13:50 Cheltenham 11 Dec 2021
Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase
Grade 3 | GBB Race | Class 1 | 4YO plus
Winner £74,035 - 13 ran
made all, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, ridden before last, jumped right final fence, stayed on strongly, gamely
in rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in close 6th and not clear run before 2 out, stayed on well after last, never nearer
chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, pressed leader before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and switched left after last, no extra closing stages
handy, not fluent 8th, bad mistake 10th and dropped to mid-division, shaken up before 3 out and went 5th, ridden before 2 out, chased leaders before last, stayed on but no extra run-in
towards rear, headway into mid-division before 12th, ridden before 2 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, stayed on but no extra after last
front mid-division, went prominent 10th, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out
towards rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, ridden and gradually faded from 2 out
prominent, ridden and weakened tamely 2 out
in rear early, ridden in mid-division before 3 out, weakened 2 out
towards rear, mistake 11th and pushed along, hit 4 out, soon beaten
mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, reminders 7th, struggling from 4 out
towards rear, pushed along early, pulled up quickly before 4th
front mid-division, lost place and pushed along 13th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | £16.25 |
| CSF | £142.60 (10, 6) |
| Tricast | £889.37 (10, 6, 2) |
| Win | £13.90 (10) |
| Place | £3.90 (10), £3.70 (6), £2.30 (2) |
| Swinger | £16.50 (2, 6), £8.20 (2, 10), £30.60 (6, 10) |
| Exacta | £186.50 (10, 6) |
| Trifecta | £1,621.00 (10, 6, 2) |
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Replay: 13:50 Cheltenham 11th Dec 2021
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 17 | Chatham Street Lad | 8 | 10 10 | 141 | 235-151 | 20 days | M Winters | Darragh O'Keeffe | 16/ 1 | 5:21.68 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 13 | Warthog | 7 | 10 3 | 132 | 71P3P-3 | 28 days | D Pipe (100 miles) | David Noonan | 7/ 1 | 5:34.30 | |
| 2018 | Good | 12 | Frodon | 6 | 11 12 | 164 | 1350-12 | 28 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Bryony Frost | 7/ 1 | 5:12.10 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Guitar Pete | 7 | 10 5 | 134 | 222219 | 28 days | N Richards (230 miles) | Ryan Day | 9/ 1 | 5:19.20 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 16 | Frodon | 4 | 10 10 | 149 | 85-1110 | 28 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 14/ 1 | 5:18.60 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 14 | Village Vic | 8 | 10 0 | 136 | 412P-11 | 36 days | P Hobbs (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 8/ 1 | 5:22.10 | |
| 2014 | Good to Soft | 12 | Niceonefrankie | 8 | 11 5 | 142 | 5665P-1 | 22 days | V Williams (39 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 16/ 1 | 5:18.90 | |
| 2013 | Good | 13 | Double Ross | 7 | 10 8 | 133 | 3P-6132 | 22 days | N Twiston-Davies (1 miles) | Sam Twiston-Davies | 7/ 1 | 5:16.00 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 14 | Unioniste | 4 | 10 0 | 143 | 165-113 | 29 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | H Derham | 15/ 2 | 5:47.10 | |
| 2011 | Good | 16 | Quantitativeeasing | 6 | 10 7 | 145 | 7112-02 | 28 days | N Henderson (51 miles) | B J Geraghty | 6/ 1 | 5:09.50 | |
| 2010 | Good to Soft | 16 | Poquelin | 7 | 11 12 | 163 | 212U-25 | 28 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | I Popham | 16/ 1 | 5:10.10 | |
| 2009 | Soft | 17 | Poquelin | 6 | 11 8 | 151 | 1387-12 | 28 days | P Nicholls (69 miles) | Ruby Walsh | 7/ 2 | 5:23.40 | |
| 2007 | Good | 17 | Tamarinbleu | 7 | 11 8 | 150 | 61P6-31 | 188 days | D Pipe (100 miles) | Denis O'Regan | 22/ 1 | 5:15.60 | |
| 2006 | Soft | 15 | Exotic Dancer | 6 | 11 4 | 149 | 331F-21 | 28 days | Jonjo O'Neill (1 miles) | Tony Dobbin | 8/ 1 | 5:34.00 | |
| 2005 | Good to Soft | 17 | Sir Oj | 8 | 10 0 | 132 | 504-645 | 40 days | N Meade | Paul Carberry | 16/ 1 | 5:15.00 | |
| 2004 | Good | 13 | Monkerhostin | 7 | 10 2 | 134 | 116-132 | 22 days | P Hobbs (90 miles) | Richard Johnson | 4/ 1 | 5:17.20 | |
| 2003 | Good to Soft | 18 | Iris Royal | 7 | 10 13 | 142 | 1PP2-11 | 21 days | N Henderson (51 miles) | M A Fitzgerald | 7/ 1 | 5:15.00 | |
| 2002 | Good | 9 | Fondmort | 6 | 10 5 | 143 | P1153-3 | 9 days | N Henderson (51 miles) | M A Fitzgerald | 5/ 1 | 5:18.30 |
