2023 | ||
Twig | Ruthless Article | Kinondo Kwetu |
Previous years | ||
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2022 | ||
Jerrysback | Ruthless Article | Francky Du Berlais |
2021 | ||
Storm Home | Little Bruce | Mellow Ben |
The Summer Cup is a National Hunt handicap steeplechase in England which is open to horses aged five years or older. It is run at Uttoxeter over a distance of 3 miles, 2 furlongs and 13 yards (3319 metres) and is scheduled to take place each year in late June or early July.
The race was first run in 2000 as the Summer National over a distance of about 4 miles. The distance was reduced to three and a half miles in 2009. The race was rebranded as the Summer Cup and reduced further to its current distance in 2012. Prior to 2023 it carried Listed status.
Records
editLeading jockey (4 wins):
- Noel Fehily – Rheindross (2005), Surface To Air (2008), Fire And Rain (2009), Shuil Royale (2015)
Leading trainer (2 wins):
- Martin Pipe– Stormez (2002), Jurancon II (2003)
- Peter Bowen - Take The Stand (2004), McKelvey (2006)
- Emma Lavelle - Fire And Rain (2009), Ouzbeck (2010)
- Colin Tizzard - Tempestatefloresco (2017), Storm Home (2021)
Winners
editYear | Winner | Age | Weight | Jockey | Trainer |
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2000 | Berlin Blue | 7 | 10-05 | Sam Stronge | Robert Stronge |
2001 | Stewarts Pride [a] | 8 | 10-00 | Billy Worthington | Barry Leavy |
2002 | Stormez | 5 | 11-08 | Tony McCoy | Martin Pipe |
2003 | Jurancon II | 6 | 10-10 | Rodi Greene | Martin Pipe |
2004 | Take The Stand | 8 | 11-12 | Seamus Durack | Peter Bowen |
2005 | Rheindross | 10 | 10-03 | Noel Fehily | Charlie Mann |
2006 | McKelvey | 7 | 10-10 | Tony McCoy | Peter Bowen |
2007 | Kock De La Vesvre | 9 | 10-09 | Sam Thomas | Venetia Williams |
2008 | Surface To Air | 7 | 11-05 | Noel Fehily | Chris Bealby |
2009 | Fire And Rain | 6 | 11-03 | Noel Fehily | Emma Lavelle |
2010 | Ouzbeck | 8 | 11-06 | Jack Doyle | Emma Lavelle |
2011 | Knighton Combe | 11 | 10-06 | Daryl Jacob | Jamie Snowden |
2012 | Emmaslegend | 7 | 11-02 | Gavin Sheehan | Suzy Smith |
2013 | Storm Survivor | 7 | 10-01 | Richie McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill |
2014 | The Romford Pele | 7 | 11-05 | Paul Carberry | Rebecca Curtis |
2015 | Shuil Royale | 10 | 10-05 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry |
2016 | Drop Out Joe | 8 | 10-06 | Graham Watters | Charlie Longsdon |
2017 | Tempestatefloresco | 9 | 11-02 | Harry Cobden | Colin Tizzard |
2018 | Virgilio | 9 | 11-12 | Harry Skelton | Dan Skelton |
2019 | Brave Eagle | 7 | 11-12 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson |
2020 | Minellacelebration | 10 | 11-07 | Ben Poste | Katy Price |
2021 | Storm Home | 9 | 10-00 | Brendan Powell | Colin Tizzard |
2022 | Jerrysback | 10 | 10-12 | Richie McLernon | Ben Haslam |
2023 | Twig | 8 | 10-11 | Beau Morgan | Ben Pauling |