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1997 Coral Gold Cup

Suny Bay (IRE) won the 1997 Coral Gold Cup at Newbury on 29 November 1997, trained by Charlie Brooks and ridden by Graham Bradley, at 9/4 favourite, beating Barton Bank (GB) by 13 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Coral Gold Cup in 1997? Suny Bay (IRE) won the 1997 Coral Gold Cup at Newbury on 29 November 1997, trained by Charlie Brooks and ridden by Graham Bradley, at 9/4 favourite, beating Barton Bank (GB) by 13 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 1997 Coral Gold Cup? Barton Bank (GB) (16/1) finished second, and Eudipe (FR) (11/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 1997 Coral Gold Cup? Yes. Suny Bay (IRE) won as the 9/4 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 1997 Coral Gold Cup? Suny Bay (IRE) won in 6m 52.90s over 3m2f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 1997 Coral Gold Cup winner get? Suny Bay (IRE) earned £50,249 for winning the 1997 Coral Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 1997 Coral Gold Cup? 14 ran in the 1997 Coral Gold Cup (average since 1990: 16.8).
Suny Bay (IRE)Winner
9/4FSP
14 ranRunners
6m 52.90sWinning time
£50,249Prize to winner
Suny Bay (IRE) (9/4F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 13Suny Bay (IRE)9/4F811-8Graham Bradley-Charlie Brooks162-Uplands Bloodstock-6m 52.90s£50,249
213Barton Bank (GB)16/11111-13Adrian Maguire-D Nicholson167-Mrs J Mould13-£19,003
34Eudipe (FR)11/1510-13A P McCoy-M C Pipe155-The Johnson Family17-£9,292
46Ciel De Brion (FR)12/1710-0T Doumen3F Doumen140bHenri De Pracomtal23-£4,225
522Trying Again (GB)15/2910-10R Dunwoody-D R Gandolfo150-Exors Of The Late W H Doredist--
622General Wolfe (GB)9/1810-1Seamus Durack5T A Forster146-Winning Line Racing Limiteddist--
715Grange Brake (GB)66/11110-0Carl Llewellyn-Nigel Twiston-Davies140bMrs J Moulddist--
PU-Bell Staffboy (IRE)66/1810-0Mickey Brennan3John O'Shea140-K W Bell Son Ltd---
F-Belmont King (IRE)8/1911-4Timmy Murphy-Paul Nicholls158-Mrs Billie Bond---
PU-Coome Hill (IRE)12/1811-10Mick Fitzgerald-W W Dennis164-Mrs Jill Dennis---
PU-Djeddah (FR)11/1610-10D Bridgwater-F Doumen150bJ D Martin---
REF-Oh So Risky (GB)40/11010-0P Holley-David Elsworth140-Michael Tabor---
PU-Time For A Run (GB)5/11010-0Charlie Swan-E J O'Grady140-John P McManus---
PU-Yorkshire Gale (GB)33/11110-1Leighton Aspell3J T Gifford144-Bill Naylor---

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 hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Suny Bay (IRE)1997-12-26KemptonPertemps King George VI Chase (Grade 1)4th of 89/4JF
2Barton Bank (GB)1997-12-26KemptonPertemps King George VI Chase (Grade 1)6th of 88/1
3Eudipe (FR)1998-01-24HaydockPeter Marsh Chase Limited Handicap (Grade 2)pulled up11/2
4Ciel De Brion (FR)1997-12-27KemptonI.T. Recruitment Network Handicap Chase Class B4th of 69/4F
5Trying Again (GB)1997-12-13CheltenhamTripleprint Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)8th of 99/2
6General Wolfe (GB)1998-01-24HaydockPeter Marsh Chase Limited Handicap (Grade 2)won11/2
7Grange Brake (GB)1997-12-20HaydockSt Helens Handicap Chase Class Bpulled up20/1
PUBell Staffboy (IRE)1997-12-17Bangor-on-DeeAstbury Wren Handicap Hurdle Class B5th of 59/1
FBelmont King (IRE)1997-12-27ChepstowCoral Welsh National Handicap Chase (Grade 3)pulled up8/1
PUCoome Hill (IRE)1998-10-31AscotJohn Durkan Leukaemia Trust Handicap Chase Class Bwon11/2
PUDjeddah (FR)1997-12-26KemptonPertemps King George VI Chase (Grade 1)refused25/1
REFOh So Risky (GB)1997-12-06SandownMitsubishi Shogun Tingle Creek Trophy Chase (Grade 1)pulled up66/1
PUTime For A Run (GB)1997-12-27LeopardstownPaddy Power Handicap Chasewon12/1
PUYorkshire Gale (GB)1997-12-12CheltenhamC.F. Roberts Electrical Contractors PLC Handicap Chase Class Bwon3/1JF

14 of 14 have run since; 4 won next time out.

Coral Gold Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2025Panic Attack (IRE)16/1Dan Skelton
2024Kandoo Kid (FR)8/1Paul Nicholls
2023Datsalrightgino (GER)16/1Jamie Snowden
2022Le Milos (GB)9/2FDan Skelton
2021Cloudy Glen (IRE)33/1Venetia Williams
2020Cloth Cap (IRE)9/1Jonjo O'Neill
2019De Rasher Counter (GB)12/1Emma Lavelle
2018Sizing Tennessee (IRE)12/1Colin Tizzard
2017Total Recall (IRE)9/2FWillie Mullins
2016Native River (IRE)7/2FColin Tizzard
2015Smad Place (FR)7/1Alan King
2014Many Clouds (IRE)8/1Oliver Sherwood
2013Triolo D'Alene (FR)20/1Nicky Henderson
2012Bobs Worth (IRE)4/1FNicky Henderson
2011Carruthers (GB)10/1Mark Bradstock
2010Diamond Harry (GB)6/1Nick Williams
2009Denman (IRE)11/4FPaul Nicholls
2008Madison Du Berlais (FR)25/1David Pipe
2007Denman (IRE)5/1Paul Nicholls
2006State Of Play (GB)10/1Evan Williams
2005Trabolgan (IRE)13/2Nicky Henderson
2004Celestial Gold (IRE)9/4FM C Pipe
2003Strong Flow (IRE)5/1JFPaul Nicholls
2002Gingembre I (FR)16/1Mrs L C Taylor
2001What's Up Boys (IRE)14/1Philip Hobbs
2000King's Road (IRE)7/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
1999Ever Blessed (IRE)9/2FMark Pitman
1998Teeton Mill (GB)5/1Venetia Williams
1997Suny Bay (IRE)9/4FCharlie Brooks
1996Coome Hill (IRE)11/2W W Dennis
1995Couldnt Be Better (GB)15/2Charlie Brooks
1994One Man (IRE)4/1G Richards
1993Cogent I (GB)10/1Andy Turnell
1992Sibton Abbey (GB)40/1Ferdy Murphy
1991Chatam (USA)10/1M C Pipe
1990Arctic Call (GB)5/1Oliver Sherwood

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageNewbury course guideCoral Gold Cup historyNewbury results, 29 November 1997

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