Fulke Walwyn
71 wins in the world's richest races between 1946 and 1986, across 28 different races. The biggest is the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, worth £726,496.
Rolls of honour are kept race by race, so a trainer's big-race record only exists once every one of them on this site has been read and turned sideways.
When the wins came
71 wins from 1946 to 1986, in 3-year spells
A list of winners sorted by date reads as one long run. Drawn, it has a shape: Fulke Walwyn took 11 of these 71 in 1962-64 alone.
The races Fulke Walwyn keeps winning
By number of wins
Every big race Fulke Walwyn has won
71 winners, newest first
| Year | Race | Horse | Jockey | Country | Worth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle | Ten Plus | Kevin Mooney | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1986 | Stayers' Hurdle | Crimson Embers | Stuart Shilston | Great Britain | £325,000 |
| 1985 | Cathcart Challenge Cup | Straight Accord | Stuart Shilston | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 1985 | Stayers' Hurdle | Rose Ravine | Ricky Pusey | Great Britain | £325,000 |
| 1984 | Bet365 Gold Cup | Special Cargo | Kevin Mooney | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 1983 | Long Walk Hurdle | Crimson Embers | Stuart Shilston | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 1982 | Cathcart Challenge Cup | Dramatist | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 1982 | Henry VIII Novices' Chase | Kilbrittain Castle | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1982 | Scottish Champion Hurdle | Gay George | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 1982 | Stayers' Hurdle | Crimson Embers | Stuart Shilston | Great Britain | £325,000 |
| 1981 | Bet365 Gold Cup | Diamond Edge | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 1981 | Coral Gold Cup | Diamond Edge | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1979 | Bet365 Gold Cup | Diamond Edge | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 1977 | Festival Trophy Handicap Chase | Gay Vulgan | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1976 | Christmas Hurdle | Dramatist | Bill Smith | Great Britain | £130,000 |
| 1976 | Red Rum Handicap Chase | Menehall | Mark Floyd | Great Britain | £100,000 |
| 1974 | Bet365 Gold Cup | The Dikler | Ron Barry | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 1973 | Bet365 Gold Cup | Charlie Potheen | Ron Barry | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 1973 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | The Dikler | Ron Barry | Great Britain | £646,880 |
| 1972 | Coral Gold Cup | Charlie Potheen | Richard Pitman | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1971 | Festival Trophy Handicap Chase | Lord Jim | Johnny Haine | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1971 | King George VI Chase | The Dikler | Barry Brogan | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1971 | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Barnard | Johnny Haine | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1969 | Fighting Fifth Hurdle | Mugatpura | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £115,000 |
| 1969 | Scottish Champion Hurdle | Mugatpura | Tommy Jennings | Great Britain | £40,000 |
| 1969 | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Private Room | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1968 | Coral Gold Cup | Man of the West | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1968 | December Gold Cup | Tassilo | Aly Branford | Great Britain | £125,000 |
| 1967 | Bet365 Gold Cup | Mill House | David Nicholson | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 1966 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Jimmy Scot | John Lawrence | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 1966 | International Hurdle | Sempervivum | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £112,000 |
| 1966 | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Beau Caprice | Tommy Jennings | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1965 | Champion Hurdle | Kirriemuir | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £450,000 |
| 1964 | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase | Richard of Bordeaux | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1964 | Scottish Grand National | Popham Down | Johnny Haine | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1963 | Cathcart Challenge Cup | Some Alibi | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 1963 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | Mill House | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £646,880 |
| 1963 | Coral Gold Cup | Mill House | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1963 | Festival Trophy Handicap Chase | Team Spirit | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1963 | King George VI Chase | Mill House | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1963 | Paddy Power Gold Cup | Richard of Bordeaux | Bobby Beasley | Great Britain | £160,000 |
| 1962 | Champion Hurdle | Anzio | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £450,000 |
| 1962 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | Mandarin | Fred Winter | Great Britain | £646,880 |
| 1962 | Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris | Mandarin | Fred Winter | France | £726,496 |
| 1961 | Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle | Anzio | Bobby Beasley | Great Britain | £110,000 |
| 1961 | Coral Gold Cup | Mandarin | Willie Robinson | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1961 | Festival Trophy Handicap Chase | Ravencroft | Fred Winter | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1959 | King George VI Chase | Mandarin | Gerry Madden | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1958 | Bet365 Gold Cup | Taxidermist | John Lawrence | Great Britain | £175,000 |
| 1958 | Coral Gold Cup | Taxidermist | John Lawrence | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1957 | Broadway Novices' Chase | Mandarin | Michael Scudamore | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1957 | Coral Gold Cup | Mandarin | Gerry Madden | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1957 | King George VI Chase | Mandarin | Gerry Madden | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1956 | Triumph Hurdle | Square Dance | Michael Scudamore | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1955 | Arkle Challenge Trophy | Manuscrit | Johnny Bullock | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1955 | Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase | Mont Tremblant | Dave Dick | Great Britain | £120,000 |
| 1954 | Arkle Challenge Trophy | Armorial III | René Emery | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1954 | Broadway Novices' Chase | Glenbeigh | Dave Dick | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1953 | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase | Rose & Crown | Johnny Bullock | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1952 | Cathcart Challenge Cup | Coolrock | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 1952 | Cheltenham Gold Cup | Mont Tremblant | Dave Dick | Great Britain | £646,880 |
| 1951 | Broadway Novices' Chase | On View | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1951 | Cathcart Challenge Cup | Semeur | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 1949 | Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup | Jack Tatters | Lord Mildmay | Great Britain | £75,000 |
| 1948 | Broadway Novices' Chase | Mountain Prince | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £200,000 |
| 1948 | Cathcart Challenge Cup | Jack Tatters | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 1948 | Supreme Novices' Hurdle | Jean's Last | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1947 | King George VI Chase | Rowland Roy | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £250,000 |
| 1947 | Scottish Grand National | Rowland Roy | Mr Richard Black | Great Britain | £150,000 |
| 1946 | Cathcart Challenge Cup | Leap Man | Bryan Marshall | Great Britain | £80,000 |
| 1946 | Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase | Loyal King | Dan Moore | Great Britain | £150,000 |
The figure on each row is what that race puts up today, which is the number that says how big a day it was. The prize itself goes to the owner and the trainer takes a percentage of it, set by the rules of the country the race is run in.
