Racecards
14:55 Cheltenham
Murphy's Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Showcase Race)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Weight 11-13
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey R Dunwoody
held up, headway 4 out, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey L Wyer
chased leaders 6th, lost position and dropped rear 4 out, ran on under pressure from 2 out, stayed on well run-in, going on close home, just failed
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey N Williamson
held up, hampered 8th, headway 11th, hit 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out
- Weight 11-3
chased leaders, challenged 8th until led 10th, clear 3 out, driven and idled run-in, just held on
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer T Walsh
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
led to 2nd, ridden 7th, left in lead when challenging 8th, headed 10th, stayed chasing winner until after 4 out, soon weakened
- Weight 10-8
headway and hampered 8th, driven and effort 4 out, weakened next
- Weight 10-3
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey T Jenks
reuluctant to race, tailed off when refused 1st
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
always behind, ridden 7th and never dangerous
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Farrant
jumped slowly and dropped rear 5th, headway 9th, driven 11th, chased winner from 3 out, one pace from next, lost second run-in
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
behind when hampered and unseated rider 8th
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
chased leaders 4th, ridden 8th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out