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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
- Form 841-523
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer John Berry
- Jockey F Norton
held up towards rear, headway over 2f out, chased winner over 1f out, ridden to challenge inside final furlong, not quicken last 100 yards
Gaselee (USA)
125- Form 404814-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-12
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer Rae Guest
- Jockey S J Drowne
led, headed over 3f out, soon weakened
- Form 6059-76
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
held up in rear and keen, ridden over 1f out, never a factor
- Form 0744-44
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 73
held up in touch, headway over 4f out, one pace final furlong
- Form 253322
- Age 4
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer J G Given
- Jockey P Mulrennan
tracked leader, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, weakened final furlong
Blackmore
114- Form 485113-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 68
- Trainer Miss J Feilden
- Jockey P Hanagan
tracked leaders, led over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, pressed inside final furlong, soon edged right, kept on well towards finish
Previous results
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.