Cheltenham Races
Cheltenham
14:20
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham
Date: Sat, 16 Nov 2024
Distance: 2m4f
Type: Chase
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £11
Place: £3 £2.30 £2.60
Exacta: £60.60
Tricast: £370.97
Trifecta: £522
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 | Il Ridoto (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Freddie Gingell
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 139 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Prominent - disputed lead just after 3 out - ridden and led clearly 2 out - went clear run-in - idled towards finish(op 9/1 tchd 17/2) | |
| 2nd | 2 | Ga Law (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 156 lbs | 9/2 | 4.5 | Prominent - mistake 7th - slipped home turn - jumped left 2 out - 5 lengths third and not fluent last - went second run-in - stayed on but no match for winner(op 5/1 and tchd 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 10 | Lets Go Champ (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Mike O'Connor
(3)lbs
|
Henry De Bromhead | 139 lbs | 15/2 | 1.5 | Prominent - left in lead 10th - joined 4 out - lost position 2 out - no extra and lost second run-in(op 8/1 and tchd 9/1) | |
| 4th | 12 | Madara (FR) | 5 G | AVG |
Tristan Durrell
(3)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 139 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - slightly hampered 4 out - headway from 3 out - stayed on and went fourth run-in - not reach leaders(op 25/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | Fugitif (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Richard Hobson | 153 lbs | 28/1 | 5.5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 1st - hampered 11th - stumbled 11th - headway 3 out - went fourth 2 out - soon switched right - hung left last - weakened run-in(op 25/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Protektorat (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 168 lbs | 9/1 | 4 | Midfield - headway 11th - pressed leaders 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Janidil (FR) | 10 G | Poor | W P Mullins | 154 lbs | 40/1 | 8.5 | In rear - headway into midfield 4th - hit 11th - in touch with leaders 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 8th | 14 | Straw Fan Jack (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Sheila Lewis | 142 lbs | 40/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - not fluent and towards rear 8th - some headway 12th - lost ground when short of room just after 4 out - weakened after 3 out | ||
| 9th | 11 | Hartur d'Arc (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Gavin Cromwell | 142 lbs | 33/1 | 25 | Took keen hold - in rear early - mistake 3rd - hampered 4 out - weakened 3 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Editeur Du Gite (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Gary & Josh Moore | 155 lbs | 100/1 | - | Led - bad mistake and headed 10th (water) - soon towards rear - pulled up 4 out(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Jetoile (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Dylan Johnston
(3)lbs
|
Ryan Potter | 143 lbs | 66/1 | - | In touch with leaders - not fluent and lost position 10th (water) - not fluent 12th - weakened 3 out - in rear when pulled up 2 out | |
| 99th | 3 | Ginny's Destiny (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 3/1F | - | Prominent - not fluent 2nd - disputed lead 4 out - not fluent and lost position 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report)(op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5) | ||
| 99th | 15 | Weveallbeencaught (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Christian Williams | 142 lbs | 20/1 | - | In rear - slow jump 11th - pulled up 4 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Imagine (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Harry Derham | 146 lbs | 6/1 | - | Midfield - lost position 12th - in rear when pulled up 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good - good to soft in places going - and would prefer an easier surface)(op 13/2 and tchd 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | In Excelsis Deo (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Harry Fry | 144 lbs | 8/1 | - | Midfield - niggled along and 4 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 4 out(op 15/2 tchd 17/2) |