17 Mar 2017 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 |
12 |
| - |
Sizing John (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
23-3211 / 9 |
Jump (33) | R M Power | Mrs J Harrington Ann & Alan Potts… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear early, closed into mid-division 5th, effort after 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Minella Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
621-3FU / 10 |
Jump (33) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
18/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, soon went 4th, stayed on well flat, went 2nd post, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| SHD |
Native River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
21-2111 / 11 |
Jump (34) | R Johnson | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
7/2 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led 15th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat but no impression on winner, went 2nd towards finish, lost 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F23-213 / 9 |
Jump (79) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders going well, switched right before 16th, close 2nd 18th, led when mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3 L |
Saphir Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
65-3F21 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
33/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, lost a bit of ground on leaders 6th, closed 13th, 4th 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
More Of That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13-P36U / 9 |
Jump (33) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, effort on outside 2 out, never threatened, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 10 L |
Bristol De Mai (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
22-2213 / 12 |
Jump (34) | D A Jacob | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, hit 3 out, soon ridden, 6th and beaten when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 7 L |
Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
416-473 / 11 |
Flat (2518), Jump (48) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
50/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| NK |
Champagne West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
PFP-311 / 11 |
Jump (50) | D J Mullins | H De Bromhead Knowle Racing Stables… |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, led until hit 2nd, prominent, led 7th, headed 15th, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 24 L |
Outlander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2-22F21 / 13 |
Jump (79) | B J Cooper | G Elliott Gowing's Eleven |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed briefly 14th, outpaced after next, struggling 4 out, well beaten when hampered 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Irish Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
151P35 / 8 |
Jump (27) | P Townend | Miss R Curtis Mr A McIver |
66/1 | |
| not always fluent, mid-division on inside, lost place 4th, mistake 11th, behind 13th, pulled up before 17th | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Empire Of Dirt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P11-124 / 10 |
Jump (1) | J W Kennedy | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-43121 / 12 |
Jump (27) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
9/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 11th, not clear run and switched right before 16th, niggled along after 4 out, yet to really close when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
14 |
| - |
Tea For Two (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13-5241 / 10 |
Jump (33) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear when bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||