The Old Newton Cup is a flat Handicap horse race in Great Britain open to horses of four-year-old and up. It is run at Haydock over a distance of 1 mile 3 furlongs and 175 yards (2,373 metres), and it is scheduled to take place each year in July.

Old Newton Cup
Handicap race
LocationHaydock Park
Haydock, England
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBet365
WebsiteHaydock Park
Race information
Distance1m 3f 175y (2,373 m)
SurfaceTurf
TrackLeft-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
WeightHandicap
Purse£60,000 (2020)
1st: £37,350
Old Newton Cup
2023
Red, black cross of lorraine, striped sleeves Black, gold braids, white sleeves, gold star on cap Red, red and black diabolo on sleeves, black cap
Wootton'sun Scampi Cumulonimbus
Previous years
2022
Light blue, dark blue seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap Silver, tassel on cap Yellow, black epaulets
Get Shirty Enfranchise Gaassee
2021
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Dark blue and white stripes, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap, white star Royal blue, yellow chevron, yellow cap, royal blue spots
Alounak Win O'Clock My Frankel
2020-2011
2020
White, orange stars on sleeves, white cap, orange star Dark blue, red epaulets, diamonds on sleeves, dark blue cap, red diamond Grey, maroon triple diamond, white sleeves, grey cap, maroon diamonds
Deja Laafy The Trader
2019
Emerald green, yellow cross of lorraine, armlets and diamonds on cap Royal blue Dark blue, red disc, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
Kelly's Dino Lucius Tiberius Epaulement
2018
Mauve, black chevrons on sleeves, black cap Dark blue, white star, striped sleeves Royal blue
Rainbow Rebel Crowned Eagle Atty Persse
2017
Royal blue and yellow check, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap Red, white sleeves, blue and white striped cap Silver, gold braid, maroon cap, gold tassel
Dylan Mouth Soldier In Action Shraaoh
2016
Light blue, orange epaulets Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Yellow, dark blue sleeves, yellow stars, yellow cap, dark blue star
Tawdeea Gold Prince Desert Encounter
2015
Emerald green, red sash, striped sleeves, quartered cap Black and orange (quartered), yellow sleeves, black spots, yellow cap, black spots White, grey sleeves, black stars, black cap
Notarised Watersmeet Farquhar
2014
Black, pink seams, pink sleeves, black armlets, pink cap White, dark blue diamond, sleeves and cap Red, light green seams, light green cap, red star
De Rigueur Pallasator Magic Hurricane
2013
Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, yellow stripe, diamonds on sleeves, yellow cap Dark green, yellow cap
Star Lahib Tepmokea Fennell Bay
2012
Red, black star, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, black star Royal blue and yellow diabolo, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap Yellow, royal blue epaulets, royal blue and yellow chevrons on sleeves, royal blue cap
Number Theory Quiz Mistress Tepmokea
2011
Light green, black hoops, sleeves and cap Dark blue, emerald green cap Yellow, red chevrons, red sleeves, yellow diamonds, black cap
Halicarnassus Bourne Bowdler's Magic
2010-2001
2010
Orange and white (quartered), orange sleeves Mauve and purple check, mauve sleeves, white cap, purple diamond Dark blue and red (quartered), red sleeves and cap
Dangerous Midge Demolition Fiery Lad
2009
Red, yellow stars, yellow cap Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Emerald green, white chevron, purple sleeves and cap
Red Merlin Munsef Mezzanisi
2008
Burgundy, Yellow rising sun, Burgundy cap Pink, Black sleeves, Light Green cap Maroon, Light Blue epaulets, Light Blue sleeves, Maroon stars, quartered cap
Mad Rush Young Mick Camps Bay
2007
