15 Nov 2014 14:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £160,000 (Penalty: £91,120); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Paddy Power Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Caid Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 21532-7 / 13 | Jump (108) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Donlon, Doyle,… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 2 out, ran on flat, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11540-1 / 9 | Jump (28) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr Christopher… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 9th, lost place 12th, closed when bumped 3 out, led last, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Present View (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21211-2 / 8 | Jump (29) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Sir Chips Keswick | 5/1 | |
| led 1st until 3rd, prominent, led 9th, headed last, stayed on, held by leaders towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Oscar Whisky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2111F2- / 9 | Jump (226) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… | 6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway before 6th, not fluent, bumped and lost place 3 out, rallied before last, edged left and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 1 L | Buywise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11151-1 / 12 | Jump (23) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, hit next, not fluent 7th, mistake 9th, headway after 2 out, stayed on well flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Shanpallas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 8-R2831 / 11 | Jump (34) | D N Russell | C Byrnes John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 12th, close up when not fluent last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 6 L | Champion Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | U2679-7 / 10 | Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | M Keighley Mr M Boothright | 20/1 | |
| in touch, challenged 9th, every chance 3 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Edgardo Sol (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 60903-2 / 8 | Flat (1570), Jump (21) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Axom XXXII | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, in rear when not fluent 8th, headway 4 out, jumped left 2 out and last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 9th | 19 |   | 1½ L | King Massini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1F0-U44 / 11 | Jump (17) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 11th, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 18 |   | ¾ L | Ericht (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 251P-63 / 11 | Jump (28) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mrs Christopher… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, close 3rd when stumbled 2 out, no extra when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 4½ L | Indian Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 2/11217- / 10 | Jump (247) | N D Fehily | Ian Williams Askew Dick Hernon… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 4th, not much room and lost place 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | 3 L | Cedre Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 2260-25 / 8 | Flat (1601), Jump (15) | G Sheehan | C J Mann Tangledupinblue | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 6th, headway 12th, jumped left and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 11 L | Cantlow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 12F08-0 / 13 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | P R Webber John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mistakes 8th and 9th, always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 14 |   | 4 L | Persian Snow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 12167-2 / 13 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, no extra and not much room 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Orpheus Valley (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 0B20-19 / 13 | Flat (122), Jump (104) | M A Enright | T Gibney No Horse Box Syndicate | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Kapga De Cerisy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 311PB/1- / 6 | Flat (1195), Jump (371) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | ||
| 12 |   | - | Attaglance (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 49520-5 / 9 | Jump (49) | Non Runner | J M Jefferson Exors Of H Young,… | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Eastlake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 31463-5 / 13 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Easter Meteor (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P8F26B- / 9 | Jump (246) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr & Mrs S C Willes | ||
