{{short description|Hurdle horse race in Britain}} {{For|the unit of measurement|Cup (unit)}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2017}} {{Jockey colours header | name = Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2026 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Vanessa J Stone.svg | alt1 = White, dark green hoops, white sleeves and cap | caption1 = Mondo Man | image2 = File:Owner The Megsons.svg | alt2 = Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap | caption2 = Wreckless Eric | image3 = File:Owner Mr Patrick Doyle.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, red braces, red and royal blue hooped sleeves, striped cap | caption3 = We're Red And Blue }} |} {{Jockey colours collapsible header}} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2025 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Barbara Hester.svg | alt1 = Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star | caption1 = Go Dante | image2 = File:Owner The Megsons.svg | alt2 = Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap | caption2 = Wreckless Eric | image3 = File:Owner Mr P J Vogt.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap | caption3 = Afadil }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2024 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Barbara Hester.svg | alt1 = Pink, red chevrons, pink sleeves, white stars, red cap, pink star | caption1 = Go Dante | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Suzanne Lawrence.svg | alt2 = Pink, brown epaulets, sleeves and cap | caption2 = Faivoir | image3 = File:Owner The Megsons.svg | alt3 = Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap | caption3 = Jipcot }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2023 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Chris Giles.svg | alt1 = Pink, large purple spots, hooped sleeves | caption1 = Iceo | image2 = File:Owner Chelsea Thoroughbreds.svg | alt2 = Light blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap | caption2 = <small>Knickerbockerglory</small> | image3 = File:Owner Mr J D Cotton.svg | alt3 = Yellow, purple hoops and armlets, hooped cap | caption3 = Playful Saint }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2022 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Paul D Leech.svg | alt1 = White, black stripe, emerald green and black striped sleeves, emerald green cap, black stars | caption1 = Surprise Package | image2 = File:Owner Mark E Smith,Brake Horse Power Syndicate.svg | alt2 = Black and white stripes, yellow sleeves, red stars, purple and emerald green quartered cap | caption2 = Lively Citizen | image3 = File:Owner Owners Group 068.svg | alt3 = Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, white cap | caption3 = Hacker Des Places }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2021 | image1 = File:Owner Donlon and Macdonald.svg | alt1 = Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap | caption1 = Langer Dan | image2 = File:Owner Miss Heritage Partnership.svg | alt2 = Dark green and yellow stripes, maroon sleeves, yellow cap | caption2 = Miss Heritage | image3 = File:Owner Mr and Mrs William Rucker.svg | alt3 = Royal blue, pink hoop | caption3 = Mack The Man }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2020-2011 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2019 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Johnny De La Hey.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, pink hoops, armlets and cap | caption1 = Malaya | image2 = File:Owner Mrs Jane Williams.svg | alt2 = Orange, black star and star on cap | caption2 = Monsieur Lecoq | image3 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg | alt3 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap | caption3 = Call Me Lord }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2018 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Alan Coney.svg | alt1 = Light blue and black check, light blue sleeves, white armlets, light blue cap | caption1 = Mr Antolini | image2 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap | caption2 = Call Me Lord | image3 = File:Owner 5 Hertford Street Racing Club.svg | alt3 = Maroon, beige disc, beige cap | caption3 = <small>Whatswrongwithyou</small> }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2017 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs Margaret Forsyth.svg | alt1 = Dark blue, pink triple diamond, dark blue sleeves, pink stars, dark blue cap, pink star | caption1 = London Prize | image2 = File:Owner Mr S Munir.