Racecards
14:20 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 44y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £160,000 added
- Winner: £91,120
- 2nd: £34,192
- 3rd: £17,120
- 4th: £8,528
- Form U61710-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-11
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Eoin Staples
held up in rear, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden and made no impression before last, weakened flat
- Form 4325-96
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer G P Cromwell
- Jockey Keith Donoghue
in rear, slow 1st, ridden and struggling 3 out, well behind when jumped right 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 16807-2
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
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
- Form 0/0011-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey Darragh O'Keeffe
handy, not fluent 4th, mistake 11th, awkward and almost unseated 3 out, lost ground quickly before next, soon tailed off and pulled up before last
- Form 361212-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer S Thomas
- Jockey Dylan Johnston
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
- Form 32210-3
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey S Bowen
midfield, made headway on outer to lead 5th, not fluent 8th, headed 2 out where not fluent, lost position rounding home turn, weakened
- Form 43/3312-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
held up in mid-division, good jump 11th, going well in behind leaders 3 out, pushed along after 2 out, pressed leaders rounding home turn, ridden to lead last, kept on well run-in
- Form 67162-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer P Nolan
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
towards rear, not fluent 3rd, took closer order 10th, joined leaders out wide 2 out, shaken up before last, ran on same pace flat
- Form 8/16415-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
midfield, in behind leaders going well after 3 out, ridden and lost position after 2 out, pulled up before last
- Form 2151P-3
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Kielan Woods
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
- Form 721151-
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
towards rear, never a factor
- Form 5/11311-
- Age 6
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey Non Runner
NonRunner
- Form 5117-41
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
NonRunner
- Form 42522-8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
NonRunner
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
The Other Mozzie (IRE) 4-1fav (11-12) Mid-division, mistake at 2nd, ridden in 10th 2 out, no impression, 12th of 22, 15 1/2l behind Putapoundinthejar (11-10) at Punchestown 2m hcp Yielding in May.
Bad (FR) 6-4fav (11-12) Raced wide in close 3rd, tracked leader at 2nd, led travelling well 3 out, came clear from next, great jump last, kept on strongly, won at Kempton 2m 2f hcp (3) gd in Oct beating Gabriel's Getaway (10-12) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Thecompanysergeant 7-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, 4th at 5th, mistake 10th, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, ridden and no impression when bad mistake 2 out, no extra, 6th of 18, 19 3/4l behind Spanish Harlem (11-1) at Listowel 3m hcp (1) Yielding in Sep.
Il Ridoto (FR) 3-1 (11-7) Went to post early wearing red hood, chased front pair, went 2nd off home turn, pushed along 2 out, not fluent last, always held by winner, 2nd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Saint Segal (11-9) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Coming Up Easy (IRE) 6-1 (11-5) Prominent, led after 2nd and made rest, pushed along 3 out, clear before last, ridden run-in, stayed on well, won at Killarney 2m 5f hcp lst (1) Good - Yielding in Aug beating Dreal Deal (11-3) by 5 1/2l, 13 ran.
Vincenzo (FR) 5-1 (10-10) Jumped left at times, mid-division, headway 9th, went 2nd 3 out, led flat, headed inside final 100 yards, kept on, 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Booster Bob (10-2) at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Mar.
Theatre Native (IRE) 5-1 (11-12) Towards rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, headway to 3rd after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, mistake last, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Crowsatedappletart (10-2) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Panic Attack (IRE) 13-8fav (11-1) Tracked leaders on outer, disputed lead 2 out and soon pushed along, ridden and headed narrowly run-in, stayed on, just held, 2nd of 6, hd behind Irish Hill (11-7) at Warwick 2m 5f hcp (2) sft in Feb.
Conyers Hill (IRE) 17-2 (11-8) Towards rear, 6th halfway, headway to 4th entering straight, pushed along after 2 out, no extra before last, kept on close home, 2nd of 9, 3l behind Crowsatedappletart (10-2) at Limerick 2m 3f hcp Yielding - Soft in Oct.
Es Perfecto (IRE) 33-1 (10-6) Chased leaders, prominent 7th, went second 10th, ridden to chase winner before 2 out, lost second after last, no extra and lost two places final strides, 5th of 19, 8 3/4l behind Caldwell Potter (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Hoe Joly Smoke 12-1 (10-7) Rear of mid-division, headway before 3 out, challenged last, held final 100 yards, no extra and lost 2nd close home, 3rd of 18, 3 1/2l behind Three Card Brag (11-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Hunter Legend (FR) 9-4fav (12-2) Held up in behind leaders, led 6th, not fluent 7th, headed 8th, shaken up 3 out, soon challenging, led before 2 out, went clear approaching last, kept on well flat, comfortably, won at Bangor-on-Dee 2m 4f hcp (4) sft in Apr beating Clonakilty (11-6) by 7l, 6 ran.
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.
Riskintheground (IRE) 7-1 (11-8) Mostly jumped well, tracked leader, led after 2nd, made rest, 2 lengths ahead when not fluent 2 out, good jump to assert last, ridden and always doing enough run-in, won at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (2) gs in Oct beating Blueking D'oroux (10-10) by 3/4l, 4 ran.
Issar D'Airy (FR) 13-2 (10-2) Held up in mid-division, headway 7th, lost place 2 out, weakening when mistake last, 8th of 10, 18 3/4l behind Teddy Blue (10-2) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.