3:30 Cheltenham 14 Mar 2008
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1
(Class 1) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good To Soft 22 fences
1st
£268,279.10 2nd
£100,639.95 3rd
£50,390.55 4th
£25,124.70 5th
£12,609.40 6th
£6,304.70
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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8 | 1110 | 176 | 178 | 184 | – | ||||
| ch g Presenting - Polly Puttens (IRE) (Pollerton) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leader, led 12th, hit next, not fluent 4 out, stayed on to go clear soon after, stayed on well from 2 out, driven out (op 2-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 t | 180 | 173 | 178 | – | ||||
| b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I) | ||||||||||
| Soon disputing 3rd, not fluent 7th, tracked leading duo from 8th, not fluent 11th, hit 13th, staying on when not fluent 17th and next, hit 4 out, chased winner after 3 out but no impression, held when mistake last but still ran on gamely (op Evens tchd 5-4 in places) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1110 | 172 | 173 | 178 | – | ||||
| gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr) | ||||||||||
| Led until headed 12th, stayed chasing winner, hit 4 out, lost 2nd after 3 out, rallied gamely from 2 out and stayed on strongly run-in, closing on 2nd at finish | ||||||||||
|
8 | 1110 | 165 | 166 | 166 | – | ||||
| ch g Halcon - Francetphile (FR) (Farabi) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until ridden and towards rear 12th, still plenty to do after 4 out, ran on well from 2 out, kept on to take 4th run-in but not trouble leading trio | ||||||||||
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8 | 1110 p | 177 | 153 | 153 | – | ||||
| b g Turgeon (USA) - Northine (FR) (Northern Treat) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, hit 9th and 13th, headway 17th, chased leaders and went 4th 4 out, no impression when mistake 3 out and soon beaten, lost 4th run-in (op 9-1 tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 156 | 141 | 135 | – | ||||
| b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Andarta (Ballymore) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent 4th (water), headway when blundered 9th, hit 13th and soon weakened (op 33-1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 161 | 80 | 69 | – | ||||
| b g Be My Native (USA) - Myra Gaye (Buckskin) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, blundered 9th, hit 16th, weakened next (op 25-1 tchd 33-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 144 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Red Ransom (USA) - Shortfall (Last Tycoon) | ||||||||||
| In rear until tailed off and pulled up before 15th (op 250-1) | ||||||||||
|
12 | 1110 t | 131 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Neustrien (FR) - Fulgora Du Paon (FR) (Fulgus I) | ||||||||||
| Soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 130 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Junta (FR) (Cariellor) | ||||||||||
| Tailed off when pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
|
10 | 1110 | 158 | – | – | – | ||||
| br g Persian Mews (IRE) - What A Queen (IRE) (King's Ride) | ||||||||||
| Behind until tailed off and pulled up before 18th | ||||||||||
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7 | 1110 p | 146 | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Video Rock (FR) - Key Figure (FR) (Fast Topaze) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 150-1) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:32:00 Winning time: 6m 47.84s (slow by 1.84s) Total SP: 116%
- Non-runners: Ollie Magern (vet's certificate), Racing Demon (vet's certificate), Star De Mohaison (unsuitable ground)
- 1st owner: Paul K Barber & Mrs M Findlay (Denman) 1st breeder: Colman O'Flynn
- 2nd owner: Clive D Smith (Kauto Star)
- 3rd owner: J Hales (Neptune Collonges)
- Tote win: £3.30 PL: £1.30 £1.20 £4.40 Ex: £4.90 CSF: £4.53 Tricast: £33.05 Trifecta: £27.90 Pool: £44,387.15 - 1,126.44 winning units
