2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup from On His Own after a stewards inquiry. Stewards admitted that the runner-up, On His Own, had been impeded, but ruled it was minor interference that did not affect the result. 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup The 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Betfred Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 86th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 14 March 2014. A total of 36 entries were received for the race with 2013 winner Bobs Worth the 2/1 favourite, and 2013 King George VI Chase winner Silviniaco Conti at
Horse racing in Great Britain and difficult race that is historically contested by a lower grade of horses than races at Cheltenham, has produced some of the sports equine superstars, like Red Rum. It has an estimated global audience of 600 million viewers. British horse racing is served by a daily, national newspaper, the "Racing Post", founded in 1986. This carries industry news, racecards for all British and Irish race meetings, tipping columns and betting information, as well as smaller sections on greyhound racing and general sport. There are also dedicated weekly publications including "Racing Plus" and monthly magazines such as "Thoroughbred Owner & Breeder".