irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Fri, 17th Mar, 2017, Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £575,000.00 5-y-o plus

3.30 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £575,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 3m. 2f. 70yds.

Cheltenham Results Fri, 17th Mar, 2017

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £126,695.23 Winning Units - 551.54 Dividend - £1,676.90. Quadpot Pool - £70,093.15 Winning Units - 687.18 Dividend - £77.70. Place Six Dividend - £1,616.24. Place Five Dividend - £848.71.

3.30 3m. 2f. 70yds. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 13 Ran
Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £575,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £327,462.00, 2nd - £122,878.00, 3rd - £61,525.00, 4th - £30,648.00, 5th - £15,410.00, 6th - £7,705.00

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Sizing John (GB) 11-10 (Ann & Alan Potts Partnership)
Rated 164
Midnight Legend (GB) - La Perrotine (FR)(Northern Crystal (GB))
Breeder - Bryan & Sandra Mayoh, Eskdale Stud

(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

Tote Win £7.80 Place £2.30

held up in rear early, closed into mid-division 5th, effort after 4 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well flat, ridden out

12th Feb, 17 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 164 This
Race 26th Apr, 17 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 168

2nd

2.75L

Minella Rocco (IRE) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁺cp¹ Rated 158
Shirocco (GER) - Petralona (USA)(Alleged (USA))
Breeder - Eclipse Bloodstock & C & G Hadden

(Ring price: 16/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Jonjo O'Neill

N D Fehily

Place £5.10

held up in rear, outpaced after 3 out, rallied last, soon went 4th, stayed on well flat, went 2nd post, no impression on winner

12th Feb, 17 Leopardstown
u.r. Chs Rated 158 This
Race 19th Oct, 17 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 165

3rd

shd

Native River (IRE) 11-10 (Brocade Racing)
cp⁷ Rated 168
Indian River (FR) - Native Mo (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Fred Mackey

(Ring price: 9/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2

C L Tizzard

R Johnson

Place £1.80

prominent, led 3rd, headed 7th, led 15th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, stayed on under pressure flat but no impression on winner, went 2nd towards finish, lost 2nd post

11th Feb, 17 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 168 This
Race 10th Feb, 18 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 166

4th

0.5L

Djakadam (FR) 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 168
Saint des Saints (FR) - Rainbow Crest (FR)(Baryshnikov (AUS))
Breeder - M Richard Corveller

(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 10/3 3/1) SP 3/1fav

W P Mullins

R Walsh

tracked leaders going well, switched right before 16th, close 2nd 18th, led when mistake 2 out, soon headed, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish

28th Dec, 16 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 170 This
Race 26th Apr, 17 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 165

5th

Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 11-10 (The Stewart Family)
Rated 156
Al Namix (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))
Breeder - Mr Claude Duval

(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

held up in touch on outside, lost a bit of ground on leaders 6th, closed 13th, 4th 2 out, no impression, stayed on same pace

16th Feb, 17 Kelso
1st Chs Rated 156 This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 156

6th

3.5L

More Of That (IRE) 11-10 (Mr John P McManus)
cp³ Rated 157
Beneficial (GB) - Guigone (FR)(Esprit du Nord (USA))
Breeder - Mrs Eleanor Hadden

(Ring price: 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Jonjo O'Neill

Aidan Coleman

held up in rear, struggling after 3 out, effort on outside 2 out, never threatened, stayed on same pace

12th Feb, 17 Leopardstown
u.r. Chs Rated 154 This
Race 8th Apr, 17 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 157

7th

10L

Bristol De Mai (FR) 11-10 (Mr Simon Munir & Mr Isaac Souede)
Rated 166
Saddler Maker (IRE) - La Bole Night (FR)(April Night (FR))
Breeder - Mr Jean-Yves Touzaint

(Ring price: 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

D A Jacob

prominent, led 2nd, headed next, stayed handy, hit 3 out, soon ridden, 6th and beaten when blundered last, weakened flat

11th Feb, 17 Newbury
3rd Chs Rated 166 This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Aintree
5th Chs Rated 162

8th

Smad Place (FR) 11-10 (Mrs Peter Andrews)
Rated 162
Smadoun (FR) - Bienna Star (FR)(Village Star (FR))
Breeder - Mr Eric Aubree & Mme Maryse Aubree

SP 50/1

Alan King

W Hutchinson

in touch, ridden and weakened before 2 out

28th Jan, 17 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 163 This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Aintree
3rd Chs Rated 161

9th

Champagne West (IRE) 11-10 (R S Brookhouse)
Rated 166
Westerner (GB) - Wyndham Sweetmarie (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - Peter Byrne

(Ring price: 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Henry De Bromhead

D J Mullins

took keen hold, led until hit 2nd, prominent, led 7th, headed 15th, lost place 3 out, weakened next

26th Jan, 17 Gowran Park
1st Hcp Chs Rated 154 This
Race 26th Apr, 17 Punchestown
4th Chs Rated 166

10th

24L

Outlander (IRE) 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 164
Stowaway (GB) - Western Whisper (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Ronnie O'Neill

(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Gordon Elliott

B J Cooper

towards rear, not fluent 2nd, pushed briefly 14th, outpaced after next, struggling 4 out, well beaten when hampered 3 out

28th Dec, 16 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 160 This
Race 26th Apr, 17 Punchestown
p.u. Chs Rated 164

fell

Cue Card (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Jean R Bishop)
ts⁺ Rated 170
King's Theatre (IRE) - Wicked Crack (IRE)(King's Ride)
Breeder - R. T. Crellin

(Ring price: 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

C L Tizzard

P J Brennan

mid-division, not fluent 11th, not clear run and switched right before 16th, niggled along after 4 out, yet to really close when fell 3 out

18th Feb, 17 Ascot
1st Chs Rated 170 This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Aintree
2nd Chs Rated 170

p.u.

Irish Cavalier (IRE) 11-10 (Mr A McIver)
cp⁺ Rated 156
Aussie Rules (USA) - Tracker (GB)(Bustino)
Breeder - Limetree Stud

SP 66/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

P Townend

not always fluent, mid-division on inside, lost place 4th, mistake 11th, behind 13th, pulled up before 17th

18th Feb, 17 Ascot
5th Chs Rated 159 This
Race 7th Apr, 17 Aintree
11th Hcp Chs Rated 158

u.r.

Tea For Two (GB) 11-10 (Mrs Jane Williams & Mr Len Jakeman)
Rated 153
Kayf Tara (GB) - One For Me (GB)(Tragic Role (USA))
Breeder - Mrs P. G. Lewin

(Ring price: 50/1 40/1) SP 40/1

Nick Williams

Lizzie Kelly

held up in rear when bad mistake and unseated rider 2nd

12th Feb, 17 Exeter
1st Chs Rated 158 This
Race 6th Apr, 17 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 153

Off 3.30
Time 6m. 36.30 secs, which is 13.70 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £116.96
Tricast- £521.34.

Non runner Empire Of Dirt
2016 Don Cossack 9 11-10 B J Cooper 9/4Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2015 Coneygree 8 11-10 Mr N de Boinville 7/1 (M Bradstock)
2014 Lord Windermere 8 11-10 D N Russell 20/1 (J H Culloty)
2013 Bobs Worth 8 11-10 B J Geraghty 11/4Fav (Nicky Henderson)
2012 Synchronised 9 11-10 A P McCoy 8/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)

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Cheltenham Results Fri, 17th Mar, 2017