Racecards
13:50 Cheltenham
Nyetimber December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 127y
- Surface: Turf
- £125,000 added
- Winner: £71,188
- 2nd: £26,712
- 3rd: £13,375
- 4th: £6,662
- Form 413PP-5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 150
- Form 3111-15
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 142
- Form 400-143
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Forecast
Fugitif (5/1), Madara (5/1), Ga Law (7/1), Il Ridoto (7/1), Stage Star (7/1), Grandeur D'ame (9/1), In Excelsis Deo (10/1), Gemirande (11/1), Le Patron (12/1), Guard Your Dreams (18/1), Sure Touch (20/1)
Formwatch
Stage Star (IRE) 2-1fav (11-6) Raced on inside, tracked winner, 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden before the last, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in, lost 3rd towards finish, 4th of 5, 3 3/4l behind Minella Drama (10-6) at Aintree 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Ga Law (FR) 9-2 (11-2) Mounted in chute and went to post early wearing red hood, front mid-division, mistake 7th, disputed 4th 3 out and pushed along, chased front pair before 2 out, no impression when not fluent last, kept on run-in, 2nd of 15, 4 1/2l behind Il Ridoto (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Le Patron (FR) 12-1 (11-10) Always prominent, not fluent 6th, led 3 out, drawing clear last, stayed on well, won at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) gs in Nov beating Scarface (10-8) by 7l, 9 ran.
Fugitif (FR) 28-1 (10-13) In rear, hit 1st, pushed along and steady headway after 12th, disputed 4th before 2 out, no impression and jumped left final fence, 5th of 15, 13 1/4l behind Il Ridoto (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Il Ridoto (FR) 10-1 (10-2) Mounted in chute and wore red hood to post, tracked leaders, pressed leader 3 out, led approaching 2 out, ridden before last where good jump and went clear, ran on run-in, edged right towards finish, won at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov beating Ga Law (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 15 ran.
Sure Touch 17-2 (11-4) Rear mid-division, mistake 4 out, pushed along and stayed on form before last, never on terms, 5th of 13, 13 1/4l behind King Turgeon (10-2) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
In Excelsis Deo (FR) 8-1 (10-4) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Madara (FR) 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on steadily after 3 out, took 4th on run-in, never nearer, 4th of 15, 7 3/4l behind Il Ridoto (10-2) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Gemirande (FR) 10-3 (10-12) Made all, jumped well, faced challenge 2 out, forged away before last where good jump, drew further clear run-in, comfortably, won at Ascot 2m 5f hcp (2) gd in Nov beating Nocte Volatus (10-13) by 7 1/2l, 7 ran.
Guard Your Dreams 9-1 (11-10) Prominent on outside when slow 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until before 2 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on, 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Peaky Boy (11-6) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Nov.
Grandeur D'ame (FR) 8-1 (10-2) Prominent behind clear leader, closed up into 3rd after 11th, pushed along and quickened to led narrowly 3 out, stayed on well, asserted run-in, won at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating Ga Law (11-10) by 2l, 10 ran.