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Triple Winners of the Cheltenham

Susan Crawford

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This hugely atmospheric print is a beautiful example of the work of one of the world’s finest equestrian artists. In one of her most striking paintings, Susan Crawford depicts the only four horses ever to record three consecutive victories in the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Britain’s most prestigious chase. On the far right of the picture stands Cottage Rake, who sealed his place in racing history with three successive wins between 1948 and 1950. Son of the leading jumper squire Cottage, his outstanding jumping talent made him a force to be reckoned with and, despite the Cheltenham course’s tough half-mile uphill finish, he boasted a dazzling turn of speed from the final fence. In the foreground, second from the right, stands Best Mate. This celebrated gelding won the Gold Cup in 2002, 2003 and 2004, finishing in the first two places in all 21 races that he completed, and never falling at a single fence or hurdle. His opportunity to record an historic fourth victory at Cheltenham was shattered when he was withdrawn from the 2005 race due to a burst blood vessel. Best Mate collapsed and died while competing at Exeter Racecourse in November 2005. His death drew great mourning and glowing accolades from the racing world, and he was afforded a well-deserved tribute the following month, when his ashes were buried next to the winning post at Cheltenham. The handsome bay gelding standing third from the right is Arkle, considered by many to have been the greatest racehorse in history. Arkle won three consecutive Gold Cups between 1964 and 1966, as well as the 1965 King George VI Chase and a number of important handicap chases. In all, he recorded 27 wins in his 35 races, on his way to achieving a Timeform score of 212 – the highest score ever awarded to any horse. So popular in Ireland that the slogan “Arkle for President” became well-known, this exceptional racehorse won his third Gold Cup after being widely backed at the unprecedented price of 1/10. Even Arkle, however, could not match the fearsome Cheltenham record of the mighty Golden Miller. Trained by the eccentric Dorothy Paget, this thoroughbred racehorse won the Gold Cup five times between 1932 and 1936, setting a record that is unlikely ever to be matched. In 1934 he became the only horse ever to win both the Gold Cup and the Grand National, setting a new course record at Aintree in the process. Appropriately, however, the main focus of this remarkable painting falls upon the prize in pursuit of which these fine horses made their names: the Cheltenham Gold Cup itself.

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