18 Mar 2005 03:15 CHELTENHAM
Winner: £ (Penalty: £206,857); Distance: 5830; Class: 0; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
0 |
| - |
Kicking King (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 27 |
B J Geraghty | T J Taaffe Conor Clarkson |
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| mid-division, headway going well after 11th, led 3 out, clear last, ridden and ran on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
0 |
| 5 L |
Take The Stand (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 14 |
A Dobbin | P & M Bowen Mr F W Ridge |
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| held up towards rear, blundered 1st and 2nd, headway 16th, every chance 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
0 |
| 8 L |
Sir Rembrandt (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 12 |
A Thornton | R H Alner Mr A Hordle |
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| tracked leaders, led 13th to 15th, not fluent 16th, ridden approaching 4 out, stayed on one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
0 |
| NK |
Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 12 |
Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
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| held up in touch, short of room and lost place 10th, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, jumped left 2 out, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
0 |
| 9 L |
Grey Abbey (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 13 |
G Lee | J Howard Johnson Ken Roper,Elinor… |
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| led to 13th, led again 15th, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
0 |
| 1.25 L |
Strong Flow (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 11 |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls B C Marshall |
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| held up in touch, took closer order 9th, not fluent 4 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
0 |
| 0.5 L |
Celestial Gold (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 10 |
T J Murphy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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| held up and behind, mistakes 1st and 5th, steady headway approaching 18th, ridden 2 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
8th |
0 |
| 14 L |
Ballycassidy (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 12 |
S Durack | P & M Bowen R Owen & P Fullagar |
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| tracked leader, mistake 9th, losing place when not fluent 16th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
0 |
| 11 L |
Therealbandit (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 9 |
A P McCoy | M C Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
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| mid-division, mistake 13th, headway approaching 17th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
0 |
| Dist |
Astonville (FR) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 14 |
T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mrs Carol Morgan |
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| held up, no chance from 16th, tailed off | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Beef Or Salmon (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 12 |
Paul Carberry | M Hourigan Mr B J Craig |
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| held up and behind, mistake 9th, reminder after 10th, jumped right 13th, no chance from 16th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Pizarro (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 10 |
D N Russell | E J O'Grady Edward Wallace |
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| in touch and took keen hold, mistakes 8th and 15th, soon weakened, no chance when fell | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Tiutchev (GB) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 14 |
R Thornton | M C Pipe The Liars Poker… |
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| mid-division, mistake 9th, weakened 16th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Truckers Tavern (IRE) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 10 |
Brian Harding | Ferdy Murphy Mrs M B Scholey |
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| held up, not fluent 3rd, mistakes 4th and 7th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
0 |
| - |
Venn Ottery (GB) (Gelding, , 164) |
/ 10 |
J E Moore | M C Pipe Mr O J Carter |
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| took keen hold, held up and behind, headway 12th, weakening when mistake 15th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||