Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 18 November 2023

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m4f44yds) 2m4f Old Soft 16 fences

1st £90,032 2nd £33,920 3rd £16,976 4th £8,480 5th £4,256 6th £2,128 7th £1,056 8th £544

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), 2m4f - Soft, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Stage Star (IRE) 4/1F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	117	155	156	169	–
b g Fame And Glory - Sparky May (Midnight Legend)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, led clearly just after 8th, went clear from 2 out, 4 lengths ahead when bad mistake and almost fell last, soon ridden, kept on well, did well in the circumstances (op 9/2)

2 4	5. Notlongtillmay 7/1 Adam Wedge L J Morgan	Adam Wedge L J Morgan	7	114	152	149	159	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Tara Croft (Kayf Tara)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 5 out, went second home turn, 4 lengths down last, soon left with every chance, no impression final 110yds

3 8 [12]	8. Il Ridoto (FR) 12/1 Freddie Gingell ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Freddie Gingell ⁵ Paul Nicholls	6	105 tp	144	133	144	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - L'Exploratrice (FR) (Trempolino)
Took keen hold, midfield, headway before 5 out, bit short of room and bumped after 3 out, went third 2 out, no impression from last (op 11/1)

4 4 [16]	3. Fugitif (FR) 12/1 Gavin Sheehan Richard Hobson	Gavin Sheehan Richard Hobson	8	115 tp¹	153	138	149	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Turiane (FR) (Arvico)
Took keen hold, travelled strongly, prominent, pressed leaders after 7th, not fluent 10th, not fluent 11th, lost third when mistake 2 out, weakened run-in

5 1½ [17½]	7. Unexpected Party (FR) 5/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	1012 t	146	129	141	–
gr g Martaline - Reform Act (USA) (Lemon Drop Kid)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 11th, not fluent 3 out, soon edged right and bumped rival, disputing third when not fluent 2 out, weakened last

6 3½ [21]	12. Easy As That (IRE) 10/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	107	141	121	131	–
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Bell Storm (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up in rear, mistake 5th, still plenty to do 3 out, headway from 2 out, kept on run-in (tchd 11/1)

7 10 [31]	10. Angels Breath (IRE) 15/2 Jonathan Burke Sam Thomas	Jonathan Burke Sam Thomas	9	1010	144	113	129	–
gr g Shantou (USA) - Mystic Masie (IRE) (Turgeon)
Took keen hold, midfield, mistake 9th, not fluent 5 out, mistake 4 out, weakened after 3 out (op 7/1)

8 8 [39]	9. Whistleinthedark (IRE) 33/1 Kevin Brogan L J Morgan	Kevin Brogan L J Morgan	8	1010	144	105	122	–
b g Fame And Glory - Last Of Many (IRE) (Lahib)
Midfield, not fluent 6th, bad mistake and almost fell 4 out, soon towards rear, weakened 3 out (op 28/1)

9 13 [52]	6. Final Orders 33/1 Danny Gilligan ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	Danny Gilligan ⁵ Gavin Cromwell	7	109 t¹	148	95	108	–
b g Camelot - Trapeze (Pivotal)
Always behind (op 25/1)

10 2¾ [54¾]	14. Harper's Brook (IRE) 16/1 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	7	102 2 t	136	80	92	–
b g Ask - Un Jour D Ete (FR) (Dano-Mast)
Took keen hold, always behind (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet had nothing to report) (op 12/1)

F	13. Torn And Frayed (FR) 20/1 Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	Tom Bellamy Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	102 1	136	–	124	–
b g Califet (FR) - Chic Et Zen (FR) (Chichicastenango)
In touch with leaders on inner, pecked on landing 1st, no impression when fell 2 out (op 18/1)

PU	4. Authorized Art (FR) 22/1 Danny Mullins W P Mullins	Danny Mullins W P Mullins	8	115 p	153	–	–	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Rock Art (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Never better than midfield, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (vet said gelding lost his right fore shoe) (tchd 25/1)

PU	11. Black Gerry (IRE) 40/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	8	108	142	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Triptoshan (IRE) (Anshan)
Always behind, pulled up 3 out

PU	1. The Real Whacker (IRE) 13/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville	Sam Twiston-Davies Patrick Neville	7	120	162	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Credit Box (IRE) (Witness Box)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent just after 8th, pressed leader 10th, lost ground after 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon pulled up (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding was carrying top weight on his first run of the season; vet examined gelding post race and found gelding was struck into on his right fore and was lame on his right fore)

14 ran Off time: 2:20:59 Winning time: 5m 13.26s (slow by 13.26s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Owners Group 044 (Stage Star) 1st breeder: Ruxley Holdings Ltd
2nd owner: Alan Rogers (Notlongtillmay)
3rd owner: Giles, Hogarth, Mason & McGoff (Il Ridoto)
Tote win: £5 PL: £2.20 £2.60 £4.10 Ex: £37 CSF: £31.07 Tricast: £318.60 Trifecta: £418.30

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