irishracing.com | Race Result Cheltenham, Fri, 18th Mar, 2016, Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) of £575,000.00 5-y-o plus

Cheltenham Result

Fri, 18th Mar, 2016

Going - Good.

Placepot Pool - £1,245,317.00 Winning Units - 540.82 Dividend - £1,680.90. Quadpot Pool - £64,126.00 Winning Units - 366.15 Dividend - £129.60. Place Six Dividend - £1,589.87. Place Five Dividend - £752.97.

Summary

3.30

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

3.30 3m. 2f. 70yds. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus9 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 - £15,140.00, 6th - £7,705.00 9 Ran

Race Conditions

1st

Don Cossack (GER) 9, br g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
ts⁺ Rated 175
Sholokhov (IRE) - Depeche Toi (GER)(Konigsstuhl (GER))
Breeder - Gestut Etzean

(Ring price: 2/1 85/40 2/1 9/4) SP 9/4fav

Gordon Elliott

B J Cooper

Tote Win £3.00 Place £1.50

tracked leaders on outside, headway after 4 out, upsides when left sole threat next, led and went on before 2 out, in command after, driven out, stayed on well

14th Jan, 16 Thurles
1st Chs Rated 175 This
Race

2nd

4.5L

Djakadam (FR) 7, b g 11-10 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 168
Saint des Saints (FR) - Rainbow Crest (FR)(Baryshnikov (AUS))
Breeder - M Richard Corveller

SP 9/2

W P Mullins

R Walsh

Place £1.50

held up in touch, tracked leaders from 5th, disputed lead after 16th, led 4 out, joined next, driven and headed before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no impression with winner in clear 2nd after

30th Jan, 16 Cheltenham
fell Chs Rated 168 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
3rd Chs Rated 168

3rd

10L

Don Poli (IRE) 7, b g 11-10 (Gigginstown House Stud)
Rated 164
Poliglote (GB) - Dalamine (FR)(Sillery (USA))
Breeder - Brian J Griffiths and John Nicholson

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

W P Mullins

D N Russell

Place £1.80

held up behind, struggling 16th, headway under pressure after 3 out, went 3rd from next, kept on, no chance with front pair

28th Dec, 15 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 167 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
2nd Chs Rated 164

4th

Carlingford Lough (IRE) 10, b g 11-10 (John P McManus)
Rated 162
King's Theatre (IRE) - Baden (IRE)(Furry Glen)
Breeder - Kenilworth House Stud

(Ring price: 20/1 25/1) SP 25/1

John E Kiely

B J Geraghty

mid-division, outpaced when hit 16th, soon behind, well beaten in 7th before 2 out, stayed on under pressure before last, took 4th post, no chance with leaders

6th Feb, 16 Leopardstown
1st Chs Rated 160 This
Race 27th Apr, 16 Punchestown
1st Chs Rated 160

5th

nose

Irish Cavalier (IRE) 7, gr g 11-10 (Mr A McIver)
cp⁹ Rated 153
Aussie Rules (USA) - Tracker (GB)(Bustino)
Breeder - Limetree Stud

SP 66/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

P Townend

in rear, struggling 14th, some headway under pressure 3 out, went modest 4th after next, never any chance with leaders, lost 4th post

30th Jan, 16 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 154 This
Race 7th Apr, 16 Aintree
fell Chs Rated 153

6th

16L

Smad Place (FR) 9, gr g 11-10 (Mrs Peter Andrews)
Rated 169
Smadoun (FR) - Bienna Star (FR)(Village Star (FR))
Breeder - Mr Eric Aubree & Mme Maryse Aubree

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

Alan King

W Hutchinson

hit 1st, with leader, led narrowly 3rd, headed 16th, outpaced after 4 out, no impression with leaders before next, weakened from 2 out

30th Jan, 16 Cheltenham
1st Chs Rated 168 This
Race 23rd Oct, 16 Aintree
4th Hcp Chs Rated 167

7th

15L

O'faolains Boy (IRE) 9, b g 11-10 (Trembath, Hyde, Outhart & Hill)
cp¹ Rated 156
Oscar (IRE) - Lisa's Storm (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - Tom and P. Phelan

SP 40/1

Miss Rebecca Curtis

N D Fehily

led to 3rd, with leader, led again 1th, headed 4 out, outpaced by front trio when left 3rd next, soon ridden, lost place 2 out, soon weakened

27th Feb, 16 Chepstow
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 151 This
Race 18th Feb, 17 Ascot
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 148

8th

1.5L

On His Own (IRE) 12, b g 11-10 (Andrea Wylie)
cp⁷ Rated 155
Presenting (GB) - Shuil Na Mhuire (IRE)(Roselier (FR))
Breeder - Ms Margaret Treacy

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

W P Mullins

Mr P W Mullins

chased leaders to 7th, mid-division, struggling 13th, soon behind, no danger after