18 Mar 2016 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £575,000 (Penalty: £327,462); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Don Cossack (GER) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
1-111F1 / 9 |
Jump (64) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
9/0 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, headway after 4 out, upsides when left sole threat next, led and went on before 2 out, in command after, driven out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
812-21F / 9 |
Jump (48) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
9/0 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders from 5th, disputed lead after 16th, led 4 out, joined next, driven and headed before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner in clear 2nd after | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 10 L |
Don Poli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-511 / 11 |
Jump (81) | D N Russell | W P Mullins Darren & Annaley… |
9/0 | |
| held up behind, struggling 16th, headway under pressure after 3 out, went 3rd from next, kept on, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Carlingford Lough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
519-461 / 12 |
Jump (41) | B J Geraghty | J E Kiely John P McManus |
25/0 | |
| mid-division, outpaced when hit 16th, soon behind, well beaten in 7th before 2 out, stayed on under pressure before last, took 4th post, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| NS |
Irish Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
42155P / 8 |
Jump (48) | P Townend | Miss R Curtis Mr A McIver |
66/0 | |
| in rear, struggling 14th, some headway under pressure 3 out, went modest 4th after next, never any chance with leaders, lost 4th post | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 16 L |
Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
84-1141 / 11 |
Flat (2154), Jump (48) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
10/0 | |
| hit 1st, with leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 16th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression with leaders before next, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 15 L |
O'faolains Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
15/P1P8 / 11 |
Jump (20) | N D Fehily | Miss R Curtis Hyde, Roddis, Outhart,… |
40/0 | |
| led to 3rd, with leader, led again 1th, headed 4 out, outpaced by front trio when left 3rd next, soon ridden, lost place 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
On His Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
97F482 / 13 |
Jump (27) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Prince & Paupers… |
50/0 | |
| chased leaders to 7th, mid-division, struggling 13th, soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
52-4111 / 12 |
Jump (83) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
5/0 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders when not fluent 11th, headway after 4 out, upsides between rival pair and going well when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Road To Riches (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13-3123 / 12 |
Jump (1) | Non Runner | N Meade Mr David Maxwell |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||