irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Fri, 16th Mar, 2018, Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £649,380.00 5-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

Fri, 16th Mar, 2018

Going - Soft (Heavy in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £86,091.01 carried forward to Uttoxeter on Sat, 17th Mar. Placepot Pool - £900,410.75 Winning Units - 28.06 Dividend - £32,088.70. Quadpot Pool - £71,480.60 Winning Units - 162.01 Dividend - £441.20. Place Six Dividend - £24,366.58. Place Five Dividend - £3,508.35.

Summary

3.30

Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £649,380.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 3m. 2f. 70yds.

3.30 3m. 2f. 70yds. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus15 Ran
Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £649,380.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £369,822.00, 2nd - £138,773.00, 3rd - £69,484.00, 4th - £34,612.00, 5th - £17,403.00, 6th - £8,702.00 15 Ran

News Report
Race Conditions

1st

Native River (IRE) 8, ch g 11-10 (Brocade Racing)
cp⁹ Rated 166
Indian River (FR) - Native Mo (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))
Breeder - Fred Mackey

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 5/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

C L Tizzard

R Johnson

Tote Win £5.30 Place £1.90

led but pressed by runner-up throughout, ridden after 3 out, headed narrowly 2 out, led again last, went 2 lengths clear 100 yards out, stayed on well, drawing further away when edged right towards finish

10th Feb, 18 Newbury
1st Chs Rated 166 This
Race 24th Nov, 18 Haydock
2nd Chs Rated 176

2nd

4.5L

Might Bite (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (The Knot Again Partnership)
Rated 169
Scorpion (IRE) - Knotted Midge (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Mr John O'Brien

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 4/1 7/2 4/1)
SP 4/1fav

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

Place £2.50

pressed winner throughout, took narrow lead traveling better than rival 2 out, shaken up and headed last, ridden and edged right about 150 yards out, soon 2 lengths down and held, no extra close home

26th Dec, 17 Kempton
1st Chs Rated 162 This
Race 12th Apr, 18 Aintree
1st Chs Rated 172

3rd

Anibale Fly (FR) 8, b g 11-10 (John P McManus)
ts⁺ Rated 159
Assessor (IRE) - Nouba Fly (FR)(Chamberlin (FR))
Breeder - E A R L Baty, Vincent Baty, Freddy Lemer

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

A J Martin

B J Geraghty

Place £9.10

mid-division, headway 18th, disputing 5th 4 out, effort to press for 3rd when not fluent 3 out, no impression on front pair 2 out, went 10 lengths 3rd last, stayed on to close final 100 yards but no impression

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
fell Chs Rated 159 This
Race 14th Apr, 18 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs Rated 159

4th

Road To Respect (IRE) 7, ch g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
hd² Rated 167
Gamut (IRE) - Lora Lady (IRE)(Lord Americo)
Breeder - Miss Ivy Rothwell

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Noel Meade

S W Flanagan

mid-division on inside, headway 17th, 3rd 4 out, not fluent 3 out, beaten when not fluent 2 out, lost 3rd last, stayed on same pace

28th Dec, 17 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 163 This
Race 25th Apr, 18 Punchestown
3rd Chs Rated 166

5th

Djakadam (FR) 9, b g 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 165
Saint des Saints (FR) - Rainbow Crest (FR)(Baryshnikov (AUS))
Breeder - M Richard Corveller

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 22/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

W P Mullins

Mr P W Mullins

tracked leaders, mistake 13th, hit 18th, 4th 4 out, mistake and pressed for 3rd 3 out, 5th and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
3rd Chs Rated 165 This
Race 25th Apr, 18 Punchestown
2nd Chs Rated 161

6th

18L

Definitly Red (IRE) 9, ch g 11-10 (Phil & Julie Martin)
Rated 167
Definite Article (GB) - The Red Wench (IRE)(Aahsaylad)
Breeder - James Keegan

(Morning price: 10/1 12/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1)
SP 8/1

B Ellison

Danny Cook

tracked leaders, pushed along after 14th, struggling to hold place after, well behind 18th, plugged on past some beaten horses from 3 out but no chance

27th Jan, 18 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 159 This
Race 12th Apr, 18 Aintree
u.r. Chs Rated 165

