16 Nov 2013 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £160,000 (Penalty: £91,120); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
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1st |
17 |
| - |
Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
26733-1 / 9 |
Jump (28) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr Christopher… |
7/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
18 |
| ¾ L |
Colour Squadron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
F2/2425- / 11 |
Jump (249) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Hidden Cyclone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
186F-21 / 13 |
Jump (57) | Andrew J McNamara | J J Hanlon Mrs A F Mee & David… |
20/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
20 |
| 3¾ L |
Attaglance (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
3338-P2 / 9 |
Jump (51) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Exors Of H Young,… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on under pressure from last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Rajdhani Express (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
2F1711- / 8 |
Flat (1283), Jump (210) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
8/1 | |
| in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out, kept on same pace from next, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) |
14133-6 / 13 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Champion Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2/24251- / 10 |
Jump (213) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Mr M Boothright |
6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, no impression from next | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Tap Night (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
41522-2 / 11 |
Flat (1099), Jump (13) |
A P McCoy | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| behind, outpaced before 3 out, kept on into mid-division before last, never near leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Woolcombe Folly (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-22236 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls The Hon Mrs Townshend |
28/1 | |
| always behind, no chance when hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| ¾ L |
Kumbeshwar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
225F-04 / 9 |
Flat (1061), Jump (11) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Kelso Lowflyers… |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 11th, never on terms | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| 6 L |
Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 5) |
47F-452 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow |
20/1 | |
| in touch, outpaced 3 out, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
| 29 L |
Carrickboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
61P16-9 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 8th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
16 |
| ¾ L |
Nadiya De La Vega (FR) (filly, bay, 10 3) |
3U3P15- / 8 |
Jump (206) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson John P McManus |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place 4 out, behind when hampered next | ||||||||||
14th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Conquisto (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
2131-21 / 10 |
Flat (1253), Jump (21) |
P Townend | S Gollings Mr P J Martin |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
19 |
| - |
Gift Of Dgab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
2U2F/68 / 10 |
Jump (19) | B J Cooper | A J Martin Gigginstown House… |
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FE |
7 |
| - |
Vino Griego (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
21125-U / 13 |
Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman |
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PU |
8 |
| - |
Battle Group (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
F0311-1 / 9 |
Jump (189) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Jolly Boys Outing |
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FE |
15 |
| - |
Easter Meteor (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
1/214-P8 / 9 |
Jump (15) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Mr & Mrs S C Willes |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Ballynagour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
61/9P18- / 14 |
Jump (247) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Allan Stennett |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Finian's Rainbow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11/4642- / 12 |
Jump (203) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Michael Buckley |
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