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap | caption2 = Fixe Le Kap | image3 = File:Owner Mr C E Stedman.svg | alt3 = Light blue, brown cross of lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap | caption3 = Darebin }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2016 | image1 = File:Owner Mr R J Rexton.svg | alt1 = Orange, dark green chevrons, orange sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Flying Angel | image2 = File:Owner E and G Racing Ltd.svg | alt2 = Red, white hoop, white and red check sleeves, white cap, red star | caption2 = Solstice Star | image3 = File:Owner Saxon House Racing.svg | alt3 = Dark blue and white check, red sleeves and cap | caption3 = Spice Fair }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2015 | image1 = File:Owner Valueracingclub Co Uk.svg | alt1 = White, black epaulets, maroon and white diabolo on sleeves, black and maroon quartered cap | caption1 = Ebony Express | image2 = File:Owner Mr V J Walsh.svg | alt2 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, halved sleeves | caption2 = Rayvin Black | image3 = File:Owner Mr Will Roseff.svg | alt3 = Yellow, purple star, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, purple cap | caption3 = Gassin Golf }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2014 | image1 = File:Owner Mr R S Brookhouse.svg | alt1 = Light blue, pink chevrons, light blue sleeves, light blue cap, pink star | caption1 = Baltimore Rock | image2 = File:Owner Mr Will Roseff.svg | alt2 = Yellow, purple star, purple sleeves, yellow armlets, purple cap | caption2 = Gassin Golf | image3 = File:Owner Axom.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, white sleeves, dark blue diamonds and cap | caption3 = Vibrato Valtat }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2013 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs L J Mongan.svg | alt1 = Black, red braces, red cap | caption1 = First Avenue | image2 = File:Owner Walters Plant Hire Ltd.svg | alt2 = Dark blue and white diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap | caption2 = Tanerko Emery | image3 = File:Owner Twelve Pipers Piping.svg | alt3 = Yellow, pink sleeves, mauve diamonds, pink cap, mauve diamond | caption3 = Kazlian }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2012 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Alan Halsall.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, dark green sleeves and cap | caption1 = Paintball | image2 = File:Owner Mr Terry Warner.svg | alt2 = Yellow, black chevron, check cap | caption2 = Nampour | image3 = File:Owner The Preston Family and Friends Ltd.svg | alt3 = Red, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star | caption3 = Sire De Grugy }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2011 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Johnny Eddis.svg | alt1 = Red, black braces | caption1 = Alarazi | image2 = File:Owner Mr C E Stedman.svg | alt2 = Light blue, brown cross of lorraine, striped sleeves and star on cap | caption2 = Via Galilei | image3 = File:Owner Mr M G St Quinton.svg | alt3 = Pink and yellow diamonds, yellow sleeves and cap | caption3 = Pateese }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2010-2001 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2010 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt1 = Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap | caption1 = Qaspal | image2 = File:Owner Mr D J Jones.svg | alt2 = Light blue, red stars, light blue sleeves | caption2 = Oldrik | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Mette Campbell-Andenaes.svg | alt3 = Orange and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves | caption3 = Pepe Simo }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2009 | image1 = File:Owner Mr David Murdoch.svg | alt1 = Light blue, red stars, light blue cap, red star | caption1 = Dave's Dream | image2 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption2 = Seven Is My Number | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Diana Whateley.svg | alt3 = Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap | caption3 = Prince Taime }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2008 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal Blue, Emerald Green sleeves, White cap, Emerald Green spots | caption1 = Ashkazar | image2 = File:Owner Sir R. Ogden.svg | alt2 = Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap | caption2 = Fredensborg | image3 = File:Owner Kingsclere Racing Club.svg | alt3 = Black, Gold cross and stripe on cap | caption3 = Albinus }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2007 | image1 = File:Owner Mr M C Pipe.svg | alt1 = White, Black diamond, Dark Blue and White hooped sleeves, Black cap | caption1 = Gaspara | image2 = File:Owner Burnt Toast.svg | alt2 = Brown, pink sleeves, brown and pink quartered cap | caption2 = Flying Falcon | image3 = File:Owner Mr Con Harrington.svg | alt3 = Light Blue, White hollow box, check cap | caption3 = Magnesium }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2006 | image1 = File:Owner Pinheads Pizza Syndicate.svg | alt1 = BEIGE, royal blue star, hooped sleeves, royal blue cap, beige star | caption1 = Victram | image2 = File:Owner Mike Charlton and Rodger Sargent.svg | alt2 = Light Green, Orange sleeves and cap | caption2 = Dusky Warbler | image3 = File:Owner F Ledger J Bateman.svg | alt3 = Royal Blue, Red cross belts, striped sleeves, hooped cap | caption3 = Verasi }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2005 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Medison | image2 = File:Owner Mr P A Philipps.svg | alt2 = Black, white sash and sleeves, gold cap | caption2 = Fenix | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Monica Hackett.svg | alt3 = RED and YELLOW CHEVRONS, red sleeves and cap | caption3 = Monte Cinto }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2004 | image1 = File:Owner Kingsclere Racing Club.svg | alt1 = Black, gold cross and stripe on cap | caption1 = Scorned | image2 = File:Owner Mrs G Smith.svg | alt2 = Royal blue, orange epaulets, royal blue sleeves, orange spots, royal blue cap, orange diamond | caption2 = Bold Bishop | image3 = File:Owner Mr P A Philipps.svg | alt3 = Black, white sash and sleeves, gold cap | caption3 = Fenix }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2003 | image1 = File:Owner Mr D A Johnson.svg | alt1 = Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots | caption1 = Korelo | image2 = File:Owner Mrs H McParland.svg | alt2 = Red, white hoop, white sleeves, pink cap | caption2 = Newhall | image3 = File:Owner Mr A L R Morton.svg | alt3 = Dark Blue, White cross belts, Yellow sleeves and cap | caption3 = Lawz }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2002 | image1 = File:Owner Sir Stanley Clarke.svg | alt1 = Green and white stripes, black and white striped sleeves | caption1 = Polar Red | image2 = File:Owner Mr Jim Lewis.svg | alt2 = Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap | caption2 = Impek | image3 = File:Owner Mr W H Ponsonby.svg | alt3 = White, red seams, red and white quartered cap | caption3 = Scots Grey }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2001 | image1 = File:Owner Mr Tony Hayward.svg | alt1 = Red, white seams, royal blue and white hooped sleeves and cap | caption1 = Ibal | image2 = File:Owner Jim Weeden.svg | alt2 = Yellow, red inverted triangle and armlets | caption2 = Valiramix | image3 = File:Owner Mr Terry Warner.svg | alt3 = Yellow, black chevron, check cap | caption3 = Rooster Booster }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 2000-1991 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 2000 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs B J Curley.svg | alt1 = Black, white hooped sleeves, red and white hooped cap | caption1 = Magic Combination | image2 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus.svg | alt2 = Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap | caption2 = The Gatherer | image3 = File:Owner Mr John P McManus_star_on_cap.svg | alt3 = Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star | caption3 = Brigade Charge }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1999 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs J J McGettigan.svg | alt1 = Blue, white chevron, chevrons on sleeves, white cap | caption1 = Regency Rake | image2 = File:Owner R Brazier.svg | alt2 = Yellow, black sleeves | caption2 = Coulthard | image3 = File:Owner Mr P A Deal.svg | alt3 = Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap | caption3 = Dr Jazz }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1998 | image1 = File:Owner Mr P A Deal.svg | alt1 = Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, collar and cuffs, striped cap | caption1 = Blowing Wind | image2 = File:Owner B D Racing.svg | alt2 = White and blue (halved), white sleeves, blue seams, red and white checked cap | caption2 = Sadler's Realm | image3 = File:Owner C F Sparrowhawk.svg | alt3 = Orange, brown hooped sleeves, star on cap | caption3 = Nahrawali }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1997 | image1 = File:Owner Lady Bamford.svg | alt1 = Maroon | caption1 = Carlito Brigante | image2 = File:Owner Alfred Walls.svg | alt2 = Light green, white sleeves, yellow armlets | caption2 = Doctoor | image3 = File:Owner M W Horner, H Young And D S Arnold.svg | alt3 = Blue, red and yellow striped sleeves, red cap, white star | caption3 = Express Gift }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1996 | image1 = File:Owner Mr John H W Finch.svg | alt1 = Pink, brown diamonds on body | caption1 = Amancio | image2 = File:Owner The Silver Darling Partnership.svg | alt2 = White, green triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves and cap | caption2 = Silver Groom | image3 = File:Owner Mrs Anne Devine.svg | alt3 = Purple, yellow sash, halved sleeves, black cap, yellow spots | caption3 = Chief's Song }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1995 | image1 = File:Owner Mr W E Sturt.svg | alt1 = Dark Blue and White check, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue star | caption1 = Collier Bay | image2 = File:Owner Paul K Smith.svg | alt2 = Green and yellow diamonds, green cap | caption2 = Star Player | image3 = File:Owner G E Nye.svg | alt3 = Red, black sleeves and diamond on cap | caption3 = Kingsfold Pet }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1994 | image1 = File:Owner M R Johnson.svg | alt1 = White, black braces, armlets and star on cap | caption1 = Precious Boy | image2 = File:Owner Ahmed A Hussein.svg | alt2 = Yellow, royal blue sash, armlets and cap | caption2 = Riva | image3 = File:Owner Christopher Heath.svg | alt3 = Orange, royal blue armlets | caption3 = Leotard }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1993 | image1 = File:Owner M and N Plant Ltd.svg | alt1 = Orange and black stripes, orange sleeves, black armlets, green cap | caption1 = Olympian | image2 = File:Owner Gymcrak Thoroughbred Racing Iii Plc.svg | alt2 = Pink, grey seams, striped sleeves, grey cap | caption2 = Gymcrak Stardom | image3 = File:Owner Kingsclere Racing Club.svg | alt3 = Black, gold cross and stripe on cap | caption3 = Spinning }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1992 | image1 = File:Owner G Gornall.svg | alt1 = Light green, black seams on body | caption1 = King Credo | image2 = File:Owner J C Bradbury.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, red star, red sleeves, dark blue seams, dark blue cap, red star | caption2 = Rodeo Star | image3 = File:Owner Kingsclere Racing Club.svg | alt3 = Black, gold cross and stripe on cap | caption3 = Spinning }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1991 | image1 = File:Owner M R Johnson.svg | alt1 = White, black braces, armlets and star on cap | caption1 = Precious Boy | image2 = File:Owner S R W Houghton.svg | alt2 = Orange, white star and sleeves, white cap, orange star | caption2 = Ketti | image3 = File:Owner W A Fagan.svg | alt3 = Pink, black epaulets and sleeves | caption3 = Badrakhani }} {{Jockey colours no footer}} {{Jockey colours named collapsible header | name = 1990-1988 }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1990 | image1 = File:Owner James Burley.svg | alt1 = Grey, maroon chevron and sleeves, quartered cap | caption1 = Moody Man | image2 = File:Owner R J Surridge.svg | alt2 = Dark blue, red hoops and sleeves | caption2 = Penny Forum | image3 = File:Owner Spencer Wood.svg | alt3 = Royal blue and emerald green stripes, blue sleeves, green cap | caption3 = Joyful Noise }} {{Jockey colours row | year = 1989 | image1 = File:Owner Mrs J H Johnson.svg | alt1 = Green, yellow epaulets, white cap | caption1 = Travel Mystery | image2 = File:Owner J Bishop.svg | 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The '''Imperial Cup''' is a National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles (1 mile, 7 furlongs and 216 yards, or {{convert|3516|yd|m|0|disp=out|abbr=off}}), and during its running there are eight hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in March.
The Imperial Cup was first run in 1907, and in its early years it was considered to be the most important hurdle race of the season. A notable winner during this period was Trespasser, who recorded three successive victories in the race from 1920 to 1922. It continued to be the most prestigious hurdling event until the launch of the Champion Hurdle in 1927.
