14 Mar 2014 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £574,760 (Penalty: £327,326); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Lord Windermere (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 231-876 / 12 | Jump (33) | D N Russell | J H Culloty Dr R Lambe | 20/1 | |
| patiently ridden off the pace in rear, driven and headway 3 out, chased leaders on inside next, switched right approaching last, ridden and stayed on to lead flat, edged right towards finish, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | SHD | On His Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 176611 / 13 | Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Prince & Paupers… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3rd, headed narrowly 4 out, driven next, outpaced when went right and bumped 2 out, rallied flat, stayed on and every chance when carried right towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | ¾ L | The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 47-7U51 / 11 | Jump (48) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… | 14/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, pushed along 15th, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leaders when bumped next, rallied last, ridden and kept on to press front pair when carried slightly right towards finsh | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1 L | Silviniaco Conti (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 11F3-31 / 11 | Jump (78) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division in touch, tracked leaders 17th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and hard pressed when edged left flat, soon headed and hung right, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Bobs Worth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 21/11-61 / 11 | Jump (76) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Not Afraid… | 6/4 | |
| held up mid-division in touch, headway 4 out, chased leader 2 out, switched inside to challenge before last, soon ridden and every chance, wandered flat, no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Lyreen Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F423-55 / 9 | Jump (33) | Paul Carberry | D T Hughes Lyreen Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to join leaders 3 out, every chance on inside when blundered next, soon ridden, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 11 L | Knockara Beau (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 512512 / 14 | Jump (29) | Jan Faltejsek | G A Charlton Mr J I A Charlton | 66/1 | |
| led to after 3rd, tracked leaders, lost place 13th, plugged on from 2 out, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 3¼ L | Teaforthree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6203-92 / 11 | Jump (27) | Nick Scholfield | Miss R Curtis Conyers, O'Reilly,… | 33/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 4 out, ridden and kept under pressure 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 3 L | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4-16143 / 12 | Jump (27) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… | 50/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in touch, outpaced when mistake 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 6 L | Triolo D'alene (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 381-131 / 10 | Jump (104) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 10/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and one pce when not much room and hampered next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Katenko (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11-F443 / 12 | Flat (1572), Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 66/1 | |
| held up mid-division in touch, mistake 13th, lost place 17th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Last Instalment (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1111/31 / 9 | Jump (33) | B T O'Connell | P Fenton Gigginstown House… | ||
| 3 |   | - | First Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 13-3423 / 12 | Jump (33) | D J Casey | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | |||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Cloudy Too (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 03-1012 / 12 | Jump (27) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Formulated Polymer… | ||
