David Power Jockey’s Cup Adds Even More Excitement

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New to the 2024/25 jump season is a competition that is sure to add even more intrigue to proceedings.

The David Power Jockey’s Cup, is a rather clever concept and illustrates selected races that are televised on ITV whereby jockeys accumulate points throughout the season for finishing between first and fourth, with a prize pot worth £1.5 million being available, from first down to 10th.

Below is a breakdown of how these will be distributed.

Race Points

1st Place: 10 points

2nd Place: 8 points

3rd Place: 6 points

4th Place: 4 points

Winner’s Purse

Champion: £500,000

2nd Place: £200,000

3rd Place: £100,000

How The Concept Will Work

It should be noted that this should not be confused with the overall Champion Jockey, though it is likely that whoever wins this competition (or at least finishes 2nd), will likely be in the running to win the major Champion Jockey prize for the season.

There are bound to be many contenders that are in with a shout of winning, with current Champion Jockey, Harry Cobden likely to be a noteworthy contender, while others that will likely mount a serious challenge, include Rachael Blackmore, Harry Skelton and Nico de Boinville, who will be looking to significantly improve on what was an out-of-character season last time out, under trainer Nicky Henderson.

Indeed, Cobden revealed the excitement that this is bound to create stating: “It’s a huge amount on offer and I’m sure will create some great competition as we’ll all be trying to win as many of those ITV races as we can.”

Meanwhile, Blackmore, who is injured currently, added: “The prizes on offer are incredible. It’s a fantastic opportunity to showcase the very best of the sport.”

How Much Of An Effect Could The Grand National Meeting Have On This?

With the competition finishing at the end of arguably, one of the biggest horse racing events of the season – the Grand National week, culminating in the flagship race on the Saturday, this adds even more excitement, especially with the four-day Aintree meeting being televised on ITV.

This will make for an interesting selection process for that week, as to which races (and how many), the organisers choose to include in the competition, especially with many trainers engaging in what is an almost week-long tactical battle in terms of which jockeys to use for certain horses in each race.

However, not long before this, there is the eagerly anticipated Cheltenham Festival (also televised on ITV), which is likely to provide even more intrigue and excitement for both spectators and jockeys alike.

The Cheltenham Festival, especially provides many jockeys with a great opportunity to get a significant amount of wins and places under their belts, especially, considering by that time of the year, they are more often than not riding at their peak.

Regardless of who wins, there is no doubt to be some interesting viewing throughout the season, with this new concept introduced.