7th

1.5L

Tea For Two (GB) 9, b g 11-10 (Mrs Jane Williams & Mr Len Jakeman)
Rated 164
Kayf Tara (GB) - One For Me (GB)(Tragic Role (USA))
Breeder - Mrs P. G. Lewin

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1 66/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Nick Williams

Lizzie Kelly

held up in rear, hit 1st, hampered next, disputing 9th 4 out, no impression, well beaten from 3 out

27th Jan, 18 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 164 This
Race 12th Apr, 18 Aintree
6th Chs Rated 164

8th

Edwulf (GB) 9, b g 11-10 (John P McManus)
ts⁺ Rated 164
Kayf Tara (GB) - Valentines Lady (IRE)(Zaffaran (USA))
Breeder - Mr I Valentine

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

Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Mr Derek O'Connor

held up in rear, disputing 9th 4 out, slightly hampered and well beaten 3 out

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 152 This
Race 25th Apr, 18 Punchestown
7th Chs Rated 163

9th

18L

American (FR) 8, b g 11-10 (The Jago Family Partnership)
Rated 157
Malinas (GER) - Grande Sultane (FR)(Garde Royale)
Breeder - M Jean-Pierre Hardy

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1) SP 25/1

H Fry

N D Fehily

chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, mistake 5th, disputing 5th 4 out, weakened next

27th Jan, 18 Cheltenham
2nd Chs Rated 157 This
Race 1st Dec, 18 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 154

fell

Bachasson (FR) 7, gr g 11-10 (E O'Connell)
Rated 159
Voix Du Nord (FR) - Belledonne (FR)(Shafoun (FR))
Breeder - Mme Therese & Philippe De Quatrebarbes

(Morning price: 33/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

W P Mullins

D E Mullins

held up, fell 2nd

1st Jan, 18 Tramore
1st Chs Rated 155 This
Race 31st Dec, 18 Punchestown
1st Hdl

p.u.

Killultagh Vic (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Mrs Rose Boyd)
Rated 153
Old Vic - Killultagh Dawn (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - F Boyd

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 8/1) SP 8/1

W P Mullins

P Townend

mistakes in rear, well beaten from 18th, pulled up before last

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
fell Chs Rated 153 This
Race 25th Apr, 18 Punchestown
5th Chs Rated 162

p.u.

Our Duke (IRE) 8, b g 11-10 (Cooper Family Syndicate)
Rated 166
Oscar (IRE) - Good Thyne Jenny (IRE)(Good Thyne (USA))
Breeder - Billy Cooper

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

Mrs John Harrington

R M Power

tracked leaders, hit 13th, struggling to hold place from 15th, towards rear when hit 18th, pulled up before 4 out

17th Feb, 18 Gowran Park
1st Chs Rated 166 This
Race

p.u.

Outlander (IRE) 10, b g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
cp⁵ Rated 163
Stowaway (GB) - Western Whisper (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Ronnie O'Neill

(Morning price: 33/1 20/1)
SP 20/1

Gordon Elliott

J W Kennedy

held up in mid-division, 8th 4 out, no impression after, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before last

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
2nd Chs Rated 163 This
Race 2nd Apr, 18 Fairyhouse
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 163

p.u.

Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 9, gr g 11-10 (The Stewart Family)
ts² Rated 158
Al Namix (FR) - Dona Du Rheu (FR)(Dom Pasquini (FR))
Breeder - Mr Claude Duval

(Morning price: 100/1 66/1)
SP 66/1

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

in touch on outside, lost place before 6th, driven and struggling towards rear 17th, pulled up before 4 out

10th Feb, 18 Newbury
3rd Chs Rated 160 This
Race

fell

Total Recall (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Slaneyville Syndicate)
Rated 156
Westerner (GB) - Augest Weekend (IRE)(Dr Massini (IRE))
Breeder - Mr John Connolly

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

W P Mullins

D J Mullins

held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 18th, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, travelling better and 6 lengths 6th when fell 3 out

4th Feb, 18 Leopardstown
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 125 This
Race 14th Apr, 18 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 156

Off 3.30
Time 7m. 2.90 secs, which is 2.39 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £22.90
Tote Trifecta- £1519.00
CSF- £23.21
Tricast- £609.33.

Non runners Double Shuffle , Minella Rocco , Shantou Flyer
2017 Sizing John 7 11-10 R M Power 7/1 (Mrs John Harrington)
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)

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