Full Result 3.20 Cheltenham | 16 March 2012

Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m2f70yds) 3m2½f New Good 22 fences

1st £284,750 2nd £106,850 3rd £53,500 4th £26,650 5th £13,400 6th £6,700

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Synchronised (IRE) 8/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	9	1110	167	167	171	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Mayasta (IRE) (Bob Back)
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)

2 2¼	11. The Giant Bolster 50/1 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	7	1110	160	165	168	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER) (Lomitas)
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

3 ¾ [3]	7. Long Run (FR) 7/4F Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson	7	1110	182	165	168	–
bb g Cadoudal (FR) - Libertina (FR) (Balsamo)
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)

4 5 [8]	1. Burton Port (IRE) 8/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	8	1110	166	161	161	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Despute (IRE) (Be My Native)
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)

5 1½ [9½]	13. Time For Rupert (IRE) 33/1 Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	Denis O'Regan Paul Webber	8	1110	153	160	160	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Bell Walks Run (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Tracked leader 6th, challenged from 13th until led 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last (vet said gelding returned distressed) (tchd 28-1)

6 10 [19½]	6. Knockara Beau (IRE) 66/1 Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	Jan Faltejsek George Charlton	9	1110	147	152	152	–
b g Leading Counsel (USA) - Clairabell (IRE) (Buckskin)
Chased leaders, hit 9th, weakened after 4 out, mistake next and no chance after (tchd 80-1)

7 11 [30½]	8. Midnight Chase 12/1 Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	Dougie Costello Neil Mulholland	10	1110	163	144	147	–
b g Midnight Legend - Yamrah (Milford)
Led, hit 6th and 13th, headed and blundered 4 out, weakened and hit 3 out

8 17 [47½]	3. China Rock (IRE) 100/1 A E Lynch M F Morris	A E Lynch M F Morris	9	1110	152	131	128	–
ch g Presenting - Kigali (IRE) (Torus)
Chased leaders from 8th, disputed 3rd from 11th and disputing 2nd 4 out, weakened next

9 15 [62½]	12. The Midnight Club (IRE) 100/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	11	1110	145	119	114	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Larry's Peach (Laurence O)
Not fluent 1st, hampered 2nd, always in rear

10 7 [69½]	2. Carruthers 100/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	9	1110 t	151	114	108	–
b g Kayf Tara - Plaid Maid (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Hampered 2nd, blundered 3rd, in rear, some progress 13th, soon weakened (op 80-1 tchd 66-1)

F	15. What A Friend 25/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	9	1110 b	165	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Friendly Lady (New Member)
In touch when fell 2nd

PU	5. Kauto Star (FR) 3/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	12	1110 t	183	–	–	–
b g Village Star (FR) - Kauto Relka (FR) (Port Etienne I)
Prominent early, lost place 7th, hit 8th and weakened, pulled up before 10th (jockey said gelding was not stretching out) (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

PU	4. Diamond Harry 20/1 Noel Fehily Nick Williams	Noel Fehily Nick Williams	9	1110	160	–	–	–
b g Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Swift Conveyance (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 22-1)

PU	14. Weird Al (IRE) 8/1 Jason Maguire Donald McCain	Jason Maguire Donald McCain	9	1110	164	–	–	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Bucks Gift (IRE) (Buckley)
Never really travelling, driven and little response 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out, broke blood vessel (trainer said gelding bled from the nose) (tchd 9-1)

14 ran Off time: 3:20:00 Winning time: 6m 36.19s (fast by 9.81s) Total SP: 121%
Non-runners: Quel Esprit (self certificate)
1st owner: John P McManus (Synchronised) 1st breeder: Mrs Noreen McManus
2nd owner: Simon Hunt (The Giant Bolster)
3rd owner: Robert Waley-Cohen (Long Run)
Tote win: £8 PL: £1.80 £14 £1.30 Ex: £707.80 CSF: £327.95 Tricast: £1,013.92 Trifecta: £6,358.40 Pool: £39,697.45 - 4.62 winning units

3:20 Cheltenham 16 Mar 2012

Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1