Full Results
14:50 Cheltenham
Murphy's Gold Cup Chase (Showcase Handicap)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey N Williamson
soon in touch, hit 11th, tracked leaders going well 4 out, quickened to lead 2 out, hard ridden run-in, held on all out
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey A Thornton
held up in rear, steady headway from 10th, tracked winner 2 out, ridden and ran on well run-in, gaining close home but not quite get up
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
behind and raced wide, headway 9th, lost place and behind 11th, ridden approaching 2 out, ran on well approaching last, finished well
- Weight 10-2
prominent, led 2nd to next, stayed front rank, challenged 11th, hard driven to lead 3 out, headed next, soon outpaced, weakened run-in
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey R Johnson
with leaders, challenged 2nd, stayed front rank, ridden from 11th, chased leaders under pressure 3 out, weakened from next
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey T Jenks
led and hit 1st, headed next, led again 3rd, not fluent 10th, ridden 4 out, headed 3 out, weakening when blundered 2 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Howard Johnson
- Jockey Jim Crowley
behind, headway 8th, in touch 11th, ridden 4 out, no chance when hampered 2 out
- Weight 11-2
behind, headway 8th, hard driven from 4 out, mistake 3 out, weakened next
- Weight 10-0
chased leaders early, behind from 7th
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Maguire
hit 1st, behind and mistake 6th, blundered 11th, soon lost touch
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
behind, not flent 4th, mistake 6th, lost touch 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out
- Weight 10-8
chased leaders from 6th, ridden to stay prominent 4 out, weakened next, 7th and no chance when fell 2 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey D Walsh
not fluent, in touch, hit 6th and 7th, well there when fell next
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Turner
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
prominent early, behind from 6th, tailed off next, pulled up before 10th