Full Results
14:30 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
- £160,000 added
- Winner: £91,120
- 2nd: £34,192
- 3rd: £17,120
- 4th: £8,528
- Form 26733-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
patiently ridden towards rear, steady headway 12th, challenged on outside when left in lead 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, held on near finish
- Form F2/2425-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey T J O'Brien
mid-division, headway 4 out, close up on inside next, every chance when mistake 2 out, soon outpaced in 3rd, ridden and edged left flat, hung left and kept on to take 2nd towards finish, just held
- Form 186F-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer J J Hanlon
- Jockey Andrew J McNamara
led, headed 10th (water), remained in touch, every chance when left 2nd 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace flat, held when lost 2nd near finish
- Form 3338-P2
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 131
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey B S Hughes
tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure from last, never reached leaders
- Form 2F1711-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression
- Form 14133-6
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next
- Form 2/24251-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer M Keighley
- Jockey Ian Popham
tracked leaders, effort when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next
- Form 41522-2
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey A P McCoy
behind, outpaced before 3 out, kept on into mid-division before last, never near leaders
- Form 3-22236
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
always behind, no chance when hampered 3 out
- Form 225F-04
- Age 6
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer A King
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
mid-division, struggling 11th, never on terms
- Form 47F-452
- Age 7
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
in touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never troubled leaders
- Form 61P16-9
- Age 9
- Weight 10-7
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out
- Form 3U3P15-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
chased leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, behind when hampered next
- Form 2131-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer S Gollings
- Jockey Paul Townend
mid-division, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off
- Form 11/4642-
- Age 10
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
mid-division, some headway on outside 12th, lost place 4 out, behind when pulled up before next
- Form 21125-U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
behind, hit 8th, under pressure when fell 3 out
Battle Group
189- Form F0311-1
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer J Farrelly
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, lost place 9th, behind when pulled up before 11th
- Form 61/9P18-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced next, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1/214-P8
- Age 7
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey L P Aspell
tracked leader, led 10th (water), went left 3 out, narrow advantage when fell next
- Form 2U2F/68
- Age 9
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer A J Martin
- Jockey B J Cooper
mid-division on outside, lost place 10th, behind when pulled up after 4 out
Betting breakdown
- Tote Win: £7.30Tote Place: £2.40,£4.30,£4.60,£4.90
- Straight Forecast: £77.48Exacta: £102.50Trifecta: £3711.10Swingers: 1&2:£25.10 2&3:£86.10 1&3:£58.10
- Placepot: £149.40Pool: £324,052.70,1582.51 winning tickets
- Quadpot: £55.30Pool: £24,092.62,321.9 winning tickets