18 Mar 2011 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £500,000 (Penalty: £285,050); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Long Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1113-31 / 19 |
Jump (62) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen |
7/2 | |
| held up mainly in 5th, headway 16th, ridden to chase leading pair after 3 out, led after next, ridden last, stayed on well to go clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Denman (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
F/1U24-3 / 11 |
Jump (111) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Paul K Barber |
8/1 | |
| held up, headway into mid-division on outside 4th(water), tracked leaders before 4 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, headed after 2 out, kept on under pressure, no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4 L |
Kauto Star (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/11F-13 / 12 |
Jump (62) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 12th, headed narrowly 3 out, ridden and rallied approaching last, kept on same pace and no impression flat, just held on for 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| NS |
What A Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/211-52 / 10 |
Jump (28) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr G Mason, Sir… |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 7th, tracked leaders on inside 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on under presure flat, just failed for 3rd | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Midnight Chase (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-41111 / 11 |
Jump (98) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Lady Clarke |
9/1 | |
| led to 12th, tracked leaders, pushed along 14th, lost place 16th, outpaced 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
174-322 / 13 |
Jump (48) | B S Hughes | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
16/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 5 out, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| SHD |
Pandorama (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/111-P1 / 11 |
Jump (80) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Brian Mellon &… |
14/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, hampered on bend before 11th, outpaced 4 out, beaten when hit next | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) |
F14/B01 / 11 |
Jump (48) | R Thornton | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 3rd, never travelled with any fluency after, struggling 15th, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 34 L |
Carruthers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
242-664 / 13 |
Jump (27) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock |
66/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Weird Al (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/111-18 / 10 |
Jump (111) | J M Maguire | Ian Williams Brannon Dick Holden |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
Imperial Commander (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P251U-1 / 12 |
Jump (118) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Our Friends in… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Kempes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1P1-3U1 / 8 |
Flat (1069), Jump (34) |
A P McCoy | W P Mullins John P McManus |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
China Rock (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
42-1134 / 9 |
Jump (34) | B J Geraghty | M F Morris Michael O'Flynn |
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1 |
| - |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11-4FP1 / 12 |
Jump (1) | R Johnson | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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