The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup

Introduced | 1904 |
Racecourse | Cheltenham, New Course |
Race Distance | Approximately 3 miles & 2 1/2 furlongs |
Entry Conditions | Horses aged 5 and older |
Current Sponsor | St James’s Place |
Date & Time | Day 4 / Friday 19th March 2021 / 16:10 |
Leading Jockey | Coleman Sweeney with 3 wins |
Leading Trainer | Richard Barber & Paul Nicholls with 4 wins |
The St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup takes place on the New Course at Cheltenham and is run over the same distance and circuit as the Gold Cup which is why it is sometimes referred to as the ‘Amateur Gold Cup’. There are twenty-two fences featured over a course distance of approximately 3 miles and 2 1/2 furlongs.
The race was introduced in 1904 and is open to horses aged 5 and over. In order to compete in the St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup, horse must have either finished in 1st or 2nd place in two hunter chases, have won an open point-to-point race and finished 1st or 2nd in a hunter chase or have won two open point-to-point races.
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St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Past Winners
Year | Horse | Age | Price | Trainer | Jockey | Distances | |
2020 | 1st | It Came To Pass | 10 | 66-1 | E M O’Sullivan | Miss Maxine O’Sullivan | |
2nd | Billaway | 8 | 11-4f | W P Mullins | Mr P W Mullins | 10 lengths | |
3rd | Shantou Flyer | 10 | 3-1 | Mrs R Loxton | Mr D Maxwell | 5 lengths | |
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2019 | 1st | Hazel Hill | 11 | 7-2F | P Rowley | A Edwards | |
2nd | Shanta Flyer | 9 | 7-1 | R Hobson | D Maxwell | 4 Lengths | |
3rd | Top Wood | 12 | 33-1 | K Morgan | T Worsley | 7 Lengths | |
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2018 | 1st | Pacha Du Polder | 11 | 14-1 | P F Nicholls | H C Tucker | |
2nd | Top Wood | 11 | 20-1 | K Morgan | S Davies-Thomas | Neck | |
3rd | Barel Of Laughs | 12 | 20-1 | P Rowley | A Edwards | 3 1/4 Lengths | |
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2017 | 1st | Pacha Du Polder | 10 | 16-1 | P F Nicholls | B Frost | |
2nd | Wonderful Charm | 9 | 7-2 | P F Nicholls | K Walsh | Neck | |
3rd | Barel Of Laughs | 11 | 100-1 | P Rowley | A Edwards | Neck | |
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2016 | 1st | On The Fringe | 11 | 13-8 | E Bolger | N Carberry | |
2nd | Marito | 10 | 14-1 | C A McBratney | N McParlan | Neck | |
3rd | Paint The Clouds | 11 | 9-2 | W Greatrex | S Waley-Cohen | 1 Length | |
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2015 | 1st | On The Fringe | 10 | 6-1 | E Bolger | N Carberry | |
2nd | Following Dreams | 8 | 50-1 | A Ralph | S Drinkwater | 17 Lengths | |
3rd | Paint The Clouds | 10 | 11-4 | W Greatrex | S Waley-Cohen | Neck |
St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Trends
- 8 of the last 10 St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup winners were priced at 15/2 or less
- 25 of the last 29 St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup winners were under 11 years old
- 9 of the last 10 St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup winners were 8-10 years old
- 11 of the last 12 St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup winners had a top 3 finish last time out
St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup Betting Offers
There are a range of betting offers available from online bookies for the St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup. Offers such as extra places, best odds guaranteed, enhanced odds and free bets are available for most races taking place at the Cheltenham Festival including the St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup.
You’ll find a full list of St. James’s Place Foxhunter Challenge Cup betting offers below. Click on an offer to read more.
We’ll be updating these offers throughout the festival so please make sure you check back on the day of the race for more betting offers & promotions.