18 Mar 2022 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £625,000 (Penalty: £351,688); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
A Plus Tard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3/212-12 / 10 |
Jump (80) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closed 3 out, not much room final bend, soon had gap open and closed well to take 2nd 2 out, led last, quickened clear flat, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 15 L |
Minella Indo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F41-3P2 / 11 |
Jump (41) | R M Power | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 13th, led 3 out, 3 lengths clear before 2 out, headed last, no chance with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 2½ L |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1221-21 / 9 |
Jump (104) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not much room 16th, closed on outside 4 out, 5 1/2 lengths 3rd and beaten when bad mistake last, no chance with winner, hard pressed to hold onto 3rd inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| SHD |
Galvin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
111-121 / 10 |
Jump (80) | D N Russell | G Elliott Mr R A Bartlett |
10/3 | |
| not always fluent, held up rear of mid-division towards inside, outpaced after 3 out, switched right before 2 out, stayed on approaching last, pressing for 3rd inside final 100 yards, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| NK |
Royale Pagaille (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
116-212 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs S Ricci |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear on outside, headway 7th, went prominent 10th, not fluent 15th, challenging when mistake 4 out, beaten 2 out, pressed for 3rd inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Al Boum Photo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/132-1 / 10 |
Jump (76) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mme J Donnelly |
6/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, jumped right at times, mistake 17th, effort 3 out, chasing leaders before 2 out, no impression last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 1 L |
Asterion Forlonge (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
331-UF4 / 10 |
Jump (41) | B J Cooper | W P Mullins Mrs J Donnelly |
22/1 | |
| not always fluent and jumped right, led until 7th, led 15th, headed 3 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 9½ L |
Santini (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
253P-42 / 10 |
Jump (48) | Nick Scholfield | P Gundry Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
66/1 | |
| prominent, not much room 3rd, lost place before 4 out, soon well held | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 30 L |
Aye Right (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
230-513 / 11 |
Jump (48) | Callum Bewley | H Graham & G Rutherford Geoff And Elspeth… |
80/1 | |
| soon close up, led 7th, headed 15th, lost place 4 out, weakened before mistake 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Chantry House (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
111-1P1 / 10 |
Jump (48) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along briefly 5th, not fluent 10th, pulled up before 18th | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Tornado Flyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2543-51 / 9 |
Jump (82) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Tfp Partnership |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, awkward 1st, soon towards rear, not fluent 7th, well beaten from 4 out, clambered over 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||