1948 Cheltenham Gold Cup trophy won by Cottage Rake put up for auction

The solid gold trophy won by the Vincent O'Brien trained horse is valued at around £10,000-15,000
1948 Cheltenham Gold Cup trophy won by Cottage Rake put up for auction

Cottage Rake and jockey Aubrey Brabazon take the final fence to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in April 1948

After the recent public sale of Rory Gallager’s Fender Stratocaster guitar another important Irish artifact goes under the hammer at Newmarket’s Horseracing Museum on November 13th.

The Cheltenham Gold Cup won by Cottage Rake in 1948 is officially going up for auction. The solid gold trophy won by the Vincent O'Brien trained horse is valued at around £10,000-15,000. 

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