13 Nov 2021 14:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £160,000 (Penalty: £90,032); Distance: 2m 4f 44y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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 |
8 |
| - |
Midnight Shadow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
26/02P-3 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Ryan Mania | Mrs S J Smith Mrs Aafke Clarke |
9/1 | |
| chased leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, left in clear lead next, stumbled badly last, idled run-in, always just doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/11221- / 9 |
Jump (219) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
11/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, bad mistake 5th, headway chased leaders 2 out, hung left under pressure and went 2nd run-in, closed on idling winner, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Lalor (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
6433/P-P / 12 |
Jump (192) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr D G Staddon… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, 5th and plenty to do at the last, stayed on into 3rd run-in, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 1 L |
Dostal Phil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P/1323U- / 8 |
Jump (197) | Aidan Coleman | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, headway last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
18 |
| 2¼ L |
Galahad Quest (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
74931-3 / 8 |
Jump (15) | David Noonan | Nick Williams Holt, Macnabb,… |
22/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, stayed on well run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| HD |
Simply The Betts (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
11211/6- / 10 |
Jump (364) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr David Maxwell |
20/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, left in 2nd 2 out, well held when bad mistake last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| DHT |
Zanza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
21FP6-3 / 9 |
Jump (11) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear and struggling 12th, mistake 4 out, stayed on well run-in, never nearer | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| NS |
Manofthemountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
14P21-2 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Paul G Jacobs |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on again run-in, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
48283-4 / 11 |
Jump (9) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr N W Lake |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway run-in, never a threat | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Caribean Boy (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
1/1347P- / 9 |
Flat (1563), Jump (218) |
D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, not fluent 10th (water), towards rear and struggling 12th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
11th |
16 |
| 1 L |
Deyrann de Carjac (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
330/P-35 / 10 |
Jump (148) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr J Law |
50/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division, last pair and struggling 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Paint The Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22313-1 / 10 |
Jump (35) | C Brace | F O'Brien Mr David Brace |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th until 3 out, chased leading trio, left 3rd and mistake 2 out, weakened badly run-in | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
7F2285- / 12 |
Jump (219) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
50/1 | |
| mistake and towards rear 2nd, bit closer in mid-division 11th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
14th |
14 |
| 3¼ L |
Up The Straight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
U2525-1 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Tabitha Worsley | R Rowe The Forever Partnership |
20/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
15th |
5 |
| 12 L |
Al Dancer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
25/139P- / 11 |
Jump (259) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
16th |
17 |
| 11 L |
Funky Dady (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
314324 / 7 |
Jump (34) | S A Mulcahy | D Hogan Final Reminder… |
33/1 | |
| always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
15 |
| - |
Belargus (FR) (colt, bay, 10 10) |
F231F1- / 9 |
Flat (1246), Jump (203) |
N F Houlihan | N J Gifford Mr John P McManus |
33/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 1st | ||||||||||
FE |
13 |
| - |
Coole Cody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
16344-2 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr W Clifford |
14/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and 1 length ahead when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
19 |
| - |
Farinet (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
P4/3231- / 8 |
Jump (245) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams M Hammond, E Coombs… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
RF |
20 |
| - |
Nietzsche (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 5) |
33381-0 / 9 |
Flat (28), Jump (167) |
Danny McMenamin | B Ellison D Gilbert, A Bruce,… |
28/1 | |
| never travelled or jumped with any fluency in rear, tailed off when refused 3 out | ||||||||||