14 Nov 2020 14:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 4f 44y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 |   | - | Coole Cody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 34P-122 / 14 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | Evan Williams Mr W Clifford | 10/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, sprawled badly on landing 4th, clear before 6th, not fluent 11th, reduced lead after 4 out, mistake 3 out, pressed from 2 out, edged right flat, stayed on well and in command final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5/P0226- / 11 | Jump (247) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway before 3 out, left 2nd 2 out, every chance last, edged right flat, held inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1 L | Al Dancer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 12425-1 / 11 | Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th,, headway 11th, went 2nd 3 out until before 2 out, 4th when pecked last, went 3rd towards finish, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1¼ L | Kauto Riko (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 38/2520- / 12 | Jump (247) | C O'Farrell | T R Gretton Mr And Mrs J Dale… | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, remote 9th 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th close home, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 17 |   | 1¼ L | Sky Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 47/F22-2 / 9 | Jump (31) | J J Burke | J & A O'Neill Martin Tedham &… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, close 2nd when mistake 2 out, switched left flat, weakened final 75 yards | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 6 L | Simply The Betts (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4/11211- / 10 | Jump (247) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr David Maxwell | 7/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased winner until mistake 10th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 62/3547- / 12 | Jump (247) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 4 out, soon lost place and well beaten, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Siruh Du Lac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1111/PF- / 9 | Jump (247) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John White & Anne… | 12/1 | |
| disputing lead when awkward and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Mister Fisher (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8/72114- / 9 | Jump (247) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson James & Jean Potter… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, headway 11th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | The Russian Doyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 1514/P-3 / 11 | Jump (24) | Adrian Heskin | C L Tizzard Mr J H Frost | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went 2nd 10th, mistake next, not fluent and lost 2nd 12th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Pinson Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | P17F2-F / 10 | Flat (1307), Jump (181) | M G Nolan | Alexandra Dunn Racehorse Ownership… | 150/1 | |
| mistake towards rear, well behind 12th, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Fidux (FR) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 3P-2241 / 11 | Flat (158), Jump (28) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Axom Lxviii | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 5 |   | - | Slate House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1F11P6- / 11 | Jump (248) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Eric Jones, Geoff… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 12th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Brelan D'as (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 135/U28- / 11 | Flat (1918), Jump (336) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and lost place 3rd, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Domaine De L'isle (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 61115-4 / 11 | Jump (22) | S Bowen | S Curran Mr L M Power And… | 33/1 | |
| always in rear, behind 11th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Happy Diva (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 21242-5 / 10 | Jump (15) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not much room 4 out, 4 length 5th when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Saint Sonnet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 156317- / 10 | Jump (247) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls De Castet/dulong/montoille/brac | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, went 2nd 12th until 3 out, soon weakened, fell last | ||||||||||
