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16:00 Cheltenham
Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 70y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £625,000 added
- Winner: £351,688
- 2nd: £132,500
- 3rd: £66,312
- 4th: £33,125
- Form 24/1U3-1
- Age 12
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 162
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
wore hood to post, mid-division, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 362-124
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer G Elliott
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
wore hood to post, held up towards rear, headway before 2 out, no extra approaching last
- Form 311-132
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
took keen hold, prominent, disputed lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, chased leaders 6th, headway going well 3 out, led approaching 2 out, went clear on bridle before last, powered clear flat, easily
- Form F-26535
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Gabriel Leenders
- Jockey C Lefebvre
midfield, in touch 3 out, short of room briefly after 3 out, weakened before last
- Form 2P12-13
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
prominent, went second before 6th, disputed second 9th, mistake 15th, hit next, lost second 3 out, ridden to dispute second before 2 out, edged right after 2 out, soon lost second, no extra and lost third after last
- Form 11-1P11
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 166
- Trainer Miss R Curtis
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, jumped left 1st, headway to lead after 2nd, mistake 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 541-59F
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 172
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Mark Walsh
jumped right and slow at times, held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, hit 6th, mistake 10th, hit next, mistake 15th, headway to join main group 18th, headway and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, went fourth approaching last, stayed on to go third after last, kept on final 110yds
- Form 1213-14
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 167
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, took closer order 10th, hit 3 out, headway to press leaders after 3 out, disputed second before 2 out, went clear second approaching last, edged right and stayed on flat, no chance with easy winner
- Form 31P-222
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 164
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
ran in snatches, held up in midfield, not fluent 6th, edged left 14th (water), dropped to rear 16th, detached before 18th, stayed on from 2 out, went held fifth after last
- Form 22/11-11
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
led, disputed lead after 1st, headed after 2nd, disputed second 9th, went second 3 out, ridden to challenge before 2 out, soon lost second, weakened approaching last
- Form 252-931
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer J J Mangan
- Jockey H Cobden
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Previous results
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Formwatch
Envoi Allen (FR) 11-4 (11-10) Tracked leader in 2nd, 3rd from 6th, good headway to dispute lead travelling well 3 out, ridden and led 2 out, stayed on well run-in, won at Down Royal 3m (1) Good - Yielding in Nov beating Affordale Fury (11-10) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.
Firefox (IRE) 33-1 (11-10) Towards rear, some headway in 7th before 3 out, pushed along after 2 out and went 4th at last, ridden and no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 4th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Fact To File (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Gaelic Warrior (GER) 4-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 4th halfway, pushed along after 2 out and went 2nd approaching last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 5l behind Fact To File (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Gold Tweet (FR) 5-6fav (11-2) 5th of 9, 11 3/4l behind Diamond Dice (10-12) at Fontainebleau 2m 3f (2) hvy in Feb.
Grey Dawning (IRE) Evensfav (11-10) Held up, racing in third, headway when mistake 2 out and lost all chance, kept on one pace run in, 3rd of 4, 5l behind Spillane's Tower (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Haiti Couleurs (FR) 5-6fav (11-6) Made all, not fluent 12th, pushed along before 2 out, went clear flat, unchallenged, won at Newbury 2m 7f (1) hvy in Feb beating L'Homme Presse (11-8) by 7l, 4 ran.
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Rear of mid-division, slow 7th and towards rear 6 out, pushed along and no impression after 3 out, ridden and no extra after 2 out, fell last, at Leopardstown 3m (1) sft in Feb.
Jango Baie (FR) 9-4jfav (11-10) Wore red hood to post, mid-division, tracked leaders 6th, pushed along before 3 out, ran on and every chance 2 out, soon ridden and kept on, no extra closing stages run-in, 4th of 8, 1/2l behind The Jukebox Man (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
L'Homme Presse (FR) 2-1 (11-8) Jumped left at times, tracked leader, awkward 1st, not fluent 10th, pushed along before 4 out, switched left before 2 out, switched right before last, made no impression on winner flat, 2nd of 4, 7l behind Haiti Couleurs (11-6) at Newbury 2m 7f (1) hvy in Feb.
The Jukebox Man (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Prominent on outer, led before 3 out and faced strong challenges all sides thereafter, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed narrowly before last, battled on bravely run-in, won on nod final strides, won at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec beating Banbridge (11-10) by ns, 8 ran.
Spillane's Tower (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased leader, mistake 16th, headway going well after 3 out, led after 2 out, stayed on well run in, always holding rival, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) sft in Jan beating L'Homme Presse (11-10) by 3/4l, 4 ran.