Full Result 2.20 Cheltenham | 16 November 2024

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

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

1st £84,405 2nd £31,800 3rd £15,915 4th £7,950 5th £3,990 6th £1,995 7th £990 8th £510

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	13. Il Ridoto (FR) 10/1 Freddie Gingell ³ Paul Nicholls	Freddie Gingell ³ Paul Nicholls	7	913 3 w² tp	141	140	151	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - L'Exploratrice (FR) (Trempolino)
Prominent, disputed lead just after 3 out, ridden and led clearly 2 out, went clear run-in, idled towards finish (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

2 4½	2. Ga Law (FR) 9/2 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	8	112 p	155	150	160	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Law (FR) (Lute Antique)
Prominent, mistake 7th, slipped home turn, jumped left 2 out, 5 lengths third and not fluent last, went second run-in, stayed on but no match for winner (op 5/1 and tchd 11/2)

3 1½ [6]	10. Lets Go Champ (IRE) 15/2 Mike O'Connor ³ Henry De Bromhead	Mike O'Connor ³ Henry De Bromhead	9	913	141	134	143	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Dark Mimosa (IRE) (Bahri)
Prominent, left in lead 10th, joined 4 out, lost position 2 out, no extra and lost second run-in (op 8/1 and tchd 9/1)

4 1¾ [7¾]	12. Madara (FR) 16/1 Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	Tristan Durrell ³ Dan Skelton	5	913 1	141	133	141	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Becquascenthe (FR) (Nombre Premier)
Held up in rear, slightly hampered 4 out, headway from 3 out, stayed on and went fourth run-in, not reach leaders (op 25/1)

5 5½ [13¼]	6. Fugitif (FR) 28/1 Sean Bowen Richard Hobson	Sean Bowen Richard Hobson	9	1013 w¹ t	152	138	150	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Turiane (FR) (Arvico)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hampered 11th, stumbled 11th, headway 3 out, went fourth 2 out, soon switched right, hung left last, weakened run-in (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

6 4 [17¼]	1. Protektorat (FR) 9/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	120 t	167	149	163	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Protektion (FR) (Protektor)
Midfield, headway 11th, pressed leaders 3 out, weakened approaching last (op 8/1)

7 8½ [25¾]	5. Janidil (FR) 40/1 Brian Hayes W P Mullins	Brian Hayes W P Mullins	10	110 tb¹	153	127	140	–
b g Indian Daffodil (IRE) - Janidouce (FR) (Kaldounevees)
In rear, headway into midfield 4th, hit 11th, in touch with leaders 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 33/1)

8 6½ [32¼]	14. Straw Fan Jack 40/1 Sean Houlihan Sheila Lewis	Sean Houlihan Sheila Lewis	9	102 6 p	141	108	121	–
gr g Geordieland (FR) - Callerlilly (Double Trigger)
Midfield, not fluent and towards rear 8th, some headway 12th, lost ground when short of room just after 4 out, weakened after 3 out

9 25 [57¼]	11. Hartur d'Arc (FR) 33/1 Jonathan Burke Gavin Cromwell	Jonathan Burke Gavin Cromwell	7	102 1	141	83	105	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Altesse D'Arc (FR) (Policy Maker)
Took keen hold, in rear early, mistake 3rd, hampered 4 out, weakened 3 out (op 28/1)

PU	4. Editeur Du Gite (FR) 100/1 Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	10	111	154	–	–	–
b g Saddex - Malaga De St Sulpice (FR) (Saint Cyrien)
Led, bad mistake and headed 10th (water), soon towards rear, pulled up 4 out (op 66/1)

PU	8. Jetoile (IRE) 66/1 Dylan Johnston ³ Ryan Potter	Dylan Johnston ³ Ryan Potter	9	103 t	145	–	–	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Accordingtoherself (IRE) (Accordion)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and lost position 10th (water), not fluent 12th, weakened 3 out, in rear when pulled up 2 out

PU	3. Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 3/1F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	112	155	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Dantes Term (IRE) (Phardante)
Prominent, not fluent 2nd, disputed lead 4 out, not fluent and lost position 3 out, soon weakened quickly, pulled up 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report) (op 11/4 tchd 5/2 and tchd 16/5)

PU	15. Weveallbeencaught (IRE) 20/1 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	7	102 10 p	141	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Curvacious (IRE) (Anshan)
In rear, slow jump 11th, pulled up 4 out (op 22/1)

PU	7. Imagine (FR) 6/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	6	106	145	–	–	–
b g Montmartre (FR) - Ofurie (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Midfield, lost position 12th, in rear when pulled up 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the good, good to soft in places going, and would prefer an easier surface) (op 13/2 and tchd 7/1)

UR	9. In Excelsis Deo (FR) 8/1 Bryan Carver Harry Fry	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	6	104 p	143	–	–	–
b g Saddex - Gratia Plena (FR) (Solid Illusion)
Midfield, niggled along and 4 lengths down when bad mistake and unseated 4 out (op 15/2 tchd 17/2)

15 ran Off time: 2:20:31 Winning time: 4m 59.53s (fast by 0.47s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Ferguson (Il Ridoto) 1st breeder: Noel Lemaire
2nd owner: The Footie Partnership (Ga Law)
3rd owner: R S Brookhouse (Lets Go Champ)
Tote win: £11 PL: £3 £2.30 £2.60 Ex: £60.60 CSF: £54.54 Tricast: £370.97 Trifecta: £522

2:20 Cheltenham 16 Nov 2024

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