14 Dec 2024 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £71,188); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Nyetimber 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 |
9 |
| - |
Gemirande (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
23/550-1 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
11/2 | |
| prominent, pressed leader from 3rd, led clearly 9th, hit 4 out, faced strong challenge from after 3 out, collided with runner-up jumping 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on gamely to forge ahead closing stages | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1 L |
Madara (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
6119-84 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Bryan Drew and… |
11/4 | |
| mid-division, went 4th at 12th, pressed leader after 3 out, collided with winner jumping 2 out, pushed along before last, ridden and every chance run-in, held closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 7½ L |
Fugitif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
413PP-5 / 9 |
Jump (28) | S Bowen | R Hobson Mr Carl Hinchy… |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, hit 2nd, not fluent 8th, pushed along and headway 3 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, kept on to chase leaders before last, ridden and outpaced by front duo run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 1¼ L |
Guard Your Dreams (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
400-143 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
12/1 | |
| front mid-division, hit 10th, closer before 4 out, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along before 2 out and lost position, no extra before last | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 3¼ L |
Grandeur D'ame (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
514UP-1 / 8 |
Jump (63) | Brendan Powell | A King Syders & Burkes |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mid-division 6th, went 5th 3 out and pushed along, ridden before last and no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 4 L |
Il Ridoto (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
308P-51 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Miss Olive Nicholls | P F Nicholls Giles, Hogarth,… |
8/1 | |
| mounted in chute, handy, lost position before 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, gradually faded | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 2 L |
Stage Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
15/1P5-4 / 8 |
Jump (48) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Owners Group 044 |
11/1 | |
| led, pestered from 3rd, headed 9th, tracked leader, hit 4 out, pushed along 3 out, dropped away 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| NK |
Sure Touch (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
3111-15 / 8 |
Jump (35) | K Brogan | O Murphy Geegeez Co Uk Om… |
33/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Ga Law (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
71P2-22 / 8 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The Footie Partnership |
8/1 | |
| mounted in chute and went to post early wearing red hood, mid-division, pushed along 3 out, never really got on terms and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Le Patron (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1114P-1 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Mrs E Avery |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost ground and towards rear 7th, pushed along 3 out, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 21 L |
In Excelsis Deo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
2U51-PU / 6 |
Flat (1105), Jump (28) |
Bryan Carver | H Fry Mr John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 11th, ridden 5 out, lost touch 3 out | ||||||||||