PU | The Bakewell Boy (GB) | 1990-12-27 | Kempton | Odeon Cinemas Handicap Chase | 8th of 9 | 66/1 |
11 of 12 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Cheltenham Gold Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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