- 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup
The 1989 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at
Cheltenham Racecourse on Thursday March 16, 1989. It was the 62nd running of theCheltenham Gold Cup and was won by the pre-race favouriteDesert Orchid , ridden bySimon Sherwood and trained byDavid Elsworth .Full result
* "Going:" Heavy
* 13 ran
* "Winner's time:" 7m 17.6s
* "Winner's prize:" £66,635* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. Ref = refused; PU = pulled-up; BD = brought down.
† Trainers are based inGreat Britain unless indicated.Winner's details
Further details of the winner,
Desert Orchid :* "Foaled:" 1979 in
Great Britain
* "Sire:"Grey Mirage ; "Dam:"Flower Child (Brother)
* "Owner:"Richard Burridge
* "Breeder:" James BurridgeVideo
* Race video on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WfxXXoXnUIU YouTube]
References
* [http://www.racingpost.co.uk/horses/result.sd?race_id=28568&r_date=1989-03-16 racingpost.co.uk]
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