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14:20 Cheltenham

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 44y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £150,000 added
  • Winner: £84,405
  • 2nd: £31,800
  • 3rd: £15,915
  • 4th: £7,950
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.53s
  • Off Time: 14:20:31
  • 15 Ran
1
Silk - Red, White stars on sleeves

Protektorat (FR)

218 t CDCD
9/1
  • Form 432313-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 167

mid-division, hit rail after jumping 3rd, closer 12th, chased leaders 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, not fluent and faded 2 out

2
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue diamond, diamonds on sleeves, emerald green cap, royal blue diamond

Ga Law (FR)

35 p CDCD
9/2
  • Form 671P2-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 155

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

3
Silk - Emerald green, royal blue spots, halved sleeves, emerald green cap
3/1
  • Form 711122-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 155

handy on inner, went 2nd at 12th, hit 3 out and pushed along, soon dropped away tamely, pulled up before 2 out

4
Silk - Red, royal blue stripe, red sleeves, white stars, red cap, white star
  • Form 415P-P9
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 154

led, bad mistake and headed 10th (water), lost ground quickly and pulled up after 12th

5
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

Janidil (FR)

104 bt BFD
40/1
  • Form 230P-F3
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 153

mid-division, bumped 3 out, soon pushed along and no response

6
Silk - Violet, white cap

Fugitif (FR)

217 t C
28/1
  • Form 5/413PP-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 152

in rear, hit 1st, pushed along and steady headway after 12th, disputed 4th before 2 out, no impression and jumped left final fence

7
Silk - White, dark blue and light blue hooped sleeves and cap
6/1
  • Form 253/114-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 145

mid-division, never on terms and pulled up before 3 out

8
Silk - Mauve, grey braces, grey cap

Jetoile (IRE)

35 t D
66/1
  • Form 1/14P4-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 145

chased leaders, pushed along and lost ground after 4 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out

9
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
8/1
  • Form 32U51-P
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 143

mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4 out

10
Silk - Light Blue, Pink chevrons, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Pink star
15/2
  • Form 2/3231-6
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 141

prominent on outer, led 10th, faced challenge 3 out, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on one pace run-in

11
Silk - White and black diamonds, chevrons on sleeves, white cap, black stars
33/1
  • Form 323110-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 140

towards rear, not much room 8th, badly hampered by faller 4 out and pushed along, no progress

12
Silk - Orange, dark blue star, orange sleeves, dark blue stars, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form U6119-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 140

towards rear, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on steadily after 3 out, took 4th on run-in, never nearer

13
Silk - White, Royal Blue epaulets, White sleeves, Red spots, Royal Blue cap

Il Ridoto (FR)

35 pt C
10/1
  • Form 2308P-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 138

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

14
Silk - Red, white stars, white and black striped sleeves, black cap, white star

Straw Fan Jack

203 p CD
40/1
  • Form 4/23036-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 135

mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, no headway

15
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow diamond, White sleeves and cap
  • Form 2660-32
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-2
  • Official Rating 131

rear mid-division, lost touch 12th, pulled up before next

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

Protektorat (FR) 9-2 (11-10) Prominent early, held up behind leaders on inside, not much room and switched left 3 out, switched right and hard ridden in 3rd after 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, 3rd and no impression final 100 yards, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Jonbon (11-10) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.

Ga Law (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mounted in chute, went to post early and wore red hood, front mid-division, closed up into 2nd at 11th, led 4 out, headed narrowly 3 out, battled on pressing leader, ridden after 2 out, no extra and held run-in, 2nd of 10, 2l behind Grandeur D'ame (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Ginny's Destiny (IRE) 4-1 (11-7) Led, ridden and headed before last, soon no impression on winner, kept on flat, held onto 2nd, 2nd of 5, 9l behind Il Etait Temps (11-7) at Aintree 2m 4f (1) sft in Apr.

Editeur Du Gite (FR) 80-1 (12-0) Chased clear leaders, lost position after 11th, dropped away 3 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Grandeur D'ame (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Janidil (FR) 11-8fav (11-3) Tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, 5th halfway, bumped 8th, 4th 3 out, pushed along in 3rd after last, no impression entering straight, kept on one pace, 3rd of 7, 6 3/4l behind Hurricane Georgie (10-10) at Galway 2m 7f sft in Aug.

Fugitif (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Never fluent, behind, bit closer 11th, not fluent and reminders out wide 12th, weakened before 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Aintree 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Apr.

Imagine (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Tracked leader, 2nd before 6th, took closer order after 11th, dropped to 3rd and under pressure after 3 out, weakened in 4th 2 out, 4th of 6, 30l behind Spillane's Tower (11-2) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) sft in Jan.

Jetoile (IRE) 6-1 (11-3) Mid-division, hit 5 out and lost ground, soon tailed off, last of 10, dist behind Grandeur D'ame (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

In Excelsis Deo (FR) 8-1 (10-8) Always towards rear, bad mistake 2nd, mistakes 3rd and 10th, weakened 3 out, pulled up after last, at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) gd in Jul.

Lets Go Champ (IRE) 10-1 (10-6) Tracked leaders on outer, 5th 2 out, ridden in 4th entering straight, no impression, 6th of 22, 8 1/2l behind Pinkerton (10-4) at Galway 2m 7f hcp (1) gd in Jul.

Hartur D'arc (FR) 20-1 (11-1) Mid-division, 11th and pushed along after 4 out, no impression when hampered next, soon no extra and eased run-in, completely tailed off, 10th of 20, dist behind Intense Raffles (11-4) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp (1) hvy in Apr.

Madara (FR) 11-2 (11-2) Always towards rear, never involved, 8th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Martator (10-8) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.

Il Ridoto (FR) 7-2 (10-10) Mid-division, pushed along in 5th 4 out, no further progress, 5th of 10, 21 1/4l behind Grandeur D'ame (10-2) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Straw Fan Jack 20-1 (11-2) Held up off the pace in last pair, jumped slowly 11th, struggling in rear 15th (water), tailed off, 6th of 7, dist behind Fantastic Lady (10-13) at Sandown 2m 7f (1) gd in Apr.

Weveallbeencaught (IRE) 17-2 (11-1) Jumped left at times, always prominent, ridden after 3 out, stayed on flat, always just held, 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Lisnamult Lad (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (3) gd in Oct.