Pink and Black diabolo, diamonds on sleeves, White cap Light blue, yellow hoop and armlets, yellow cap, light blue diamond Black, Pink cross belts, Black sleeves, Pink stars
Dansili Dancer Futun Misty Dancer
2006
Royal blue, yellow sash Black, Grey epaulets, sleeves and cap Royal blue, white sash, white sleeves, royal blue armlets, red cap
Consular Ouninpohja Star of Light
2005
Dark blue, grey stars, dark blue cap, grey star Orange, Emerald Green check sleeves and cap Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, diabolo on sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow diamond
Zeitgeist Red Lancer Resonate
2004
Black and red diamonds, white sleeves, red armlets Dark blue and orange quartered, halved sleeves, orange cap Pink, Maroon chevrons, Pink sleeves, Pink cap, Maroon star
Alkaased Crow Wood Grampian
2003
Beige, dark blue triple diamond, dark blue cap Dark green, white cap Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap
Collier Hill Waverley Counsel's Opinion
2002
Yellow, purple cross belts and armlets White, black chevron, black and white striped sleeves, white cap, black diamonds Red and Royal Blue diamonds, Emerald Green and Red striped sleeves, Red cap, Emerald Green diamond
Sun Bird Barathea Blazer Court Shareef
2001
Emerald green, white stripes on body and cap Red and Grey stripes, Grey sleeves, Red cap Light blue, yellow sash, brown sleeves
Hannibal Lad Steel Band Cracow
2000-1991
2000
Pink, light blue cross belts and armlets, quartered cap Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap
Rada's Daughter Alva Glen Arabian Moon
1999
Orange, royal blue triple diamond and armlets, diamond on cap Light green and white (quartered), striped sleeves RED, yellow spots, red sleeves, yellow cap
Celestial Welcome Hill Farm Blues She's Our Mare
1998
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Purple and White stripes, Black velvet cap, Gold tassel Pink, purple stars, pink sleeves, white cap, purple star
Perfect Paradigm Bay Of Islands Fantail
1997
Beige, royal blue sleeves and cap Yellow, Dark Blue seams, Light Blue sleeves, Dark Blue seams, Dark Blue and Yellow hooped cap Aquamarine, Yellow cap
Zaralaska My Learned Friend Raffles Rooster
1996
Black and orange diabolo, black sleeves, quartered cap Dark green Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Key To My Heart Royal Scimitar Nabhaan
1995
Light blue, royal blue seams, light blue sleeves and cap Dark Blue and White stripes, Red sleeves, White cap Dark blue, yellow triple diamond, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap, yellow diamonds
Lombardic Diaghilef Shadow Leader
1994
White and green (quartered), white sleeves, dark blue armlets and cap Light Blue, Chocolate sleeves, hooped cap Light blue and beige stripes, black sleeves and cap
Glide Path Tree Of Life Boloardo
1993
White and green (quartered), white sleeves, dark blue armlets and cap Red and White stripes, chevrons on sleeves Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
Glide Path Highflying Turgenev
1992
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Light blue and yellow check, red sleeves and cap Green, yellow quartered cap
Matador Quick Ransom Secret Society
1991
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Emerald green, yellow seams, quartered cap
Libk Hawait Al Barr Lift And Load
1990-1988
1990
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap
Hateel Cambo Afkar
1989
Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Orange, brown cross-belts and armlets, hooped cap Black, white hooped sleeves, black cap, white spots
Nickle Plated Cheerful Times Stratford Ponds
1988
GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap Orange, maroon disc and cap Beaver brown, maple leaf green cross belts and cap
Roushayd Ile De Chypre Vouchsafe
 

The race has been won by several top-class horses including Collier Hill, Alkaased, Dangerous Midge and Dylan Mouth.

