Barton Bank
| Barton Bank | |
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| Sire | Kambalda |
| Dam | Lucifer's Daughter |
| Damsire | Lucifer |
| Sex | Gelding |
| Foaled | 1986 |
| Country | Great Britain |
| Colour | Bay |
| Breeder | Miss P Hutton |
| Owner | Mrs J Mould |
| Trainer | David Nicholson |
| Record | 38: 11-8-2 |
| Earnings | £332,055 |
| Major wins | |
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Sefton Novices' Hurdle (1992) Worcester Novices' Chase (1992) Charlie Hall Chase (1993, 1995) Martell Cup Chase (1997) King George VI Chase (1993) |
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| Last updated on December 5, 2008 | |
Barton Bank (1986-2007) was one of the top National Hunt chasers of the mid 1990s. He won the 1993 King George VI Chase as well as two Charlie Hall Chases at Wetherby (1993 and 1995).
He was trained by David Nicholson and in his major successes was ridden by Adrian Maguire or David Walsh. He was owned by Jenny Mould, whose green colours with white stars have been worn by horses such as Bindaree and Tipping Tim. She also part-owned Charter Party, who ran under different colours.
Barton Bank entered the 1993 Sun Alliance Chase as the favourite after betting support on the day. However, he broke a blood vessel and was pulled up. The winner was ante-post favourite Young Hustler.
The next season, Barton Bank won a battle with Bradbury Star for the King George crown. Back in third was The Fellow, who had won the last two renewals of the race. Fourth and fifth were Young Hustler and Zeta's Lad. All five horses jumped the second last together. Barton Bank was one of the favourites for the Cheltenham Gold Cup of 1994 but suffered an injury in the build-up and missed the race.
He went to the 1994 King George VI Chase well supported and approached the last fence 15 lengths clear. However, he met the fence wrong and gave Adrian Maguire no chance of staying on him (photo of Maguire falling off him) Outsider Algan took the prize. Barton Bank's trainer David Nicholson got into trouble for hitting a photographer who was taking his picture after this had happened. Barton Bank went to run in the Pillar Chase, where he was well beaten by Master Oats. He then ran in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. He was still running strongly when he hardly rose at a fence late in the course and crashed to the ground. The race was won by Master Oats. This was Barton Bank's third fall in four races. Peter Scudamore said about his King George fall, 'He just does not shorten'. He then went on to the Martell Cup Chase where he was last of six runners.
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