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13:50 Cheltenham
Support The Hunt Family Fund December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
- Form 5/11311-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Ga Law (FR) 13-2 (11-4) Taken down early wearing hood, in touch on inner, not fluent 9th, pushed along after 15th, ridden and made no impression from 4 out, 3rd of 5, 22l behind Djelo (11-10) at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Nov.
Jagwar (FR) 3-1fav (10-10) Not fluent on occasion midfield, mistake 4 out, headway to chase leaders after 3 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, led approaching last and went clear with runner-up, not fluent last, pressed by runner-up flat, asserted final 110yds, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar beating Thecompanysergeant (10-10) by 2 3/4l, 20 ran.
Colonel Harry (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) Mid-division, 8th when slight mistake 10th (bechers), not fluent next (foinavon), not fluent 3 out, pushed along and switched to outer before 2 out, ridden in 4th when not fluent last, soon 2nd and led approaching elbow, stayed on well, won at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Gaboriot (10-6) by 2l, 17 ran.
Imperial Saint (FR) 2-1fav (10-8) Reluctant to line up, soon prominent, not fluent 3rd, not fluent and lost 2nd 11th, switched right 3 out, weakened before last, 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Hitman (11-3) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gs in Oct.
Martator (FR) 11-1 (10-10) Held up in midfield, pushed along before 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on, went second final stride, 2nd of 10, 2 1/4l behind Calico (11-6) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Il Ridoto (FR) 8-1 (11-8) Mounted in chute, taken down early wearing hood, led, prominent when headed 5th, going well 2 out, pushed along and every chance rounding home turn, no extra and weakened from last, 8th of 12, 16l behind Panic Attack (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Vincenzo (FR) 10-3fav (11-3) Wore hood to post, prominent, not fluent 7th, awkward 3 out, pressed leaders after 2 out, led narrowly approaching last where not fluent, soon headed, kept on same pace, 2nd of 12, 4l behind Panic Attack (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Es Perfecto (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Midfield, in behind leaders going well after 3 out, ridden and lost position after 2 out, pulled up before last, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Hoe Joly Smoke 9-1 (10-11) Held up in rear, plenty to do when hit 2 out, headway out wide rounding home turn, pushed along in behind leaders before last where not fluent, went third run-in, kept on, 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Panic Attack (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Kim Roque (FR) 7-2 (10-5) Raced in last, not fluent 11th, closed going well 2 out, not clear run approaching last where pecked and almost unseated, stayed on towards finish, no match for winner, 2nd of 6, 3l behind Kdeux Saint Fray (10-5) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) sft in Nov.
Glengouly (FR) 4-1 (10-9) Chased clear leader, shaken up to lead after 2 out, ridden rounding home turn, faced challenge when pecked last, headed and no extra when lost three places run-in, 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Triple Trade (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) sft in Nov.