Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast Handicap Chase

The Paddy Power Cheltenham Countdown Podcast is a Premier Handicap National Hunt steeplechase in Great Britain which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run on the New Course at Cheltenham over a distance of about 2 miles and 4½ furlongs (2 miles 4 furlongs and 127 yards, or 4,139 metres) and during the race there are 17 fences to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and is scheduled to take place each year in late January. Prior to 2014 it was run as the Murphy Group Chase and from 2014 to 2016 it was sponsored by freebets.com[1] It is currently sponsored by the Paddy Power bookmaking company.

freebets.com Trophy Chase
2023
White, royal blue epaulets, white sleeves, red spots, royal blue cap Violet, white cap Black, yellow diamond, yellow and black diabolo on sleeves, yellow cap
Il Ridoto Fugitif Precious Eleanor
Previous years
2022
Emerald green, yellow stars, striped sleeves, royal blue and yellow striped cap Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap Red, white sash, emerald green sleeves, emerald green and red check cap
Torn And Frayed Galahad Quest Spiritofthegames
2020-2011
2020
Royal blue, white hoop and sleeves Red, white sash, emerald green sleeves, emerald green and red check cap Light blue, maroon hoops and armlets
Cepage Spiritofthegames Lalor
2019
Maroon and yellow diamonds, halved sleeves, yellow cap Emerald green, dark green sleeves, dark green and emerald green quartered cap Red, white star, red sleeves, black stars, white cap, red star
Siruh Du Lac Janika Ballyhill
2018
Royal blue, white chevron, hooped sleeves, white cap Beige, grey epaulets Royal blue, pink hoop
Frodon Shantou Flyer King's Odyssey
2017
Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, black star
Foxtail Hill Saphir Du Rheu Tenor Nivernais
2016
Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow cap Light blue, black star, black sleeves, light blue stars, light blue cap, black star White, mauve stars
Annacotty Tenor Nivernais Lost Legend
2015
Royal blue, yellow stars, yellow cap Light blue, royal blue star, white and royal blue check sleeves and cap Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Annacotty Big Fella Thanks Tap Night
2014
Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Red, white disc, diabolo on sleeves Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Wishfull Thinking Double Ross Tap Night
2013
Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap Dark green, royal blue diamond Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
Katenko Fruity O'Rooney Nadiya De La Vega
2012
Red and white check, black and white check sleeves, royal blue cap Black and white (halved), red sleeves and cap Light blue, maroon stars and sleeves, light blue cap
The Giant Bolster Poquelin Billie Magern
2011
Dark blue, light blue hoop, checked sleeves and cap Dark green, maroon stars, maroon cap Royal blue, yellow chevrons, yellow sleeves, royal blue spots, yellow cap
Wishfull Thinking Calgary Bay Bakbenscher
2010-2001
2010
Black and yellow diabolo, halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star Royal blue, yellow diamond, grey sleeves, grey and royal blue quartered cap Dark blue, yellow disc, halved sleeves, dark blue and yellow quartered cap
The Sawyer Private Be Mister McGoldrick
2009
Black and yellow diabolo, halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star White, black braces, chevrons on sleeves, striped cap Yellow, dark blue chevrons on sleeves
The Sawyer Akilak Too Forward
2008
Orange, black star and star on cap Purple, emerald green and white hooped sleeves, emerald green cap Black, yellow stars, black sleeves, yellow cap
Maljimar Burntoakboy Preacher Boy
2007
Red, purple epaulets Pink, White stars, White sleeves, Pink stars, White cap, Pink star Red, white chevrons, red sleeves, white spots, red cap
Whispered Secret New Alco Idole First
2005
Emerald Green, White epaulets and cap Light blue, pink striped sleeves Green, yellow sleeves, light blue cap
Buckby Lane Kandjar D'allier Palarshan
2004
Emerald green and yellow quartered, white sleeves and cap Maroon and light blue stripes, hooped cap Light blue and royal blue diabolo, light blue sleeves and cap
Hunters Tweed Kelrev La Landiere
2003
Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Emerald green and yellow hoops, white cap Emerald green, yellow stripe, yellow cap
Lady Cricket Shamawan Hermes III
2002
Light blue and maroon stripes, light blue sleeves, hooped cap Royal blue, emerald green sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Dark blue, white diamond, white cap, dark blue spots
Foly Pleasant Lady Cricket Just Jasmine
2001
White, Black chevron and hoop on cap Red, blue hoop, hoops on sleeves, hooped cap Royal Blue, White seams, armlets and cap
Young Spartacus Red Marauder Robbo
2000-1993
2000
Brown, orange sleeves, quartered cap Grey and orange (quartered), orange sleeves, dark blue cap Purple and white diamonds, white sleeves, purple armlets, white cap, purple diamond
Makounji Celibate Storm Damage
1999
Yellow, dark blue stripe, dark blue sleeves, yellow armlets, white cap Purple and white diamonds, white sleeves, purple armlets, white cap, purple diamond Navy blue, green sash, cerise cap
Dr Leunt Storm Damage Even Flow
1998
Emerald green, light blue seams, emGreen sleeves, emGreen cap,light blue star Dark Blue and White check, Dark Blue sleeves, White cap, Dark Blue star Green, yellow sleeves, white cap
Papillon Pete The Parson Dublin Flyer
1997
Green, yellow sleeves, white cap Red and White diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Royal Blue cap, Red diamond Mauve and yellow check, yellow sleeves
Dublin Flyer Addington Boy Hill Of Tullow
1995
Royal blue and white hoops, blue sleeves, striped cap Emerald green, white sleeves, emerald green and white check cap Brown, beige cross belts, orange sleeves and cap
Couldnt Be Better Southolt Beech Road
1994
Maroon, white sleeves, orange and white quartered cap Dark blue, yellow cross belts, dark blue and red check cap Black, red sleeves, quartered cap
Waterloo Boy Richville Southern Minstrel
1993
Scarlet and white check, white sleeves, blue and white check cap Brown, fawn cross belts, orange sleeves and cap Navy blue, green sash, cerise cap
Ryde Again Beech Road Repeat The Dose
 

