1961 Cheltenham Festival Winners

Cheltenham Racecourse
Tuesday March 7th 1961 (New Course)
Going Good

2.00 Gloucestershire Hurdle (Division I)
1st Beau Normand 5/1 ridden by W Rees trained by R Turnell

2.40 National Hunt Champion Chase
1st Fortria 2/5 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by T Dreaper

3.20 National Hunt Chase
Superfine 10/1 ridden by Mr W Piggott-Brown trained by F Cundell

4.00 National Hunt Handicap Chase
Ravencroft 9/2 ridden by F Winter trained by F Walwyn

4.40 Gloucestershire Hurdle (Division II)
1st Greektown 100/8 ridden by M Scudamore trained by W Stephenson

5.15 Broadway Chase
Grallagh Cnoc 8/13 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by J W Osborne

Wednesday March 8th 1961 (Old Course)
Going Good

2.00 Cotswold Chase
1st Mountcashel King 2/5 Fav ridden by P Taaffe trained by T Dreaper

2.40 United Hunts Challenge Cup
1st Chaos 4/1 Fav ridden by Mr A Frank trained by Private Trainer

3.20 Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup
1st Eborneezer 4/1 ridden by F Winter trained by H R Price

4.00 Kim Muir Memorial Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase for Amateur Rider)
1st Nicolaus Silver 10/1 ridden by Mr W Tellwright trained by T F Rimell

4.40 Grand Annual Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase)
1st Barberyn 3/1 ridden by M Scudamore trained by W Stephenson

5.15 Birdlip Handicap Hurdle
1st Couligarten 25/1 ridden by M Batchelor trained by J Wight

Thursday March 9th 1961 (New Course)
Going Good

2.00 Spa Hurdle
1st Sparkling Flame 9/4 Fav ridden by H Beasley trained by P Sleator

2.40 Cathcart Challenge Cup (Chase)
1st Quita Que 8/11 Fav ridden by G Robinson trained by D Moore

3.20 Gold Cup (Chase)
1st Saffron Tartan 2/1 ridden by F Winter trained by D Butchers

4.00 Foxhunters Challenge Cup (Amateur Rider Chase)
1st Colledge Master 7/2 ridden by Mr L Morgan trained by L Morgan

4.40 County Handicap Hurdle
1st Most Unusual 100/7 ridden by J Gifford trained by W Ransom

5.15 Mildmay of Flete Challenge Cup (Handicap Chase)
1st Malting Barley 5/1 ridden by O McNally trained by G Balding