The race is run on a Saturday in March, three days before the start of the Cheltenham Festival. The sponsors of the Imperial Cup have offered a financial bonus prize to the owner of the winning horse since 1992, awarded if the horse goes on to win any race at the following week's Festival. Winners of this bonus have included Olympian (who won the Coral Cup at Cheltenham), Blowing Wind (County Hurdle) and Gaspara (Fred Winter Hurdle). . The 2016 running was unsponsored and no bonus was offered.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Riley|work=Racing Post|first1=Stuart|title=Festival bonus unlikely for Imperial Cup winner|url=http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=15247824&category=0|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102412/http://www.racingpost.com/news/live.sd?event_id=15247824&category=0|url-status=dead|archive-date=9 March 2016|accessdate=8 March 2016}}</ref> The bonus returned in 2017 when new sponsors Matchbook offered a £50,000 prize,<ref>{{cite web|title=£50,000 Cheltenham bonus back in play for Imperial Cup winner|url=http://www.racinguk.com/news/article/49184/cheltenham-bonus-back-in-play-for-imperial-cup-winner|website=Racing UK|accessdate=6 March 2017}}</ref> which they increased to £100,000 for the 2018 running.<ref>{{cite web|title=O'Brien targets Winter Derby with six-strong entry|work=Racing Post|url=https://www.racingpost.com/news/news/aintree-increases-prize-money-across-grand-national-meeting-by-210-000/316393|accessdate=1 February 2018|date=24 January 2018}}</ref> The race was upgraded from Listed to Grade Three status by the British Horseracing Board from its 2014 running.<ref>{{cite web|title=British Horseracing Authority Announces Upgrades to Jump Pattern Races for 2013/14 |url=http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/British-Horseracing-Authority-Announces-Upgrades-to-Jump-Pattern-Races-for-2013-14-3fe.aspx |accessdate=28 August 2013 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130802034529/http://www.britishhorseracing.presscentre.com/Press-Releases/British-Horseracing-Authority-Announces-Upgrades-to-Jump-Pattern-Races-for-2013-14-3fe.aspx |archivedate=2 August 2013 }}</ref> It was re-classified as a Premier Handicap from the 2023 running when Grade 3 status was renamed by the British Horseracing Authority.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jump Pattern Committee update 22/23 season |url=https://www.britishhorseracing.com/press_releases/jump-pattern-committee-update-22-23-season/ |publisher=British Horseracing Authority |access-date=6 February 2023}}</ref> Since 2024 it has been run as a Class 2 handicap.
In 2025 the owners of Sandown Park, The Jockey Club, re-instated the bonus offering £100,000 to any horse who could win this prestigious race, then go on to win at The Cheltenham Festival.
==Records== <div style="font-size:90%"> '''Most successful horse since 1947 (2 wins):''' * Secret Service - ''1949, 1950'' * High Point – ''1952, 1953'' * Precious Boy – ''1991, 1994'' * Go Dante - '' 2024, 2025 ''
'''Leading jockey since 1947 (5 wins):''' * Tony McCoy – ''Blowing Wind (1998), Polar Red (2002), Korelo (2003), Gaspara (2007), Qaspal (2010)''
'''Leading trainer since 1947 (6 wins):''' * Martin Pipe – ''Travel Mystery (1989), Olympian (1993), Blowing Wind (1998), Polar Red (2002), Korelo (2003), Medison (2005)'' </div>
