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Cheltenham Gold Cup trophy stolen in raid.

Europe Intelligence Wire

| July 14, 2010 | COPYRIGHT 2003 Financial Times Ltd. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Guardian Unlimited)

A coveted Cheltenham Gold Cup trophy was stolen today in a GBP150,000-raid on a millionaire racehorse owner's country mansion.

The trophy - one of the most prestigious awards in sport - is made of solid gold and worth at least GBP10,000. A new version of the cup is created every year.

Two other cups together with ornaments were taken in the burglary at Raymond Mould's house in Wormington, Gloucestershire, between midnight and 6.50am.

The trophy was won in 1988 by Charter Party, trained by the late David Nicholson and ridden to Gold Cup success by Richard Dunwoody. The horse was jointly owned by Raymond and his late wife, …

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