11 Dec 2021 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Racing Post Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Coole Cody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6344-2F / 14 |
Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr W Clifford |
12/1 | |
| made all, pushed along and pressed before 2 out, ridden before last, jumped right final fence, stayed on strongly, gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2 L |
Zanza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1FP6-36 / 9 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… |
12/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along before 3 out, ridden in close 6th and not clear run before 2 out, stayed on well after last, never nearer | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| SHD |
Midnight Shadow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
6/02P-31 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Aafke Clarke |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 13th, pressed leader before 2 out, hit 2 out, soon pushed along, ridden and switched left after last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Fusil Raffles (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P12P-21 / 7 |
Jump (42) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr Simon Munir… |
5/1 | |
| handy, not fluent 8th, bad mistake 10th and dropped to mid-division, shaken up before 3 out and went 5th, ridden before 2 out, chased leaders before last, stayed on but no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| 8½ L |
Deyrann de Carjac (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
30/P-350 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | A King Mr J Law |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division before 12th, ridden before 2 out, disputed 3rd 2 out, stayed on but no extra after last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Lalor (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
433/P-P3 / 12 |
Jump (28) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr D G Staddon… |
15/2 | |
| front mid-division, went prominent 10th, ridden after 3 out, gradually weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
| ¾ L |
Topofthecotswolds (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
256P2U / 11 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr M A Reay |
40/1 | |
| towards rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, ridden and gradually faded from 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Siruh Du Lac (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11PF/U-7 / 9 |
Jump (50) | T Scudamore | D Pipe John White & Anne… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened tamely 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| NK |
Beakstown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
P2435/3 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Bryan Drew |
11/2 | |
| in rear early, ridden in mid-division before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
17/P144- / 12 |
Jump (270) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership |
18/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 11th and pushed along, hit 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| SHD |
Francky Du Berlais (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
113168 / 11 |
Jump (35) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Roddy Owen |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear 6th, reminders 7th, struggling from 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Dostal Phil (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1323U-4 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along early, pulled up quickly before 4th | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Farinet (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
P4/3231- / 8 |
Jump (273) | Rachael Blackmore | Miss V Williams M Hammond, E Coombs… |
13/2 | |
| front mid-division, lost place and pushed along 13th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Joke Dancer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
7610-5F / 11 |
Jump (21) | Non Runner | J Parkinson & S Smith D G Pryde & D P… |
0/0 | ||
5 |
| - |
Silver Hallmark (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
317/21-4 / 9 |
Jump (41) | N de Boinville | F O'Brien Mr & Mrs William… |
0/0 | ||