The race was first run in 1993 and was awarded Listed status in 2002, when it was known as the Ladbroke Trophy Chase. It was awarded Grade 3 status in 2005 and re-classified as a Premier Handicap in 2023.

Winners
Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer
1993 Ryde Again 10 11-09 Mark Pitman Jenny Pitman
1994 Waterloo Boy 11 12-00 Richard Dunwoody David Nicholson
1995 Couldnt Be Better 8 10-04 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks
1996Abandoned because of frost
1997 Dublin Flyer 11 12-00 Brendon Powell Snr Tim Forster
1998 Papillon 7 10-03 Norman Williamson Ted Walsh
1999 Dr Leunt 8 10-03 Norman Williamson Philip Hobbs
2000 Makounji 6 10-08 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson
2001 Young Spartacus 8 10-09 Richard Johnson Henry Daly
2002 Foly Pleasant 8 11-10 Jim Culloty Henrietta Knight
2003 Lady Cricket 9 11-12 Tony McCoy Martin Pipe
2004 Hunters Tweed 8 10-03 Graham Lee Peter Beaumont
2005 Buckby Lane 9 10-04 Tom Doyle Paul Webber
2006Abandoned because of frost
2007 Whispered Secret 8 10-03 Rodi Greene David Pipe
2008 Maljimar 8 10-07 Daryl Jacob Nick Williams
2009 The Sawyer 9 10-00 Will Kennedy Bob Buckler
2010 The Sawyer 10 10-10 Nathan Sweeney Bob Buckler
2011 Wishfull Thinking 8 11-03 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2012 The Giant Bolster 7 10-03 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater
2013 Katenko 7 10-13 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams
2014 Wishfull Thinking 11 11-12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs
2015 Annacotty 7 11-08 Gavin Sheehan Martin Keighley
2016 Annacotty 8 11-09 Ian Popham Alan King
2017 Foxtail Hill 8 10-00 Jamie Bargary Nigel Twiston-Davies
2018 Frodon 6 11-07 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls
2019 Siruh Du Lac 6 10-06 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams
2020 Cepage 8 11-12 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams
2021Abandoned because of water logging
2022 Torn and Frayed 8 10-10 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies
2023 Il Ridoto 6 10-12 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls

See also

References
  1. "3-year Deal for Freebets.com Trophy Steeplechase at Cheltenham's Festival Trials Day". www.freebets.com. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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