19 Mar 2021 15:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £468,750 (Penalty: £263,766); Distance: 3m 2f 70y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
WellChild Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Minella Indo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
12-11F4 / 12 |
Jump (40) | Jack Kennedy | H De Bromhead Mr Barry Maloney |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders, closed to dispute 2nd from 16th, going strongly 3 out, soon led, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
A Plus Tard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3213-21 / 9 |
Jump (81) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Cheveley Park Stud |
10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 13th, mistake 16th, checked and taken back slightly before 3 out, went close 2nd final bend, 2 lengths down 2 out, stayed on well but able to get back to winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 4¼ L |
Al Boum Photo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/211-1 / 10 |
Jump (77) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Mme J Donnelly |
9/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway from 11th, not fluent 17th, hit 4 out, held in pocket bend before 2 out, soon went 3rd but unable to go with front pair, held after, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 24 L |
Native River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
34/11-31 / 11 |
Jump (41) | R Johnson | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
12/1 | |
| pushed away from start, chased leaders on inside, driven 13th, lost place before 15th, well held from 4 out, plugged on to take 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4¼ L |
Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
314-141 / 11 |
Jump (83) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
16/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, lost 4th flat | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 15 L |
Royale Pagaille (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/23-111 / 11 |
Jump (55) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs S Ricci |
14/1 | |
| behind, hit 2nd, not fluent 6th, mistake 9th, switched to outside before 13th, mistake 15th, hit 18th, struggling 4 out, never any chance | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 3 L |
Black Op (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
122-496 / 12 |
Jump (83) | T Scudamore | T R George Mr Charles R Clark |
125/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Aso (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
47-7F22 / 12 |
Jump (13) | D A Jacob | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, mistake and well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 33 L |
Kemboy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
427-221 / 10 |
Jump (40) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Kemboy/bret Graham/ken… |
16/1 | |
| chased leader, mistake 3rd, lost 2nd after next, stayed prominent, mistake 8th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Lostintranslation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1P3-3P5 / 11 |
Jump (26) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Taylor & O'Dwyer |
40/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, lost place approaching 14th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Champ (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1/11F1-2 / 12 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
13/2 | |
| towards rear on inside, slow and pecked 1st, not fluent 3rd, slow 4th, jumped left and hit brush upright 5th, mistake 6th, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Santini (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
112-253 / 10 |
Jump (41) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes |
12/1 | |
| rousted away from start, soon mid-division, bad mistake and lost place 7th, last, struggling and behind 9th, pulled up after 12th | ||||||||||