Cheltenham Result
16 Mar 2012
Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1
- (Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f110y) 3m2½f Good 22 fences
- £284,750.00, £106,850.00, £53,500.00, £26,650.00, £13,400.00, £6,700.00
WATCH RACE - 25p| HORSE/SP | AGE | WGT | TRAINER/JOCKEY | OR | TS | RPR | |||||||
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Synchronised (IRE) 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Jonjo O'Neill | 167 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mayasta (IRE) (Bob Back) | A P McCoy | ||||||||||||
Hit 1st and 3rd, in rear next, mistake and pushed along 7th, hit 11th, headway and mistake 18th, staying on but only 6th when hit 3 out, rallied under pressure from 2 out, driven to press leaders last, led soon after, kept on gamely (op 15-2 tchd 7-1, 10-1 in places) |
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2¼ | The Giant Bolster 50/1 | 7 | 11-10 | David Bridgwater | 160 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER) (Lomitas) | Tom Scudamore | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders, not fluent 15th, outpaced 17th, jumped slowly 4 out, good progress to chase leader after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, hard driven, joined last, soon headed and dropped to 3rd, rallied for 2nd close home |
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¾ | Long Run (FR) 7/4F | 7 | 11-10 | Nicky Henderson | 182 | * | * | » | |||
| b/br g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo) | Mr S Waley-Cohen | ||||||||||||
Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd 4 out, hit 3 out and dropped to close 3rd, rallied and hit 2 out, driven to challenge last, soon one pace under pressure and one pace into 3rd close home (op 2-1) |
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5 | Burton Port (IRE) 8/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Nicky Henderson | 166 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Bob Back (USA) - Despute (IRE) (Be My Native) | Barry Geraghty | ||||||||||||
In touch until hit 6th and dropped to rear, hit 11th, headway 16th, chased leaders 4 out, disputed 3rd next, not fluent 2 out, weakened before last (op 13-2) |
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1½ | Time For Rupert (IRE) 33/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Paul Webber | 153 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bell Walks Run (IRE) (Commanche Run) | Denis O'Regan | ||||||||||||
Tracked leader 6th, challenged from 13th until led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last (tchd 28-1) |
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10 | Knockara Beau (IRE) 66/1 | 9 | 11-10 | George Charlton | 147 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin) | Jan Faltejsek | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened after 4 out, mistake next and no chance after (tchd 80-1) |
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11 | Midnight Chase 12/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Neil Mulholland | 163 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (Milford) | Dougie Costello | ||||||||||||
Led, hit 6th and 13th, headed and blundered 4 out, weakened and hit 3 out |
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17 | China Rock (IRE) 100/1 | 9 | 11-10 | M F Morris | 152 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Presenting - Kigali (IRE) (Torus) | A E Lynch | ||||||||||||
Chased leaders from 8th, disputed 3rd from 11th and disputing 2nd 4 out, weakened next |
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15 | The Midnight Club (IRE) 100/1 | 11 | 11-10 | W P Mullins | 145 | * | * | » | |||
| ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Larry's Peach (Laurence O) | Paul Townend | ||||||||||||
Not fluent 1st, hampered 2nd, always in rear |
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7 | Carruthers 100/1 | 9 | 11-10 t | Mark Bradstock | 151 | * | * | » | |||
| b g Kayf Tara - Plaid Maid (IRE) (Executive Perk) | Mattie Batchelor | ||||||||||||
Hampered 2nd, blundered 3rd, in rear, some progress 13th, soon weakened (op 80-1 tchd 66-1) |
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PU |
Diamond Harry 20/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Nick Williams | 160 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale) | Noel Fehily | ||||||||||||
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 22-1) |
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Kauto Star (FR) 3/1 | 12 | 11-10 t | Paul Nicholls | 183 | * | * | |||||
| b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne) | R Walsh | ||||||||||||
Prominent early, lost place 7th, hit 8th and weakened, pulled up before 10th (op 4-1 tchd 9-2) |
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What A Friend 25/1 | 9 | 11-10 b | Paul Nicholls | 165 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Alflora (IRE) - Friendly Lady (New Member) | Daryl Jacob | ||||||||||||
In touch when fell 2nd |
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PU |
Weird Al (IRE) 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Donald McCain | 164 | * | * | » | ||||
| b g Accordion - Bucks Gift (IRE) (Buckley) | Jason Maguire | ||||||||||||
Never really travelling, driven and little response 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, broke blood vessel (tchd 9-1) |
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14 ran
TIME 6m 36.19s (fast by 0.81s) Total SP 120%
NON RUNNER: Quel Esprit (FR)
1st OWNER: John P McManus BRED: Mrs Noreen McManus TRAINER: Jonjo O'Neill
2nd OWNER: Simon Hunt
3rd OWNER: Robert Waley-Cohen
TOTE toteswingers:1&2:£66.60, 1&3:£3.20, 2&3:£24.50 WIN £8.00 PL £1.80, £14.00, £1.30; Ex £707.80; CSF £327.95; TRICAST £1013.92 TRIFECTA £6358.40 Pool: £39,697.45 - 4.62 winning units
NON RUNNER: Quel Esprit (FR)
1st OWNER: John P McManus BRED: Mrs Noreen McManus TRAINER: Jonjo O'Neill
2nd OWNER: Simon Hunt
3rd OWNER: Robert Waley-Cohen
TOTE toteswingers:1&2:£66.60, 1&3:£3.20, 2&3:£24.50 WIN £8.00 PL £1.80, £14.00, £1.30; Ex £707.80; CSF £327.95; TRICAST £1013.92 TRIFECTA £6358.40 Pool: £39,697.45 - 4.62 winning units