==Winners== * ''Weights given in stones and pounds.'' {| class = "sortable" | border="1" style="border-collapse: collapse; font-size:90%" |- bgcolor="#77dd77" align="center" ! width="36px" | '''Year'''<br> ! width="160px" | '''Winner'''<br> ! width="32px" | '''Age'''<br> ! width="56px" | '''Weight'''<br> ! width="180px" | '''Jockey'''<br> ! width="180px" | '''Trainer'''<br> |- |1907||Carnegie||6||11–04||James O'Brien||J Westlake |- |1908||Perseus II||8||11–11||Mr Stuart Bell||James Bell |- |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |1909<td colspan="5">Abandoned due to snow</td> |- |1910||Black Plum||6||11–05||Frank Mason||P Whitaker |- |1911||Bendy Tree||4||11–04||James Hare||J H Batho |- |1912||Meridian||5||11–05||Bill Escott||Harry Escott |- |1913||Rathlea||8||10–12||Ernest Piggott||E Martin |- |1914||Vermouth||4||10–10||George Duller||James Bell |- |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <span style="display:none">1939</span> | ''no race 1915–19'' || || || || | |- |1920||Trespasser||4||12–00||George Duller||James Bell |- |1921||Trespasser||5||12–07||George Duller||James Bell |- |1922||Trespasser||6||12–07||George Duller||James Bell |- |1923||North Waltham||6||12–04||Georges Parfrement||P Whitaker |- |1924||Noce d'Argent||4||11–02||Frank Wootten||Stanley Wootten |- |1925||Scotch Pearl||4||10–07||Fred Rees||Walter Nightingall |- |1926||Peeping Tom||4||10–07||George Duller||James Bell |- |1927||Zeno||4||10–12||Billy Speck||Walter Nightingall |- |1928||Royal Falcon||5||11–06||Ted Leader||F Leech |- |1929||Hercules||6||11–05||George Duller||James Bell |- |1930||Rubicon II||4||11–03||George Duller||P Donaghue |- |1931||Residue||7||12–03||Georges Pellerin||Owen Anthony |- |1932||Last Of The Dandies||5||11–04||Bill Hollick||W Payne |- |1933||Flaming||6||11–04||George Bostwick||Ivor Anthony |- |1934||Lion Courage||6||10–07||Gerry Wilson||W R Read |- |1935||Negro||6||11–06||Billy Speck||George Wilson |- |1936||Negro||7||11–03||Staff Ingham||George Wilson |- |1937||Le Maestro||6||11–00||Jack Fawkus||Gwyn Evans |- |1938||Bimco||5||10–12||Ernest Vinall||H Turner |- |1939||Mange Tout||5||11–08||Gerry Wilson||George Duller |- |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" | <span style="display:none">1939</span> | ''no race 1940–46'' || || || || | |- |1947||Tant Pis||5||09-10||Frenchie Nicholson||J Goldsmith |- |1948||Anglesey||6||11-08||Johnnie Gilbert||Staff Ingham |- |1949||Secret Service||6||11–11||Johnnie Gilbert||Fulke Walwyn |- |1950||Secret Service||7||11–10||Tommy Cusack||Fulke Walwyn |- |1951||Master Bidar||6||10–11||Rene Emery||Ron Smyth |- |1952||High Point||6||10-04||Harry Sprague||Ginger Dennistoun |- |1953||High Point||7||10-07||Harry Sprague||Ginger Dennistoun |- |1954||The Pills||6||10-05||Jack Dowdeswell||P Rice-Stringer |- |1955||Bon Mot II||6||10–11||Michael Haynes||Stanley Wootton |- |1956||Peggy Jones||6||10–10||Alan Oughton||S Palmer |- |1957||Camugliano||7||10–10||Rene Emery||H T Smith |- |1958||Flaming East||9||10-05||John Lawrence{{efn|name=am|amateur jockey}}||Ricky Vallance |- |1959||Langton Heath||5||10-09||Raymond Martin||Tom Griffiths |- |1960||Farmer's Boy||7||11-07||David Nicholson||W Stephenson |- |1961||Fidus Achates||6||10-04||Clive Chapman||M James |- |1962||Irish Imp||5||10–12||Geordie Ramshaw||Ron Smyth |- |1963||Antiar||5||11-02||David Mould||Peter Cazalet |- |1964||Invader||6||11-04||Buck Jones||Syd Dale |- |1965||Kildavin||7||10-07||Jeff King||John Sutcliffe, jnr |- |1966||Royal Sanction||7||10-01||Richard Pitman||Fred Winter |- |1967||Sir Thopas||6||11-08||Johnny Haine||Bob Turnell |- |1968||Persian Empire||5||11-04||Brough Scott||Colin Davies |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |1969<td colspan="5">Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course</td> |- |1970||Solomon II||6||11-01||Bob Davies||David Barons |- |1971||Churchwood||7||11-03||Doug Barrott||M Goswell |- |1972||Spy Net||5||10-00||Geoff Lawson||Syd Dale |- |1973||Lanzarote||5||12-04||Richard Pitman||Fred Winter |- |1974||Flash Imp||5||10-09||Jeff King||Ron Smyth |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |1975<td colspan="5">Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course</td> |- |1976||Nougat||6||10-06||Gerry Enright||Josh Gifford |- |1977||Acquaint||6||11-02||Nicky Henderson{{efn|name=am}}||Fred Winter |- |1978||Winter Melody||7||11-03||Bill Smith||Jack Hanson |- |1979||Flying Diplomat||3||10-06||Tim Thomson Jones{{efn|name=am}}||A Smith |- | 1980 | Prayukta | 5 | 11-00 | John Francome | Fred Winter |- | 1981 | Ekbalco | 5 | 11-03 | David Goulding | Roger Fisher |- | 1982 | Holemoor Star | 5 | 11-07 | Martin O'Halloran | Miss S. Morris |- | 1983 | Desert Hero | 9 | 09-08 | Robert Chapman | Fulke Walwyn |- | 1984 | Dalbury | 6 | 09-12 | Peter Corrigan | Peter Haynes |- | 1985 | Floyd | 5 | 10-03 | Colin Brown | David Elsworth |- | 1986 | Insular | 6 | 09-10 | Eamon Murphy | Ian Balding |- | 1987 | Inlander | 6 | 10-03 | Steve Smith Eccles | Reg Akehurst |- | 1988 | Sprowston Boy | 5 | 10–11 | Seamus McCrystal | Paul Kelleway |- | 1989 | Travel Mystery | 6 | 10-00 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |- | 1990 | Moody Man | 5 | 10–13 | Peter Hobbs | Philip Hobbs |- | 1991 | Precious Boy | 5 | 10-06 | Lorcan Wyer | Mike O'Neill |- | 1992 | King Credo | 7 | 10-04 | Adrian Maguire | Steve Woodman |- | 1993 | Olympian | 6 | 10-00 | Peter Scudamore | Martin Pipe |- | 1994 | Precious Boy | 8 | 11-07 | Lorcan Wyer | Michael Meagher |- | 1995 | Collier Bay | 5 | 10-02 | Tom Grantham | Jim Old |- | 1996 | Amancio | 5 | 10-08 | Mick Fitzgerald | Guy Harwood |- | 1997 | Carlito Brigante | 5 | 10-00 | Jamie Osborne | Paul Webber |- | 1998 | Blowing Wind | 5 | 11–10 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |- | 1999 | Regency Rake | 7 | 10-07 | Adrian Maguire | Arthur Moore |- | 2000 | Magic Combination | 7 | 10-00 | David Casey | Barney Curley |- | 2001 | Ibal | 5 | 09-09 | Ben Hitchcott{{efn|name=am}} | Dina Smith |- | 2002 | Polar Red | 5 | 11-01 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |- | 2003 | Korelo | 5 | 11-06 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |- | 2004 | Scorned | 9 | 10-03 | Barry Fenton | Andrew Balding |- | 2005 | Medison | 5 | 10-01 | Timmy Murphy | Martin Pipe |- | 2006 | Victram | 6 | 09-12 | Andrew Lynch | Adrian McGuinness |- | 2007 | Gaspara | 4 | 10-05 | Tony McCoy | David Pipe |- | 2008 | Ashkazar | 4 | 10–12 | Timmy Murphy | David Pipe |- | 2009 | Dave's Dream | 6 | 10–13 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson |- | 2010 | Qaspal | 6 | 10-03 | Tony McCoy | Philip Hobbs |- | 2011 | Alarazi | 7 | 10-03 | Dominic Elsworth | Lucy Wadham |- | 2012 | Paintball | 5 | 10-07 | Noel Fehily | Charlie Longsdon |- | 2013 | First Avenue | 8 | 10-05 | Nathan Adams | Laura Mongan |- | 2014 | Baltimore Rock | 5 | 10–12 | Tom Scudamore | David Pipe |- | 2015 | Ebony Express | 6 | 10-07 | Will Kennedy | Dr Richard Newland |- | 2016 | Flying Angel | 5 | 10-07 | Ryan Hatch | Nigel Twiston-Davies |- | 2017 | London Prize | 6 | 11-02 | Tom O'Brien | Ian Williams |- | 2018 | Mr Antolini | 8 | 10-01 | Jamie Bargary | Nigel Twiston-Davies |- | 2019 | Malaya | 5 | 10-02 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |- |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |2020<td colspan="5">Abandoned because of waterlogged state of course</td> |- | 2021 | Langer Dan | 5 | 10-10 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |- | 2022 | Surprise Package | 5 | 11-01 | James Bowen | Peter Fahey |- | 2023 | Iceo | 5 | 11-03 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls |- | 2024 | Go Dante | 8 | 11-04 | Sean Bowen | Olly Murphy |- | 2025 | Go Dante | 9 | 10-08 | Sean Bowen | Olly Murphy |- | 2026 | Mondo Man | 5 | 10-12 | Caolin Quinn | Gary & Josh Moore |} {{notelist}}
==See also== * Horse racing in Great Britain * List of British National Hunt races
==References== {{Reflist}} * Racing Post: ** {{Racing Post|22964|1988|03|12|54}}, {{Racing Post|28512|1989|03|11|54}}, {{Racing Post|34069|1990|03|10|54}}, {{Racing Post|39489|1991|03|09|54}}, {{Racing Post|45275|1992|03|07|54}}, {{Racing Post|51176|1993|03|13|54}}, {{Racing Post|56774|1994|03|12|54}}, {{Racing Post|62152|1995|03|11|54}}, {{Racing Post|200018|1996|03|09|54}}, {{Racing Post|234770|1997|03|08|54}} ** {{Racing Post|248616|1998|03|14|54}}, {{Racing Post|263267|1999|03|13|54}}, {{Racing Post|277383|2000|03|11|54}}, {{Racing Post|297349|2001|03|10|54}}, {{Racing Post|312189|2002|03|09|54}}, {{Racing Post|328264|2003|03|08|54}}, {{Racing Post|346039|2004|03|13|54}}, {{Racing Post|378189|2005|03|12|54}}, {{Racing Post|401549|2006|03|11|54}}, {{Racing Post|425522|2007|03|10|54}} ** {{Racing Post|450085|2008|03|08|54}}, {{Racing Post|475305|2009|03|07|54}}, {{Racing Post|499717|2010|03|13|54}}, {{Racing Post|524611|2011|03|12|54}}, {{Racing Post|548209|2012|03|10|54}}, {{Racing Post|572790|2013|03|09|54}}, {{Racing Post|595856|2014|03|08|54}}, {{Racing Post|618953|2015|03|07|54}}, {{Racing Post|644331|2016|03|12|54}}, {{Racing Post|668906|2017|03|11|54}} ** {{Racing Post|693734|2018|03|10|54}}, {{Racing Post|722048|2019|03|09|54}}, {{Racing Post|777629|2021|03|13|54}}, {{Racing Post|804217|2022|03|12|54}}, {{Racing Post|832509|2023|03|11|54}} * Timeform Chasers & Hurdlers Statistical Companion 1992–93 * [http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewDocument?id=856 horseracinghistory.co.uk] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071009145650/http://www.horseracinghistory.co.uk/hrho/action/viewDocument?id=856 |date=9 October 2007 }} – ''profile of Trespasser, a three-time winner of the Imperial Cup.'' * {{cite book|title=Ladbrokes Pocket Companion 1990/91|year=1990|publisher=Aesculus Press|isbn=1-871093-21-X|page=55}}
==External links== * Race Recordings (1971, 1973, 1981-2004) [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLfn5x2SD03q5dV_FV-Tr1HORdiJ8RkbE_ youtube.com]
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