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Cheltenham
14:15
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 13 Nov 2021 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.60 Place: £2.70 £2.10 £2.70 Exacta: £75.80 Tricast: £377.72 Trifecta: £1114.10
Non-Runners: Farinet (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Midnight Shadow (GB) N/A Elite
Sue Smith 159 lbs 9/1 Won Led - headed and tracked leaders after 1st - bit short of room after 3 out - pushed along to challenge when left in lead 2 out - 5 lengths ahead when not fluent and pecked on landing last - ridden and idled run-in - reduced lead towards finish - all out(op 11/1 tchd 17/2)
2nd 2 Protektorat (FR) 9 G AVG
Dan Skelton 166 lbs 11/2F .75 Jumped right on occasions - held up in midfield - mistake 5th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - headway but hung left from 2 out - went second run-in - kept on well but just held (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fifth fence)(op 13/2)
3rd 6 Lalor (GER) N/A Poor
Paul Nicholls 161 lbs 7/1 1.5 Prominent - pushed along 3 out - ridden and outpaced before 2 out - kept on well against far rail from last - went third final 110yds
4th 12 Dostal Phil (FR) N/A AVG
Philip Hobbs 154 lbs 16/1 1 Held up in midfield - slightly hampered 10th - pushed along and still plenty to do before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - headway from 2 out - kept on well run-in - went fourth towards finish(op 11/1)
5th 18 Galahad Quest (FR) 8 G AVG
Nick Williams 147 lbs 22/1 2.25 Held up in rear - headway into midfield but still plenty to do before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - kept on run-in - not pace to challenge - nearest finish(op 16/1)
6th 1 Simply The Betts (IRE) N/A Poor
Paul Nicholls 166 lbs 20/1 0.2 Took keen hold - close up - led after 1st - disputed lead 2nd - chased leader from 3rd - mistake 9th - pushed along after 3 out - mistake last - lost second and weakened final 110yds - joined for 6th(op 18/1)
6th 11 Zanza (IRE) 5 G AVG
Philip Hobbs 156 lbs 12/1 0 Held up in midfield - not fluent 8th - pushed along and still plenty to do before 3 out - ridden before 2 out - behind but kept on well run-in - forced dead-heat 6th(op 11/1)
8th 10 Manofthemountain (IRE) N/A Poor
Emma Lavelle 156 lbs 14/1 0.05 Prominent - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and outpaced - no impression from 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
9th 9 Spiritofthegames (IRE) N/A Poor
Dan Skelton 156 lbs 33/1 1.25 Always towards rear - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden - kept on well run-in - never on terms(op 25/1)
10th 7 Caribean Boy (FR) N/A AVG
Nicky Henderson 160 lbs 12/1 1.25 Prominent on outer - slow jump 1st - slow jump 2nd - soon dropped to midfield - not fluent and pushed along 10th - ridden before 3 out - soon no impression(op 16/1)
11th 16 Deyrann De Carjac (FR) N/A Poor
Alan King 149 lbs 50/1 1 Always towards rear - pushed along briefly 11th - pushed along and struggling when hit 3 out - never on terms(op 40/1)
12th 4 Paint The Dream (GB) 11 G Poor
Fergal O'Brien 164 lbs 11/1 3.75 Prominent - tracked leader from 5th - pushed along after 3 out - ridden and disputing third 2 out - tired and weakened quickly run-in(op 14/1 tchd 10/1)
13th 3 Aso (FR) N/A Poor
Venetia Williams 165 lbs 50/1 3.75 Raced wide - jumped left on occasions - never better than mid-division - mistake 9th - not fluent 5 out - pushed along before 4 out - soon no impression
14th 14 Up The Straight (IRE) 11 G Poor
Richard Rowe 145 lbs 20/1 3.25 Always towards rear - jumped right and not fluent 2nd - pushed along after 4 out - never on terms
15th 5 Al Dancer (FR) 11 G AVG
Sam Thomas 161 lbs 13/2 12 Midfield - jumped right and not fluent 6th - awkward jump and pushed along briefly 10th - bumped 5 out - ridden after 4 out - weakened before 2 out (trainer said that the gelding was never travelling)(op 11/2)
16th 17 Funky Dady (FR) N/A Poor
Denis Gerard Hogan 141 lbs 33/1 11 Held up in rear - jumped left and not fluent 2nd - pushed along when mistake 3 out - never on terms(op 28/1)
99th 13 Coole Cody (IRE) 12 G Poor
Evan Williams 153 lbs 14/1 - Jumped right on occasions - close up - disputed lead 2nd - led clearly from 3rd - ridden after 3 out - faced challenge when fell 2 out
99th 15 Belargus (FR) 10 G Poor
Nick Gifford 145 lbs 33/1 - Held up in rear - fell 1st(op 40/1)
99th 20 Nietzsche (GB) N/A Poor
Brian Ellison 145 lbs 28/1 - Always towards rear - slow jump 8th - soon pushed along briefly - slow jump and struggling 9th - well behind when refused 3 out(op 25/1)