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14:15 Cheltenham

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race) (Class 1)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 44y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £160,000 added
  • Winner: £90,032
  • 2nd: £33,920
  • 3rd: £16,976
  • 4th: £8,480
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 59.52s
  • Off Time: 14:16:52
  • 19 Ran
1
8
Silk - Emerald green, beige braces, yellow sleeves, orange cap

Midnight Shadow

20 CDCD
9/1
  • Form 26/02P-3
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-5
  • Official Rating 147

chased leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, left in clear lead next, stumbled badly last, idled run-in, always just doing enough

2 ¾ l
2
Silk - YELLOW, RED star, YELLOW sleeves, WHITE armlets, YELLOW cap, RED star

Protektorat (FR)

219 t DCD
11/2
  • Form 0/11221-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 154

mid-division on inside, bad mistake 5th, headway chased leaders 2 out, hung left under pressure and went 2nd run-in, closed on idling winner, just held

3 1½ l
6
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, MAROON hoops and armlets

Lalor (GER)

192 t C
7/1
  • Form 6433/P-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 149

chased leaders out wide, 5th and plenty to do at the last, stayed on into 3rd run-in, not pace to challenge

4 1 l
12
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
16/1
  • Form P/1323U-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 142

towards rear of mid-division, headway last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish

5 2¼ l
18
Silk - Maroon, pink epaulets, sleeves and star on cap
22/1
  • Form 74931-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 10-7
  • Official Rating 135

off the pace towards rear, stayed on well run-in, never nearer

6 hd
1
Silk - Light blue, red braces, white sleeves, red armlets, light blue and red quartered cap
  • Form 11211/6-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 154

led until 2nd, chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, left in 2nd 2 out, well held when bad mistake last, weakened run-in

6 d.h
11
Silk - Purple, Yellow stripe, striped cap
12/1
  • Form 21FP6-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 144

mid-division, towards rear and struggling 12th, mistake 4 out, stayed on well run-in, never nearer

8 nse
10
Silk - Dark Green, Black chevron, White cap
  • Form 14P21-2
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 144

chased leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on again run-in, never going pace to reach leaders

9 1¼ l
9
Silk - Red, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green and Red check cap
  • Form 48283-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 144

towards rear, some headway run-in, never a threat

10 1¼ l
7
Silk - Emerald Green, Dark Green sleeves, Dark Green and Emerald Green quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 1/1347P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 148

mid-division out wide, not fluent 10th (water), towards rear and struggling 12th, never on terms after

11 1 l
16
Silk - White, mauve epaulets, white sleeves, mauve stars, white cap, mauve star
  • Form 330/P-35
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 137

never closer than mid-division, last pair and struggling 8th, tailed off

12 3¾ l
4
Silk - Black, Red cross belts and armlets, quartered cap
11/1
  • Form 22313-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 152

chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th until 3 out, chased leading trio, left 3rd and mistake 2 out, weakened badly run-in

13 3¾ l
3
Silk - Royal Blue, White hoop and sleeves

Aso (FR)

219 CD
50/1
  • Form 7F2285-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 153

mistake and towards rear 2nd, bit closer in mid-division 11th, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, tailed off

14 3¼ l
14
Silk - White, Red chevrons, Light Blue sleeves and cap
  • Form U2525-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 138

off the pace and always towards rear, never on terms

15 12 l
5
Silk - Dark Blue and White diabolo, hooped sleeves and cap
13/2
  • Form 25/139P-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 149

mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off

16 11 l
17
Silk - Yellow, light blue chevrons, light blue cap, yellow star
33/1
  • Form 314324
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 136

always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off

F
13
Silk - RED, YELLOW sash, striped sleeves and star on cap
14/1
  • Form 16344-2
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 141

chased leader, led 2nd, ridden and 1 length ahead when fell 2 out

F
15
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow hoops, Emerald Green cap, White star
33/1
  • Form F231F1-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 138

towards rear when fell 1st

R
20
Silk - Black and Light Blue check, Black sleeves, Light Blue armlets, Red cap

Nietzsche

28 t CD
28/1
  • Form 33381-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 133

never travelled or jumped with any fluency in rear, tailed off when refused 3 out

NR
19

Farinet (FR)

245 D
20/1
  • Form P4/3231-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 134

NonRunner

Betting breakdown

  • Tote Win: £10.60Tote Place: £2.70 (8), £2.10 (2), £2.70 (6), £3.60 (12)
  • Straight Forecast: £52.18Exacta: £75.80Trifecta: £1114.10Swingers: 1&2 £13.60,1&3 £18.80,2&3 £11.70
  • Placepot: £103.90Pool: £356,155.80,2501.82 winning tickets
  • Quadpot: £11.90Pool: £35,045.86,2177.02 winning tickets