13 Mar 2009 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £475,000 (Penalty: £270,798); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Kauto Star (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
122-1U1 / 24 |
Jump (77) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon clear, powered home, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 13 L |
Denman (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
1/1111-2 / 11 |
Jump (34) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Paul K Barber |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, disputed 2nd 13th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on, soon held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Exotic Dancer (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
353-231 / 9 |
Flat (2024), Jump (75) |
A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill Sir Robert Ogden |
8/1 | |
| held up well off pace, hit 1st, 9th and 11th, smooth headway after 17th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd when hit next, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 6 L |
Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
3131-F1 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
15/2 | |
| led until 8th, hit next, led 12th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, headed after next, one pace after | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 2 L |
My Will (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3202/3-5 / 11 |
Jump (104) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 16th, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| NK |
Roll Along (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
225-13P / 11 |
Jump (48) | G Lee | C Llewellyn Bryan & Philippa… |
40/1 | |
| held up, headway after 12th, ridden after 16th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Barbers Shop (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4121-21 / 10 |
Jump (98) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Queen |
10/1 | |
| in touch, not much room after 18th, mistake next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 10 L |
Madison Du Berlais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
25F-611 / 10 |
Jump (34) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden after 14th, weakened 17th | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13-4P23 / 12 |
Jump (34) | D Elsworth | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 15th, ridden after 18th, mistake 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 14 L |
Knowhere (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
16UP-18 / 13 |
Jump (104) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
100/1 | |
| held up, hit 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th, struggling 13th, weakened 17th | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Cerium (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
9P/59PP- / 12 |
Flat (1868), Jump (322) |
K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mr Robert Bothway |
300/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch 12th | ||||||||||
12th |
1 |
| 5 L |
Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 10) |
511-225 / 11 |
Flat (1258), Jump (77) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… |
16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakening when mistake 18th | ||||||||||
13th |
16 |
| 2¾ L |
Star De Mohaison (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/3-924 / 9 |
Jump (48) | Paul Carberry | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 4 out, jumped awkwardly 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2P-7UU3 / 13 |
Jump (27) | A Thornton | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Andrew Wiles |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Halcon Genelardais (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
242-232 / 11 |
Flat (1861), Jump (48) |
R Thornton | A King Ian Payne & Kim… |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Snoopy Loopy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
31327P / 12 |
Jump (48) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
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