Winners since 1966

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Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer Time
1966 Ballywit 4 07-04 D W Morris Arthur Budgett 2:30.60
1967 French Vine 3 07-07 D Cullen Bill Elsey 2:31.40
1968 Tiber 4 08-09 Jimmy Lindley Jeremy Tree 2:33.24
1969 Pharaoh Hophra 5 07-11 Ernie Johnson Frank Cundell 2:30.20
1970 New Member 5 08-02 Willie Carson Fred Armstrong 2:26.50
1971 Wabash 4 08-02 Willie McCaskill Denys Smith 2:29.76
1972 Private Walk 5 07-09 Alan Cousins Herbert Blagrave 2:36.50
1973 Private Walk 6 07-10 Brian Jago Herbert Blagrave 2:32.95
1974 Belper 5 08-05 Richard Hutchinson John Dunlop 2:34.63
1975 Fool's Mate 4 09-02 Alan Bond Henry Cecil 2:32.46
1976 Peaceful 5 09-00 Steve Raymont Jeremy Tree 2:34.06
1977 Mint 3 07-07 John Lowe Bill Elsey 2:35.46
1978 Move Off 5 09-04 Kevin Darley Jack Calvert 2:40.04
1979 St Briavels 5 09-03 John Reid Gavin Pritchard Gordon 2:32.36
1980 Shady Nook 5 09-05 Steve Raymont Herbert Blagrave 2:38.24
1981 Dogberry 3 07-05 Bryn Crossley Harry Wragg 2:28.94
1982 Valentinian 4 10-03 Willie Carson Dick Hern 2:36.90
1983 Regal Steel 5 08-02 Paul Eddery Reg Hollinshead 2:31.37
1984 Bishop Ring 3 08-06 Walter Swinburn Michael Stoute 2:30.30
1985 Clanrallier 5 08-03 Brent Thomson Bill Watts 2:33.05
1986 Rakaposhi King 4 09-07 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil 2:27.07
1987 Pipsted 3 08-10 Gary Carter Geoff Wragg 2:26.14
1988 Roushayd 4 09-10 Billy Newnes Fulke Johnson Houghton 2:30.44
1989 Nickle Plated 4 09-07 Gary Carter Geoff Wragg 2:34.03
1990 Hateel 4 09-06 Frankie Dettori Peter Walwyn 2:38.29
1991 Libk 3 08-11 Richard Hills Harry Thomson Jones 2:29.30
1992 Matador 5 09-02 Pat Eddery Roger Charlton 2:34.18
1993 Glide Path 4 08-02 Richard Hills John Hills 2:32.73
1994 Glide Path 5 08-02 Michael Hills Charles Hills 2:28.84
1995 Lombardic 4 08-04 John Reid Julie Cecil 2:29.48
1996 Key To My Heart 6 10-00 Richard Hughes Sally Hall 2:31.98
1997 Zaralaska 6 09-08 Pat Eddery Luca Cumani 2:31.38
1998 Perfect Paradigm 4 09-02 Gary Hind John Gosden 2:28.06
1999 Celestial Welcome 4 08-10 Carl Lowther Mary Reveley 2:35.71
2000 Rada's Daughter 4 08-11 Kevin Darley Ian Balding 2:31.24
2001 Hannibal Lad 5 08-08 Basil Marcus Mark Brisbourne 2:35.35
2002 Sun Bird 4 07-12 John McAuley Dick Allan 2:32.62
2003 Collier Hill 5 08-10 Pat Eddery Alan Swinbank 2:30.46
2004 Alkaased 4 09-01 Jimmy Fortune Luca Cumani 2:32.30
2005 Zeitgeist 4 08-10 Nicky Mackay Luca Cumani 2:29.30
2006 Consular 4 08-08 Neil Callan Michael Jarvis 2:28.83
2007 Dansili Dancer 5 09-03 Paul Mulrennan Clive Cox 2:30.99
2008 Mad Rush 4 09-07 Seb Sanders Luca Cumani 2:33.81
2009 Red Merlin 4 08-10 Philip Robinson Clive Cox 2:29.75
2010 Dangerous Midge 4 08-10 Martin Dwyer Brian Meehan 2:28.66
2011 Halicarnassus 7 08-13 Hugh Bowman Mick Channon 2:32.08
2012 Number Theory 4 08-05 Russ Kennemore John Holt 2:33.39
2013 Star Lahib 4 08-08 Franny Norton Mark Johnston 2:30.49
2014 De Rigueur 6 09-04 Andrea Atzeni Marco Botti 2:32.25
2015 Notarised 4 08-13 Silvestre de Sousa Mark Johnston 2:31.70
2016 Tawdeea 4 09-03 Danny Tudhope David O'Meara 2:35.25
2017 Dylan Mouth 6 09-10 Harry Bentley Marco Botti 2:29.39
2018 Rainbow Rebel 5 08-11 Joe Fanning Mark Johnston 2:27.36
2019 Kelly's Dino 6 08–12 Ben Curtis Karl Burke 2:30.20
2020 Deja 5 09–10 Harry Bentley Peter Chapple-Hyam 2:36.49
2021 Alounak 6 09-06 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding 2:35.32
2022 Get Shirty 6 09-08 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara 2:34.33
2023 Wootton'Sun 4 08-06 Joe Fanning Richard Fahey 2:34.52
no race 2024 [a]
  1. ^ The 2024 running was cancelled when racing at Haydock was abandoned for the day after 3 races due to safety concerns.[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Haydock abandon mid-card after ground concerns". At The Races. 6 July 2024. Retrieved 14 July 2024.