Racecards
16:00 Cheltenham
Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 70y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £646,880 added
- Winner: £363,999
- 2nd: £137,139
- 3rd: £68,634
- 4th: £34,285
- Form 362-3PP
- Age 10
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 165
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey D R Fox
jumped right, led, not fluent 9th, fell 15th
- Form 19-14U1
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer J P O'Brien
- Jockey J J Slevin
chased leader until 2nd, in touch in mid-division, mistake 7th, headway 13th, hit 15th, lost place 18th, well beaten from after 3 out
- Form F13-262
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 161
- Trainer E Mullins
- Jockey Jack Kennedy
held up towards rear, hampered and pushed right 15th, headway 18th, ridden after 3 out, disputing 3 lengths 4th when fell 2 out
- Form 11-2311
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 177
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
held up in mid-division on outside, reached at 7th, hampered and pushed right 15th, closed 18th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, headed just before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on
- Form 1P5-433
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
chased leader until after 2nd, stayed handy, went 2nd 11th, left in lead 15th, headed and not fluent 17th, led 18th, headed before 2 out, 3rd and no impression last
- Form 911-754
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Mark Walsh
held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 15th, headway when not fluent 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led just before last, drew clear flat, stayed on well
- Form 312-225
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 160
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
in touch behind leaders, mistake 9th, hampered and pushed right 15th, effort 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no impression after 2 out
- Form F/1F-1P6
- Age 11
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in rear, not fluent 6th, mistake 11th, behind when mistake 18th
- Form 2P5-U14
- Age 9
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey B S Hughes
mistake 1st, chased leader after next until 11th, left 2nd 15th, led and not fluent 17th, headed 18th, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Ahoy Senor (IRE) 5-1 (11-2) Prominent, not fluent 1st, mistake 10th, lost position next, pushed along and struggling after 5 out, soon pulled up, at Windsor 2m 6f (2) sft in Jan.
Banbridge (IRE) 7-1 (11-10) Held up towards rear, closed from 4 out, went 9 lengths 2nd 3 out, closed 2 out, challenged last, soon led, stayed on well, won at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec beating Il Est Francais (11-10) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Corbetts Cross (IRE) 7-4fav (11-10) Wore red hood to post, handy, not fluent 3rd, left behind by winner from 11th, ridden after 2 out, kept on for modest 2nd, 2nd of 6, 10l behind Pic D'Orhy (11-10) at Ascot 2m 5f (1) gd in Feb.
Galopin Des Champs (FR) 1-2fav (11-10) Prominent and led after 4th, 2 lengths clear halfway, pushed along early straight, kept on well run-in and drew clear closing stages, won at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb beating Grangeclare West (11-10) by 4 3/4l, 10 ran.
Gentlemansgame 7-2 (11-10) Raced in 3rd, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened and no chance with leading duo, 3rd of 6, 16 3/4l behind L'Homme Presse (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f (1) sft in Jan.
Inothewayurthinkin (IRE) 16-1 (11-10) Mid-division, 6th halfway, 8th before 3 out and pushed along after 2 out, went 6th before last, kept on one pace run-in to go 4th close home, 4th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Monty's Star (IRE) 12-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 2 out and dropped to 4th before last, ridden and kept on one pace run-in, no impression closing stages, 5th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Galopin Des Champs (11-10) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding in Feb.
Royale Pagaille (FR) 12-1 (12-0) Jumped left at times, towards rear on outside, closed 6th, challenged 8th, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, 6th of 9, dist behind Famous Bridge (10-2) at Haydock 3m 4f hcp (1) gs in Feb.
The Real Whacker (IRE) 14-1 (11-10) Chased clear went clear 4th, outpaced 4 out, 6th 3 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home, no impression, 4th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Banbridge (11-10) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.