14 Mar 2008 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £450,000 (Penalty: £268,279); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Denman (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
111-111 / 24 |
Jump (34) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Paul K Barber |
9/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 12th, hit 4 out, soon forged clear, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 7 L |
Kauto Star (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
11-2111 / 12 |
Jump (27) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
10/11 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, 3rd when hit 13th, hit 4 out, soon ridden, went 2nd approaching 2 out, held when hit last, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| SHD |
Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) |
6F81-31 / 11 |
Jump (27) | M A Fitzgerald | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
25/1 | |
| jumped slightly right, led until 12th, chased winner, hit 4 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd and hit 2 out, stayed on again final 100 yards, just failed to regain 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Halcon Genelardais (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
113P-32 / 11 |
Jump (78) | R Thornton | A King Ian Payne & Kim… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, struggling 14th, soon lost place, stayed on again from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 16 L |
Exotic Dancer (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
121-323 / 9 |
Jump (79) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Sir Robert Ogden |
17/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 9th, went 4th 18th, ridden and held when blundered 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 16 L |
Knowhere (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
U-135P1 / 13 |
Jump (48) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 4th and next, mistake 9th and 13th, struggling next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| Dist |
Afistfullofdollars (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
311/211 / 12 |
Jump (20) | Paul Carberry | N Meade J Halley |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders early, in touch when hit 9th, ridden after 16th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Fustrien Du Paon (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
01P861/ / 12 |
Jump (685), Flat (45) |
A Lecordier | R Chotard Mr F G Wilson |
250/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Iron Man (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 164lbs) |
416F5P / 11 |
Jump (20) | D F O'Regan | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen,Paul… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 9th, struggling 14th, weakened 17th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Contraband (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
P0459-0 / 10 |
Jump (3) | T J Dreaper | Paul Murphy Mr F G Wilson |
200/1 | |
| soon behind, tailed off 8th, pulled up before 15th | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Celestial Gold (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 164lbs) |
37U1/P3 / 10 |
Jump (34) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
100/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 18th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Azulejo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
415/2P7 / 10 |
Jump (46) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore J E Wilson & T… |
200/1 | |
| tailed off 8th, pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Ollie Magern (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
7-16447 / 14 |
Jump (3) | Non Runner | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Roger Nicholls |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
14 |
| - |
Racing Demon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
54-1436 / 11 |
Jump (1) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Star De Mohaison (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
111/11-3 / 9 |
Jump (73) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||