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Article: All gold does not glister; A Century Of Racing: The Cheltenham Gold Cup.(Sports)
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- The Racing Post (London, England)
- Article date:
- March 22, 1999
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THE Cheltenham Gold Cup is widely (though mistakenly) regarded as the championship race for steeplechasers in Britain and Ireland, and some of the great champions of the century feature on its roll of honour.
Comparisons between Gold Cup winners of different eras are difficult because conditions have changed so much in the 75 years of the race's existence. Indeed, the top steeplechasers themselves have changed, with the big, strong Aintree types being superseded by speedier jumpers.
Dual Gold Cup hero Easter Hero put up the greatest Grand National ...