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It’s on Sky News website but I can’t link the article properly
A Cheltenham gold Cup, one of horseracing’s most famous trophies, has been stolen.
The trophy, which is made of solid gold and worth around £10,000, was taken from an address in Wormington, Gloucestershire.In the same robbery horseracing medals the ‘Challenge Cup’ and ‘Britannia Handicap Cup’ were also stolen.
Other items to go missing were bronze ornaments in the shape of a hare, a spaniel with a pheasant in its mouth and two horses being ridden by jockeys.
A dark wooden clock with gold sides and a gold mechanism, two silver trophies, a silver fisherman ornament and a cigarette case went too.
Police believe the combined value of the awards is over £150,000.
A different Cheltenham Cup is awarded at the racing event each year but it is not yet known which year’s cup was stolen.
Investigating officers are eager to hear from anyone who saw any suspicious activity in the Wormington area overnight.
Anyone with any information about the burglary is asked to contact Gloucestershire Constabulary on 0845 090 1234.
Alternatively you can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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Sad really, especially for the owners (or should that be previous owners) of the stolen goods.
Just to add, it’s not the Cheltenham Gold Cup that is in circulation currently. It’s a replica that was awarded to the owners of Charter Party when that horse won the Gold Cup in 1988.
I thought it was Kauto Star’s supporters claiming they’d been robbed of this year’s trophy!
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