14 Nov 2020 14:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 4f 44y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
16 |
| - |
Coole Cody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
34P-122 / 13 |
Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | Evan Williams Mr W Clifford |
10/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, sprawled badly on landing 4th, clear before 6th, not fluent 11th, reduced lead after 4 out, mistake 3 out, pressed from 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well and in command final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5/P0226- / 11 |
Jump (247) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway before 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, every chance last, edged right flat, held inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1 L |
Al Dancer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
12425-1 / 11 |
Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th,, headway 11th, went 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, 4th when pecked last, went 3rd towards finish, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Kauto Riko (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
38/2520- / 12 |
Jump (247) | C O'Farrell | T R Gretton Mr And Mrs J Dale… |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, remote 9th 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th close home, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
17 |
| 1¼ L |
Sky Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
47/F22-2 / 9 |
Jump (31) | J J Burke | Jonjo O'Neill Martin Tedham &… |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, close 2nd when mistake 2 out, switched left flat, weakened final 75 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Simply The Betts (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4/11211- / 10 |
Jump (247) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr David Maxwell |
7/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased winner until mistake 10th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2½ L |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
62/3547- / 12 |
Jump (247) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 4 out, soon lost place and well beaten, kept on flat | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Siruh Du Lac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1111/PF- / 9 |
Jump (247) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John White & Anne… |
12/1 | |
| disputing lead when awkward and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Mister Fisher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
8/72114- / 9 |
Jump (247) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson James & Jean Potter… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway 11th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
The Russian Doyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
1514/P-3 / 11 |
Jump (24) | Adrian Heskin | C L Tizzard Mr J H Frost |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 10th, mistake next, not fluent and lost 2nd 12th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Pinson Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P17F2-F / 10 |
Flat (1307), Jump (181) |
M G Nolan | Alexandra Dunn Racehorse Ownership… |
150/1 | |
| mistake towards rear, well behind 12th, pulled up after | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Fidux (FR) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
3P-2241 / 11 |
Flat (158), Jump (28) |
Thomas Bellamy | A King Axom Lxviii |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Slate House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1F11P6- / 11 |
Jump (248) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Eric Jones, Geoff… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Brelan D'as (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
135/U28- / 11 |
Flat (1918), Jump (336) |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and lost place 3rd, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Domaine De L'isle (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
61115-4 / 11 |
Jump (22) | S Bowen | S Curran Mr L M Power And… |
33/1 | |
| always in rear, behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Happy Diva (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
21242-5 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Richard Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room 4 out, 4 length 5th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
9 |
| - |
Saint Sonnet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
156317- / 8 |
Jump (247) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls E Brac De La Perriere |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, soon weakened, fell last | ||||||||||