Racecards
15:15 Cheltenham
Tote Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Showcase Race)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 3m 2f 110y
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey P G Hourigan
soon behind, mistake 7th, jumped slowly 11th, lost touch 13th, tailed off
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer M Pitman
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
steadied rear after 4th, headway 10th, weakened from 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up in touch, blundered 6th, headway 12th, not fluent next, tracked leaders 4 out, quickened to lead 2 out, headed last,one pace under pressure
- Weight 12-0
jumped right, led, hit 4th, headed 11th, led again 13th driven clear next, ridden 3 out, narrowly headed when fell 2 out
- Weight 12-0
behind, hit 10th, weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
pulled hard, held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, stayed on well from two kept on run-in
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer Noel T Chance
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, blundered 10th, stayed prominent,went 2nd 17th,challenged 4 out, jumped ahead last, driven and stayed on gamely run-in
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer T Walsh
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
chased leaders, challenged and hit 4 out, close 4th and staying on one pace when blundered and unseated rider 3 out
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
tracked leader from 3rd until led 11th, headed 13th, stayed 2nd to 17th, lost place under pressure after 3 out, rallied and stayed on again run-in
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer C Kinane
- Jockey R Thornton
held up, keen hold, good headway from 3 out, stayed on well under pressure from next but not reach winner
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey S Durack
chased leader to 3rd, dropped rear 8th, ridden and weakened 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 12-0
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey G Lee
behind, not fluent and ridden along 7th, no chance when blundered and unseated rider 13th