Racecards
13:50 Cheltenham
MacKeson Gold Cup Handicap Chase
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Weight 11-2
held up in mid-division, steady headway from 10th, led between final 2, hard ridden and kept on gamely flat
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey S McNeill
soon in touch, driven along from 12th, weakened next
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer Miss A McMahon
- Jockey K O'Brien
held up towards rear, steady progress from 9th, every chance from 2 out, kept on under pressure flat
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey A Maguire
held up, mistake 2nd, pulled up and dismouted before 10th
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer J Johnson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
held up benhind leaders, ridden along from 12th, gradually weakened
- Weight 9-13
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D Bridgwater
led until after 1st, stayed handy, regained lead 7th, headed and weakened between final 2
- Weight 9-10
- Trainer Mrs J Pitman
- Jockey W Marston
led after 1st, headed 7th, remained prominent, effort 2 out, outpaced approaching last
- Weight 9-9
- Trainer Victor Bowens
- Jockey G Bradley
in touch until mistake and lost place 12th, rallied approaching last, kept on
- Weight 9-7
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey N Williamson
held up, effort 9th, weakened from 11th
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G Richards
- Jockey J Osborne
prominent, weakened from 6th, tailed off from 8th, pulled up before 12th
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer G Hubbard
- Jockey D Gallagher
soon behind, mistake 5th, good headway from 12th, in touch when blundered 3 out, soon pulled up
- Weight 9-4
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey C Maude
held up, effort from 12th, beaten when hit 2 out