Cheltenham Result
18 Mar 2005
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Class A) Grade 1
- (Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f110y) 3m2½f Good 22 fences
- £212,268.40, £80,515.60, £40,257.80, £18,299.00, £9,149.50, £5,489.70
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Kicking King
(IRE) 4/1F 
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7 | 11-10 | T J Taaffe | — | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Old Vic - Fairy Blaze (IRE) (Good Thyne) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
Took keen hold, mid-division, headway 12th, tracked leaders next, went 2nd 18th, led approaching 3 out, ridden when challenged 2 out, ran on strongly run-in (tchd 9-2) |
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5 | Take The Stand (IRE) 25/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Peter Bowen | 148 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Witness Box (USA) - Denys Daughter (IRE) (Crash Course) | Tony Dobbin | ||||||||||||
Blundered 1st and 2nd and soon in rear, headway 14th, chased winner after 3 out, driven to challenge 2 out, soon outpaced by winner but kept on well for 2nd (op 28-1 tchd 33-1) |
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8 | Sir Rembrandt (IRE) 12/1 | 9 | 11-10 | R H Alner | 160 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Mandalus - Sue's A Lady (Le Moss) | Andrew Thornton | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, went 2nd 12th, led 13th to 15th, ridden and one pace after 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out and kept on run-in, not trouble leaders |
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nk | Royal Auclair (FR) 40/1 | 8 | 11-10 t | Paul Nicholls | 154 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Garde Royale - Carmonera (FR) (Carmont) | Christian Williams | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, ridden and one pace 18th, stayed on again from 2 out |
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9 | Grey Abbey (IRE) 15/2 | 11 | 11-10 | Howard Johnson | 166 | * | * | » | |||
| gr g Nestor - Tacovaon (Avocat) | Graham Lee | ||||||||||||
Led to 13th, stayed challenging and led again 15th, headed approaching 3 out, weakened soon after (op 8-1 tchd 9-1 in a place) |
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1¼ | Strong Flow (IRE) 5/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Nicholls | — | * | * | » | |||
| br g Over The River (FR) - Stormy Skies (Strong Gale) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
In touch, headway 10th, chased leaders from 13th, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out (tchd 11-2 in places) |
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½ | Celestial Gold (IRE) 9/2 | 7 | 11-10 | M C Pipe | 161 | * | * | » | |||
| br g Persian Mews - What A Queen (King's Ride) | Timmy Murphy | ||||||||||||
Blundered 1st, mistake 5th, behind, pushed along and effort 18th, never reached leaders and soon beaten (tchd 5-1 in places) |
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14 | Ballycassidy (IRE) 80/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Peter Bowen | 146 | * | * | » | |||
| br g Insan (USA) - Bitofabreeze (IRE) (Callernish) | Seamus Durack | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened and blundered 4 out (op 66-1 tchd 100-1 and 50-1 in places) |
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11 | Therealbandit (IRE) 16/1 | 8 | 11-10 | M C Pipe | 156 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Torus - Sunrise Highway VII (Damsire Unregistered) | A P McCoy | ||||||||||||
Mid-division, headway 12th, chased leaders 16th, well there 18th, weakened and hit 4 out (tchd 18-1 in a place) |
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dist | Astonville (FR) 500/1 | 11 | 11-10 | M Scudamore | 142 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Top Ville - Astonishing (BRZ) (Vacilante) | Tom Scudamore | ||||||||||||
Hit 15th, always in rear, tailed off |
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Beef Or Salmon (IRE) 5/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Michael Hourigan | — | * | * | » | ||||
| ch g Cajetano (USA) - Farinella (IRE) (Salmon Leap) | P Carberry | ||||||||||||
Behind, hit 9th, ridden and no response, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 11-2 in places) |
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PU |
Venn Ottery 200/1 | 10 | 11-10 t | M C Pipe | 145 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Access Ski - Tom's Comedy (Comedy Star) | Jamie Moore | ||||||||||||
Took keen hold, held up in rear, brief effort 13th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 100-1) |
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Tiutchev 50/1 | 12 | 11-10 | M C Pipe | 167 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Soviet Star (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow) | Robert Thornton | ||||||||||||
Soon behind, hit 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out |
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Pizarro (IRE) 14/1 | 8 | 11-10 v1 | E J O'Grady | — | * | * | » | ||||
| ch g Broken Hearted - Our Swan Lady (Swan's Rock) | Davy Russell | ||||||||||||
Jumped right, chased leaders, hit 8th, blundered 12th, weakened 16th, no chance when fell 17th |
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Truckers Tavern (IRE) 100/1 | 10 | 11-10 t | Ferdy Murphy | 146 | * | * | » | ||||
| ch g Phardante (FR) - Sweet Tulip (Beau Chapeau) | Brian Harding | ||||||||||||
Hit 3rd, blundered 4th (water) behind, blundered 7th, never jumping well after and lost touch, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 66-1) |
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15 ran
TIME 6m 42.90s (slow by 5.90s) Total SP 115%
NON RUNNER: Rule Supreme (IRE)
1st OWNER: Conor Clarkson BRED: Sunnyhill Stud TRAINER: T J Taaffe
2nd OWNER: The Courters
3rd OWNER: A Hordle
TOTE WIN £4.40 PL £2.30, £6.20, £2.80; Ex £131.90; CSF £92.48; TRICAST £1100.12 TRIFECTA £1344.90 Pool: £65,351.38, 34.50 w/u
NON RUNNER: Rule Supreme (IRE)
1st OWNER: Conor Clarkson BRED: Sunnyhill Stud TRAINER: T J Taaffe
2nd OWNER: The Courters
3rd OWNER: A Hordle
TOTE WIN £4.40 PL £2.30, £6.20, £2.80; Ex £131.90; CSF £92.48; TRICAST £1100.12 TRIFECTA £1344.90 Pool: £65,351.38, 34.50 w/u