Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
15:30
Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2024
Distance: 3m2½f
Type: Chase
Going: Soft
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.91
Place: £1.20 £2.10 £3.30
Exacta: £7.70
Tricast: £51.44
Trifecta: £73
Non-Runners: Hewick (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Galopin Des Champs (FR) | 9 G | Elite | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 10/11F | Won | Prominent - disputing second going easily 3 out - pushed along to lead 2 out - 3 lengths ahead last - ridden run-in - kept on well(op 5/6) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Gerri Colombe (FR) | 8 G | Elite | Gordon Elliott | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 3.5 | In touch with leaders - jumped left 1st - headway and prominent 5th - pushed along 4 out - bit short of room home turn - pressed winner and ridden 2 out - 3 lengths down last - no impression run-in(op 6/1) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Corach Rambler (IRE) | 10 G | Good | Lucinda Russell | 164 lbs | 14/1 | 9.5 | Raced in last - pushed along 4 out - headway 3 out - went third and 5 lengths down last - weakened run-in(op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | L'Homme Presse (FR) | 10 G | Elite | Venetia Williams | 164 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | Raced in second - not fluent 5th - disputed lead 12th - led clearly 4 out - headed 2 out - weakened and lost two places approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Bravemansgame (FR) | 10 G | Good | Paul Nicholls | 164 lbs | 14/1 | 3.5 | Midfield on outer - headway and prominent 12th - outpaced 3 out - lost fourth 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Jungle Boogie (IRE) | 11 G | Elite | Henry De Bromhead | 164 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - towards rear - not fluent 12th - headway 5 out - 6 lengths down and going okay when bad mistake 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Monkfish (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | W P Mullins | 164 lbs | 18/1 | - | Towards rear - mistake 7th - not fluent 14th - weakened after 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 16/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Gentlemansgame (GB) | 9 G | AVG | M F Morris | 164 lbs | 25/1 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake 11th - soon dropped to midfield - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Nassalam (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 164 lbs | 33/1 | - | Towards rear - mistake 2nd - headway into midfield 6th - lost position 15th - mistake and dropped to last 17th - soon lost touch - pulled up 4 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | The Real Whacker (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Patrick Neville | 164 lbs | 40/1 | - | Jumped slightly right - led - joined 12th - hit 15th - lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Fastorslow (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Martin Brassil | 164 lbs | 8/1 | - | In touch with leaders - mistake and unseated 16th(tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2) |