The Betway Bowl is a Grade 1

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steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at

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over a distance of about 3 miles and 1

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(3 miles and 210 yards, or ), and during its running there are nineteen fences to be jumped. The race is scheduled to take place each year in early April.

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

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. The inaugural running was backed by

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, and it was titled the Perrier-Jouët Champagne Cup. For the following three years it was sponsored by

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and called the Whitbread Gold Label Cup. Subsequent sponsors have included Martell (the Martell Cup, the Martell Cognac Cup) and

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(the Betfair Bowl).

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began supporting the event as the Totesport Bowl in 2008 and the sponsorship was taken over by

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in 2012 after that company purchased The Tote in 2011.

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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

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meeting.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins): * Wayward Lad – ''1985, 1987'' * Docklands Express – ''1993, 1994'' * First Gold – ''2001, 2003'' *

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– ''2014, 2015'' * Clan Des Obeaux - ''2021, 2022'' Leading jockey (2 wins): *

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– ''Aquilifer (1991), Docklands Express (1994)'' * Thierry Doumen – ''First Gold (2001, 2003)'' *

Tony McCoy Sir Anthony Peter McCoy (born 4 May 1974), commonly known as AP McCoy or Tony McCoy, is a Northern Irish former National Hunt horse racing jockey. Based in Ireland and the UK, McCoy rode a record 4,358 winners, and was Champion Jockey a reco ...

– ''Tiutchev (2004), Exotic Dancer (2007)'' *

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– ''Celestial Gold (2006), Our Vic (2008)'' *

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– ''Silviniaco Conti (2014, 2015)'' *

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– ''Nacarat (2011), Cue Card (2016)'' *

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- ''What A Friend (2010), Kemboy (2019)'' * Harry Cobden - ''Clan Des Obeaux (2021, 2022)'' Leading trainer (6 wins): * Paul Nicholls – ''See More Business (2000), What a Friend (2010), Silviniaco Conti (2014, 2015), Clan Des Obeaux (2021, 2022) ''

Winners

References

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aintree.co.uk
– ''2010 John Smith's Grand National Media Guide''.
pedigreequery.com
– ''Bowl Chase – Aintree.'' *

External links

* Race Recording

{{Race Meeting, Grand National Meeting, Turf National Hunt races in Great Britain Aintree Racecourse National Hunt chases 1984 establishments in England

History

Records

Winners

See also

References

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