Full Results
14:35 Cheltenham
Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1)
- 18 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 110y
- Going: Soft, Heavy in places
- Surface: Turf
- £160,000 added
- Winner: £91,120
- 2nd: £34,192
- 3rd: £17,120
- 4th: £8,528
- Form 1/11343-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
took keen hold in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, went 2nd 4 out, challenged on bit 3 out, soon led, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in
- Form 7/1345P-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
in touch, headway approaching 3 out, chased winner before next and every chance, held last, no extra run-in, stayed on for clear 2nd
- Form 603/17-1
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey A P McCoy
chased leaders, ridden and every chance 3 out, driven and one pace before 2 out, went 3rd before mistake last,
- Form 336-120
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer L Whitmore
- Jockey M A Enright
led, not fluent and headed 3 out, chased winner until approaching 2 out, no extra in 4th before last
- Form 26/9-923
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer E McNamara
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
towards rear, blundered 11th, staying on when hit 3 out, went modest 5th 2 out
- Form 2/41412-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey D A Jacob
mid-division on outside, headway to chase leaders 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off
- Form 1/5U26-4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 163
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr H Derham
held up towards rear, awkward and screwed 11th, tailed off next, pulled up 4 out
- Form F/85110-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 158
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey D Elsworth
held up and behind, slightly hampered 8th, tailed off 10th, pulled up soon after
- Form 211113-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer K Burke
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 9th, weakened under pressure after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 2/61114-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 157
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
held up in rear, steady headway 12th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and weakening when pulled up approaching next
- Form 2/02175-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Andrew Tinkler
behind, ridden and struggling after 8th, blundered next, tailed off and pulled up soon after
- Form 33464-2
- Age 10
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer T Cooper
- Jockey P J Brennan
behind, blundered 9th and 11th, tailed off and pulled up 4 out
- Form 47124-5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Andrew Turnell
- Jockey B S Hughes
towards rear, slightly hampered 8th, no chance when blundered badly 3 out, pulled up before next
- Form S41141
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
chased leader, mistake 3rd, hit 9th, lost 2nd 4 out, chased leaders until blundered and weakened next, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 41110-2
- Age 5
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey B J Geraghty
towards rear, effort 10th, weakened before 12th, tailed off and eased 4 out, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 1F-211F
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer H D Daly
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, behind and pulled up before next
- Form F7-3633
- Age 11
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Maurice Linehan
chased leaders, weakened soon after 4 out, behind and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 3P0F-39
- Age 7
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
in mid-division until blundered and fell 8th
- Form 3/1F32P-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
- Form 3U047-0
- Age 8
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
Nonrunner