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18:20 Wolverhampton

FreeBets.co.uk Cheltenham Gold Cup Free Bets Handicap (Class 4)

  • 6 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 119y
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Polytrack
  • £5,000 added
  • Winner: £3,238
  • 2nd: £964
  • 3rd: £482
  • 4th: £240
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 41.46s
  • Off Time: 18:20:42
  • 6 Ran
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1
Silk -

Blackmore

5/2

    2
    Silk -

    Ethics Girl (IRE)

    11/4

      1(4)
      Silk - Black, Yellow star, halved sleeves

      Ethics Girl (IRE)

      28 t BFCCD
      11/4
      • Form 841-523
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 80

      held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken last 100 yards

      2(6)
      Silk - Dark Blue, large Light Blue spots, spots on sleeves and spots on cap

      Gaselee (USA)

      125
      8/1
      • Form 404814-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-12
      • Official Rating 80

      led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened

      3(1)
      Silk - Pink, light green striped sleeves and cap

      Ajdaad (USA)

      7 p
      14/1
      • Form 6059-76
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-7
      • Official Rating 80

      held up in rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, never a factor

      4(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green and White diamonds, Orange cap

      Satwa Gold (USA)

      17 BFC
      13/2
      • Form 0744-44
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 73

      held up in touch, headway over 4f out, one pace final furlong

      5(5)
      Silk - Black, grey chevron, black sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap

      Stadium Of Light (IRE)

      9
      7/2
      • Form 253322
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-10
      • Official Rating 69

      tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong

      6(2)
      Silk - Red and royal blue diabolo, striped sleeves and cap

      Blackmore

      114
      5/2
      • Form 485113-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 68

      tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, soon edged right, kept on well towards finish

      Previous results

      2010
      (3)
      Silk -

      Gremlin

      6/1
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-3

      2009
      (3)
      Silk -

      Laurel Creek (IRE)

      6/4
      • Age 4
      • Weight 10-0

      In depth

      Verdict

      Gaselee returns from a lay-off after finishing a creditable fourth in a Listed event in France. He now has something to prove racing off a 17lb higher mark than when winning on the turf last October. Satwa Gold was sent off favourite but disappointed on his latest start and his earlier defeat by Exemplary gives him a bit to find with ETHICS GIRL. She's won twice here in this grade and is preferred to Stadium Of Light, who still gets no respite from the handicapper despite a string of placed efforts. Blackmore improved for the step up to 2m last year but may just need this reappearance run.

      Formwatch

      Ethics Girl (IRE) 3-1fav (9-8) Held up in touch, went 2nd going well over 3f out, led 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed 1f out, no impression when lost 2nd well inside final furlong, 3rd of 6, 1 3/4l behind Carter (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 6f hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Feb.

      Gaselee (USA) (8-11) 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Dayia (8-11) at Saint-Cloud(FR) 1m 7f stks hvy in Nov.

      Ajdaad (USA) 16-1 (9-0) Held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, no impression over 1f out, 6th of 10, 8l behind Jawaab (9-2) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f hcp 0-85 (4) pol.

      Satwa Gold (USA) 7-2fav (9-12) In touch, effort on inside entering final furlong, ridden and no impression towards finish, 4th of 6, 3 1/2l behind Kahfre (9-1) at Lingfield 2m hcp 0-75 (5) pol.

      Stadium Of Light (IRE) 7-1 (9-5) Always prominent, joined leader 8f out, every chance from well over 1f out, stayed on same pace closing stages, 2nd of 9, 1l behind Where's Susie (9-7) at Lingfield 1m 5f hacp 0-70 (5) pol.

      Blackmore 7-2 (8-6) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd inside final furlong, 3rd of 8, 5l behind Morar (9-1) at Kempton 2m hcp 0-85 (4) pol in Nov.