Charter Party (horse)
Charter Party | |
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Gainsborough Chase (1988) (1988)Cheltenham Gold Cup |
Charter Party (4 May 1978 – June 2000) was an Irish-bred British-trained
Background
Charter Party was a dark bay gelding with no white
As a four-year-old, Charter Party was sent to the Doncaster Sales in May 1982 and was bought for 8,000
Throughout his racing career, Charter Party was hindered by injury problems related to the navicular bones in his feet. Although he was noted for his ability to sustain a fast gallop over extended distances he was prone to making mistakes in his jumping and often failed to complete the course.
Racing career
Early career
Charter Party began his racing career as a Novice hurdler in the 1982/3 National Hunt season. He finished eighth on his debut at Towcester Racecourse and finished second at Nottingham before recording his first success at Haydock Park Racecourse. He went on to finish second at Newbury and fifth at Aintree before unseating his jockey Peter Scudamore when ten lengths at Newcastle. When switched to novice chasing he was beaten in his first three races before being stepped up in distance and recording his first success over two and a half miles at Worcester Racecourse. He went on to win chases at Sandown Park Racecourse and Newbury but fell heavily at Ascot Racecourse on his final appearance of the season.[5]
In the 1984/5 National Hunt season, Charter Party was matched against more experienced chasers. After being placed at Sandown, he fell at Ascot before winning a minor event at Worcester. The gelding went on to win a chase at Newbury, but on his first appearance at the
1987/1988 National Hunt season
On his first appearance of the 1987/1988 National Hunt season, Charter Party was beaten on heavy ground at
On 15 March Charter Party, ridden by Dunwoody, started at odds of 10/1 for the 61st running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup. With Desert Orchid switched to contest the
Later career
Charter Party remained in training for two more seasons but failed to win again, and became increasingly subject to his leg problems. In December 1988 he finished last when carrying top weight of 168 pounds in the Rehearsal Chase at Chepstow and then came home last of the five runners behind Desert Orchid in the King George VI Chase at Kempton. In February he finished last of four behind Desert Orchid in the Gainborough Chase and then fell in the Vincent O'Brien Gold Cup, which was won by
On 22 November 1989, Charter Party started at odds of 8/1 for the Edward Hanmer Chase over three miles at
Retirement
Charter Party was retired from racing after his defeat at Haydock in 1989 and spent the rest of his life at the Moulds' farm at Guiting Power. He was euthanised in June 2000 at the age of twenty-two after becoming incapacitated by arthritis. David Nicholson said "I consider winning a Gold Cup with Charter Party was my best training performance. He was a very talented and very brave horse, but also a very unsound one. Unfortunately he didn't get the recognition he deserved".[8]
Pedigree
Sire Document (GB) 1967 |
Narrator (GB) 1951 |
Nearco | Pharos |
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Nogara | |||
Phase | Windsor Lad | ||
Lost Soul | |||
Above Board (GB) 1947 |
Straight Deal | Solario | |
Good Deal | |||
Feola | Friar Marcus | ||
Aloe | |||
Dam Ahoy There (GB) 1964 |
Little Buskins (GB) 1957 |
Solar Slipper | Windsor Slipper |
Solar Flower | |||
Overboard | Xandover | ||
Sea Pie | |||
Solvada (GB) 1947 |
Solferino | Fairway | |
Sol Speranza | |||
Ovada | Solario | ||
Silk Meadow (Family 22-d) |
References
- ^ a b "Charter Party pedigree". equineline.com.
- ^ ISBN 1-84018-381-0.
- ^ Thoroughbred Bloodlines - Grand Duchess - Family 22-d
- ^ Jenny Mould dies, aged 54; Owner's horses included Charter Party and Barton Bank. - Free Online Library
- ^ a b c Dunwoody, Richard (2010). The Horses of My Life. John Blake Publishing.
- ^ Results From The 3.30 Race At Cheltenham | 16 March 1989 | Racing Post
- ^ Results From The 2.00 Race At Haydock | 22 November 1989 | Racing Post
- ^ Charter Party put down at age of 22; Nicholson pays tribute to `very talented and brave' Gold Cup winner. - Free Online Library