16 Dec 2023 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Fugitif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
21225-4 / 9 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | R Hobson Mr Carl Hinchy… |
13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, chased leader flat, stayed on to lead final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| SHD |
Il Ridoto (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
4416P-3 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Giles, Hogarth,… |
17/2 | |
| led, clear with one other 8th, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 9½ L |
Frero Banbou (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
4340-32 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies |
9/1 | |
| prominent early, tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| NK |
Grandeur D'ame (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
7115-51 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Syders & Burkes |
22/1 | |
| tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Fakir D'oudairies (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
15/2132- / 9 |
Jump (246) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J P O'Brien John P McManus |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace, nearest finish | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Torn And Frayed (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
322P1/F / 10 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
28/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Monmiral (FR) (colt, black, 10 11) |
42/2247- / 7 |
Jump (245) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Sir A Ferguson… |
4/1 | |
| tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Jay Jay Reilly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
151-235 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr John J Reilly |
33/1 | |
| always in rear, in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Do Your Job (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1/655-78 / 10 |
Jump (29) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr Mark Dunphy |
22/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
So Scottish (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1127U-4 / 7 |
Jump (35) | M P Walsh | E Mullins John P McManus |
5/1 | |
| in touch, going well when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Thunder Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
13362-1 / 8 |
Jump (41) | S Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
3/1 | |
| not jump well, in touch, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
12 |
| - |
Railway Hurricane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
41P223 / 9 |
Jump (27) | C Stone-Walsh | G P Cromwell S O'Brien & Darren… |
33/1 | |
| in rear, fell 4 out | ||||||||||