Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
14:20
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 12 Nov 2022
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £6
Place: £2.30 £2.20 £3
Exacta: £33.50
Tricast: £189.85
Trifecta: £323.70
Non-Runners: Editeur Du Gite (self certificate), Happygolucky (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Ga Law (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 154 lbs | 5/1 | Won | Midfield - hit 2nd - towards rear when hampered 5th - pushed along 4 out - headway 3 out - soon ridden - went second and 3 lengths down last - soon led narrowly - stayed on(op 11/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | French Dynamite (FR) | 9 G | AVG | M F Morris | 160 lbs | 5/1 | .75 | Prominent - led and ridden 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when mistake last - soon headed but every chance - no extra towards finish(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Midnight River (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 157 lbs | 15/2 | 3 | Held up in rear - mistake 11th - headway 3 out - soon ridden - went third run-in - stayed on | ||
| 4th | 12 | Il Ridoto (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 152 lbs | 8/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - headway into midfield 6th - chased leaders 3 out - ridden and disputing second when bad mistake last - lost third run-in - kept on | ||
| 5th | 16 | Deyrann De Carjac (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Harry Kimber
(5)lbs
|
Alan King | 137 lbs | 18/1 | .75 | In rear - pushed along 4 out - ridden and headway before 2 out - stayed on run-in - not reach leaders(op 16/1) | |
| 6th | 10 | Nassalam (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 156 lbs | 22/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - hampered 2nd - jumped left 6th - pushed along and lost position after 4 out - in rear when hampered by faller 3 out - ridden and stayed on run-in(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Simply The Betts (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Mr David Maxwell
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 161 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | In touch with leaders - ridden 3 out - mistake 2 out - beaten when hampered just after last - soon weakened | |
| 8th | 14 | Storm Control (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | Kerry Lee | 146 lbs | 50/1 | 4.25 | Led - ridden and headed 2 out - slow jump and weakened last | ||
| 9th | 15 | Galahad Quest (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 143 lbs | 14/1 | 13 | Towards rear - ridden 3 out - soon weakened (vet said gelding had an irregular heartbeat) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Umbrigado (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | David Pipe | 156 lbs | 14/1 | 5.5 | Prominent - ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||
| 99th | 13 | Slate House (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 152 lbs | 66/1 | - | Prominent - slow jump and lost position 1st - in rear from 3rd - pushed along and minor headway when fell 3 out | ||
| 99th | 1 | Mister Fisher (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 168 lbs | 18/1 | - | Midfield - lost position 4 out - not fluent 3 out - in rear when fell 2 out | ||
| 99th | 4 | Coole Cody (IRE) | 12 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 163 lbs | 16/1 | - | In rear - headway into midfield 4th - lost position when blundered and sprawled on landing 5th - pulled up before 6th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake jumping the fourth fence)(op 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Stolen Silver (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Sam Thomas | 162 lbs | 4/1F | - | In touch with leaders on inner - not fluent 9th - blundered and unseated rider 3 out - lame (vet said gelding was lame left fore) |