article_snippet: But instead, Gold Cup day 2015 shone a spotlight on a jockey in Nico de Boinville who has ridden fewer winners in his career than the 19-time champion rides in three months.
article_snippet: To win the Gold Cup with a novice is a fantastic performance.
article_snippet: For the uninitiated, a novice is a horse that had not won in a particular category — hurdles or steeplechase — before the start of the season.
article_snippet: Even if it does then win a race, the horse remains a novice until the end of the season.
article_snippet: Animals who record their first win in March or April may still contest novice events until October 31.