Where Fulke Walwyn wins
2 countries
| Country | Wins | Share | Biggest race won there |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great Britain | 70 | 99% | Cheltenham Gold Cup |
| France | 1 | 1% | Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris |
The trainers either side
Ranked 62nd of 187 on big-race wins
| # | Trainer | Wins | Races | Span | Biggest win |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | Barry Hills | 80 | 43 | 1970 to 2011 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 53 | John Hammond | 79 | 57 | 1987 to 2011 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 54 | David Smaga | 79 | 52 | 1979 to 2021 | £341,880 |
| 55 | Ron McAnally | 77 | 38 | 1961 to 2014 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 56 | Luca Cumani | 76 | 54 | 1980 to 2018 | £5,493,600£5.5m |
| 57 | Patrick Biancone | 76 | 57 | 1980 to 2020 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 58 | Mike de Kock | 75 | 26 | 1999 to 2022 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 59 | Paul Cole | 74 | 60 | 1983 to 2019 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 60 | William Haggas | 72 | 56 | 1988 to 2026 | £1,500,000£1.5m |
| 61 | Mario Hofer | 72 | 48 | 1990 to 2018 | £555,556 |
| 63 | François Mathet | 70 | 36 | 1950 to 1982 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 64 | Dermot Weld | 70 | 32 | 1973 to 2020 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 65 | Alan King | 70 | 44 | 1999 to 2026 | £450,000 |
| 66 | Alec Head | 68 | 49 | 1952 to 1983 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 67 | François Doumen | 68 | 46 | 1986 to 2016 | £4,511,278£4.5m |
| 68 | Jonathan Pease | 67 | 53 | 1985 to 2014 | £4,273,504£4.3m |
| 69 | Roger Attfield | 67 | 23 | 1975 to 2020 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
| 70 | Jonjo O'Neill | 66 | 38 | 1991 to 2026 | £646,880 |
| 71 | H. Graham Motion | 64 | 44 | 1997 to 2026 | £3,759,399£3.8m |
| 72 | Jerry Hollendorfer | 64 | 39 | 1989 to 2019 | £1,503,759£1.5m |
Frequently asked questions
How many big races has Fulke Walwyn won?
71, across 28 different races between 1946 and 1986. That is 62nd of the 187 trainers on this site.
What is the biggest race Fulke Walwyn has won?
the Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris, worth £726,496 and run in France. Fulke Walwyn won it in 1962.
Which race has Fulke Walwyn won most often?
the Coral Gold Cup, 7 times at Newbury Racecourse. 15 of these races have gone to Fulke Walwyn more than once.
How much prize money has Fulke Walwyn won?
The prize goes to the owner, and the trainer takes a percentage of it set by the rules of the country the race is run in. What this page holds is the races themselves: 71 wins, the biggest of them worth £726,496.
When did Fulke Walwyn win these races?
Between 1946 and 1986. The busiest spell was 1962-64, with 11 of them.
Where to next
The races Fulke Walwyn has won, and the trainers around them
The races Fulke Walwyn has won
- Grand Steeple-Chase de Paris
- Cheltenham Gold Cup
- Champion Hurdle
- Stayers' Hurdle
- Coral Gold Cup
- King George VI Chase
- Broadway Novices' Chase
- Arkle Challenge Trophy
- Bet365 Gold Cup
- Paddy Power Gold Cup
- Baring Bingham Novices' Hurdle
- Festival Trophy Handicap Chase
- Supreme Novices' Hurdle
- Johnny Henderson Grand Annual Chase
- Scottish Grand National
- Triumph Hurdle
- Christmas Hurdle
- Long Walk Hurdle
- December Gold Cup
- Sun Racing Plate Handicap Chase
- Fighting Fifth Hurdle
- International Hurdle
- Anniversary 4-Y-O Juvenile Hurdle
- Henry VIII Novices' Chase
- Red Rum Handicap Chase
- Cathcart Challenge Cup
- Fulke Walwyn Kim Muir Challenge Cup
- Scottish Champion Hurdle