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CHELTENHAM, ENGLAND - MARCH 17: Keiran Burke wins the Byrne Group Plate Steeple Chase on Holmwood Legend at Cheltenham Racecourse on March 17, 2011 in Cheltenham, England. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)

The Byrne Group Plate (4:00pm) is a Class A Grade 3 handicap chase run over two miles and five furlongs and is open to horses aged five years old and upwards. The total prize fund in 2011 was £75,000.

Recent Winners

The Byrne Group Plate (formerly called The Festival Plate, The Racing Post Plate and The Mildmay of Flete) has proven to be a successful race in recent years for the yards of Venetia Williams and Nicky Henderson, who have trained the winner of four of the last five renewals.

Novice chasers have a good record in race as they often turn out to be well handicapped compared to their more experienced rivals. However, with the introduction of the Jewson Handicap specifically for novices, that trend may decline in coming years.

2011 Holmwood Legend

2010 Great Endeavour

2009 Something Wells

2008 Mister McGoldrick

2007 Idole First

2006 Non So

2005 Liberthine

2004 Tikram

2003 Young Spartacus

2002 Blowing Wind

2000 Dark Stranger

1999 Majadou

1998 Super Coin

1997 Terao

1996 Old Bridge

1995 Kadi

1994 Elfast

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