13 Mar 2009 15:20 Cheltenham
Winner: £475,000 (Penalty: £270,798); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Totesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Kauto Star (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 122-1U1 / 25 | Jump (77) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith | 7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 3 out, soon clear, powered home, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 13 L | Denman (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 1/1111-2 / 11 | Jump (34) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr Paul K Barber | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, disputed 2nd 13th, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on, soon held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Exotic Dancer (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 353-231 / 9 | Flat (2024), Jump (75) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Sir Robert Ogden | 8/1 | |
| held up well off pace, hit 1st, 9th and 11th, smooth headway after 17th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd when hit next, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 6 L | Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 10) | 3131-F1 / 11 | Jump (26) | Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales | 15/2 | |
| led until 8th, hit next, led 12th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, headed after next, one pace after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 2 L | My Will (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3202/3-5 / 11 | Jump (104) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 16th, soon ridden, outpaced approaching 3 out, stayed on again from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | NK | Roll Along (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 225-13P / 11 | Jump (48) | G Lee | C Llewellyn Bryan & Philippa… | 40/1 | |
| held up, headway after 12th, ridden after 16th, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on again from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 9 L | Barbers Shop (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4121-21 / 10 | Jump (98) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Queen | 10/1 | |
| in touch, not much room after 18th, mistake next, soon ridden, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 10 L | Madison Du Berlais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 25F-611 / 10 | Jump (34) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 6th, ridden after 14th, weakened 17th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 5 L | Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 13-4P23 / 12 | Jump (34) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 15th, ridden after 18th, mistake 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 14 L | Knowhere (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 16UP-18 / 13 | Jump (104) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould | 100/1 | |
| held up, hit 6th, 9th, 10th and 11th, struggling 13th, weakened 17th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Cerium (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 9P/59PP- / 12 | Flat (1868), Jump (322) | K Mercer | Paul Murphy Mr Robert Bothway | 300/1 | |
| always in rear, lost touch 12th | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 5 L | Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 10) | 511-225 / 11 | Flat (1258), Jump (77) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and weakening when mistake 18th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 16 |   | 2¾ L | Star De Mohaison (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/3-924 / 9 | Jump (48) | Paul Carberry | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 4 out, jumped awkwardly 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 11 |   | - | Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2P-7UU3 / 13 | Jump (27) | A Thornton | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Andrew Wiles | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Halcon Genelardais (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 242-232 / 11 | Flat (1861), Jump (48) | R Thornton | A King Ian Payne & Kim… | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Snoopy Loopy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 31327P / 12 | Jump (48) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… | ||
