Full Result 3.30 Cheltenham | 18 March 2022

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

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

1st £351,687.50 2nd £132,500 3rd £66,312.50 4th £33,125 5th £16,625 6th £8,312.50 7th £4,125 8th £2,125

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. A Plus Tard (FR) 3/1F Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	Rachael Blackmore Henry De Bromhead	8	1110 t	172	171	181	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Turboka (FR) (Kahyasi)
Midfield, towards rear 4th, headway and in touch with leaders 3 out, pushed along home turn, went second 2 out, led last, ridden clear run-in, ran on strongly (op 5/2)

2 15	7. Minella Indo (IRE) 7/1 Robbie Power Henry De Bromhead	Robbie Power Henry De Bromhead	9	1110	174	156	169	–
b g Beat Hollow - Carrigeen Lily (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, went third 4 out, led 3 out, 3 lengths ahead and ridden 2 out, headed and slow jump last, soon no chance with winner, weakened towards finish (op 6/1)

3 2½ [17½]	8. Protektorat (FR) 10/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1110 t	164	153	167	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Protektion (FR) (Protektor)
Midfield, mistake 4th, headway on outer 4 out, pressed leaders home turn, ridden and disputing second before 2 out, 6 lengths third and staying on when blundered last, no chance but kept on run-in, just held third (op 11/1)

4 shd [17½]	6. Galvin (IRE) 100/30 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	Davy Russell Gordon Elliott	8	1110	168	152	166	–
b g Gold Well - Burren Moonshine (IRE) (Moonax)
Midfield, hit 15th, ridden 3 out, wandered on approach and 6 lengths seventh 2 out, stayed on and disputing modest third run-in (op 7/2 tchd 16/5 and 4/1)

5 nk [18]	9. Royale Pagaille (FR) 20/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	1110	166	151	166	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Royale Cazoumaille (FR) (Villez)
Towards rear, mistake 1st, headway into midfield 5th, joined leaders 10th, went second 17th, close up when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, lost position before 2 out, stayed on and disputing modest third run-in (op 16/1)

6 2¾ [20¾]	1. Al Boum Photo (FR) 6/1 Paul Townend W P Mullins	Paul Townend W P Mullins	10	1110 p¹	170	148	164	–
b g Buck's Boum (FR) - Al Gane (FR) (Dom Alco)
Tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, not fluent 17th, ridden and disputing second before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 13/2)

7 1 [21¾]	3. Asterion Forlonge (FR) 22/1 B J Cooper W P Mullins	B J Cooper W P Mullins	8	1110 t	164	147	163	–
gr g Coastal Path - Belle Du Brizais (FR) (Turgeon)
Jumped right on occasions, led, jumped badly right 3rd, headed and close up 7th, led again 15th, headed and ridden 3 out, lost position before 2 out, soon held (op 25/1)

8 9½ [31¼]	10. Santini 66/1 Nick Scholfield Polly Gundry	Nick Scholfield Polly Gundry	10	1110	153	137	153	–
b g Milan - Tinagoodnight (FR) (Sleeping Car)
Prominent, lost position and ridden 4 out, towards rear and no chance from 3 out (op 50/1)

9 30 [61¼]	4. Aye Right (IRE) 80/1 Callum Bewley Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	Callum Bewley Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford	9	1110	158	107	125	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Gaybric (IRE) (Presenting)
Close up, led 7th, headed but prominent 15th, lost position 17th, weakened 3 out

PU	11. Tornado Flyer (IRE) 9/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	9	1110	167	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Mucho Macabi (IRE) (Exceed And Excel)
Towards rear, awkward jump 1st, pushed along and struggling 4 out, slow jump 3 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made jumping mistakes)

PU	5. Chantry House (IRE) 16/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	8	1110 p	160	–	–	–
br g Yeats (IRE) - The Last Bank (IRE) (Phardante)
Always towards rear, slow jump and niggled along briefly 5th, not fluent 7th, niggled along 14th, not fluent 17th, pulled up before 5 out (tchd 14/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:30:05 Winning time: 6m 41.75s (fast by 4.25s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Cheveley Park Stud (A Plus Tard) 1st breeder: Mme Henri Devin
2nd owner: Barry Maloney (Minella Indo)
3rd owner: Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & L Hales (Protektorat)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.70 £2.70 £2.30 Ex: £20.80 CSF: £22.29 Tricast: £179.77 Trifecta: £192.40

3:30 Cheltenham 18 Mar 2022

Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)