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Cheltenham
14:20
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (In Memory Of Edward O'Grady) (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 15 Nov 2025 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £1.80 £2.10 £3 Exacta: £30.50 Tricast: £185.37 Trifecta: £322.50
Non-Runners: Issar d'Airy (unsuitable ground), Jagwar (unsuitable ground), Riskintheground (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
3m 2m 2m½f 2m4f 2m5f
1st
Towards rear - midfield with one circuit to go - headway before 2 out (usual 3 out) - led last - kept on well final 110yds - won going away(op 7/1 tchd 15/2)
8 M Good
Dan Skelton 155 lbs 6/1 Won
3m2f 2m7½f
2m4f 2m 2m½f 1m7½f 2m4f
2nd
Prominent - in touch with leaders when not fluent 5th - pressed leaders 2 out (usual 3 out) - led omitted 2 out - headed last - no extra final 110yds(op 7/2)
6 G AVG
Sam Thomas 154 lbs 100/30F 4
2m4½f
3m 3m2f 3m 3m4½f 3m1f
3rd
In rear - mistake 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon headway - bit short of room approaching last - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 17/2)
7 G AVG
Dan Skelton 151 lbs 9/1 2.25
2m4½f
2m½f 2m½f 2m 2m1f 2m3f
4th
In rear - steady headway from 10th - pressed leaders omitted 2 out - no extra from last(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
Paul Nolan 155 lbs 14/1 .5
2m3½f
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m5f 2m4f 2m2f
5th
Prominent - in touch with leaders before 5th - headway and led narrowly 2 out (usual 3 out) - headed and lost position omitted 2 out - soon no extra(tchd 16/1)
5 G AVG
Ben Pauling 165 lbs 18/1 0.3
2m3f
2m4f 2m4f 2m6½f 3m 2m4½f
6th
Towards rear - dropped to last and detached 8th - some headway before 2 out (usual 3 out) - outpaced before last - rallied run-in - not pace to challenge(op 7/1 tchd 6/1)
7 G AVG
Venetia Williams 149 lbs 13/2 1.25
2m6½f 3m 3m
2m4f 2m 2m4½f 2m½f 2m½f
7th
In rear - headway after 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened run-in(op 33/1 tchd 40/1)
6 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 158 lbs 22/1 3.5
2m1f 2m1f
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m3½f
8th
Taken down early - disputed lead - headed 5th - pressed leader 2 out (usual 3 out) - weakened approaching last(op 7/1)
8 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 162 lbs 8/1 4.25
2m4½f 2m4½f
2m½f 2m2f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m3f
9th
In touch with leaders - prominent 4th - led 5th - headed 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon weakened(op 10/1)
6 M AVG
Henry De Bromhead 155 lbs 12/1 18
2m1f
2m4½f 2m4½f 2m6f 2m4f 2m4½f
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - pressed leaders briefly after 2 out (usual 3 out) - soon lost position - weakened quickly and pulled up just before last (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 22/1 tchd 25/1)
9 G AVG
Alan King 154 lbs 16/1 -
2m4½f
2m4f 2m4½f 2m4½f 2m6½f 3m
99th
In rear - not fluent 1st - brief headway before 11th - struggling 3 out (usual 4 out) - pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out)(op 12/1)
7 G AVG
Gavin Cromwell 164 lbs 14/1 -
2m4½f
2m4½f 3m 2m2f 2m1f 2m5f
99th
Disputed lead - prominent when hit 4th - not fluent 10th - bad mistake 3 out (usual 4 out) - soon weakened - pulled up after 2 out (usual 3 out) (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the third last fence)(op 11/2)
7 G Good
Henry De Bromhead 162 lbs 13/2 -
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