1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup The 1990 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Thursday March 15, 1990. It was the 63rd running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by Norton's Coin. The winner was ridden by Graham McCourt and trained by Sirrel Griffiths. The pre-race favourite Desert Orchid finished third. With a starting price of 100/1, Norton's Coin became the longest-odds winner in the race's history. He was the second winner to be trained in Wales – the first was Patron Saint in 1928. Further details of the winner, Norton's Coin:
National Hunt racing The two biggest Hunter Chases are the Aintree Fox Hunters' Chase and Cheltenham Foxhunter Chase. The Aintree Fox Hunters' is run as the feature race on the first day of the Grand National meeting over one circuit of the Grand National course. This gives amateur riders the chance to jump these famous fences before the professionals. The Cheltenham Foxhunter is run after the Gold Cup over the same distance and is often referred to as the amateur Gold Cup. "Point to Point" racing is Steeple Chase racing for amateurs. National Hunt racing In horse racing in the United Kingdom, France