Death of Gold Cup winner Jodami

Peter Beaumont is reflecting on the loss of his 1993 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner Jodami, who died on Monday at the age of 23.

Also second in the following year’s Gold Cup and three times successful in the Irish Hennessy, Jodami had an accident at the trainer’s stable in Brandsby, North Yorkshire, where he spent many winters.

“It’s very sad. We used to see him every morning at six and give him his oats in the evening,” said Beaumont.

“I rode him for many years myself when I was looking after the yearlings and we will all miss him.

“I was at the press awards lunch yesterday and it was just near the end when they called me up to tell me.

“It’s hard to say whether there was anything wrong with him before, but I do know there was nothing they could do.

“Ireland, Cheltenham and Haydock were the main great days and he was no trouble at all – we never had a cross word.”