17 Mar 2023 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £625,000 (Penalty: £351,688); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to 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 |
6 |
| - |
Galopin Des Champs (FR) (gelding, black, 11 10) |
11F1-11 / 8 |
Jump (41) | P Townend | W P Mullins Mrs Audrey Turley |
7/5 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway on outside after 16th, not fluent 18th or 3 out, switched right before 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 150 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Bravemansgame (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1114-11 / 9 |
Jump (81) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Bryan Drew |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, left 3rd 17th, switched left before leading 2 out, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner final 150 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6½ L |
Conflated (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11F2-31 / 10 |
Flat (562), Jump (79) |
D N Russell | G Elliott Gigginstown House… |
22/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, left 4th when slightly hampered 17th, trying to squeeze through to challenge when short of room and lost place before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Noble Yeats (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
91-P113 / 9 |
Jump (48) | S Bowen | E Mullins Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, lost some ground 3rd, not fluent 10th, outpaced in rear 13th, slightly hampered 17th, behind next, stayed on well from 2 out, went 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Protektorat (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2134-14 / 9 |
Jump (48) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Sir A Ferguson… |
25/1 | |
| held up in touch, closed 3rd, left 2nd 17th, led before 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat, lost 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 9 L |
Royale Pagaille (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21255-2 / 10 |
Jump (81) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs S Ricci |
50/1 | |
| in rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, hampered 17th, well beaten after, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Eldorado Allen (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
37-2245 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard J P Romans & Terry… |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced in 6h 4 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Ahoy Senor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
21-5351 / 9 |
Jump (48) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Wymer & Russell |
14/1 | |
| jumped right at times, led, not fluent 15th, fell 17th | ||||||||||
BD |
12 |
| - |
Sounds Russian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12-1422 / 9 |
Jump (48) | Sean Quinlan | Ruth Jefferson Claxby & Co |
50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, closed 10th, lost place and hit 16th, brought down next | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Minella Indo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3P22-P1 / 11 |
Jump (75) | M P Walsh | H De Bromhead Barry Maloney |
20/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, pushed along 6th, struggling 11th, behind next, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Hewick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P1-21U1 / 9 |
Jump (153) | J C Gainford | J J Hanlon Mr T J McDonald |
40/1 | |
| chased leader, left in lead 17th, headed and losing place when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
A Plus Tard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12/121-P / 9 |
Jump (118) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
4/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, in rear after 12th, hampered and lost further ground 17th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Stattler (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
3/111-22 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mr R A Bartlett |
16/1 | |
| never going well in rear, not much room 6th, behind and clambered over 9th, pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||