15:30 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

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Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   3m 2f 70y  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 7m 5.14s
1st
Horse silk
4
10/11f
T: W P MullinsJ: P Townend
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, sightly inconvenienced by loose horse final bend, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat op 5/6
2nd
Horse silk
3 ½
6
13/2
T: G ElliottJ: J W Kennedy
Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, landed a little awkwardly 2 out, switched right and went 2nd before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on op 6/1
3rd
Horse silk
9 ½
2
14/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox
Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, no extra inside final 100 yards op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
9
16/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Chased leader, not fluent 5th, challenged after 12th, not fluent 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra from after last op 14/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ½
1
14/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Mid-division, headway 12th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th and no extra from 2 out op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
16/1
T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore
Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1

Also Ran

UR
Horse silk
3
8/1
T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin
Held up in touch, going fine when not fluent and unseated rider 16th tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2
PU
Horse silk
5
25/1
T: M F MorrisJ: D J O'Keeffe
Prominent early on outside, mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 28/1
PU
Horse silk
10
1011-10
18/1
T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins
Rear of mid-division, not fluent and lost place 7th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
11
711-10
33/1
T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan
Not always fluent, towards rear on inside, mistake 17th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out op 25/1
PU
Horse silk
12
40/1
T: P NevilleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Led, not fluent 15th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Hewick80
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 9
T: J J Hanlon  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£1.91Pl:£1.20, £2.10, £3.30EX:£7.70Trifecta:£73.00Tricast:£51.44SF:£7.05Swingers:£2.40, £3.60, £13.10

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (10/11), Gerri Colombe (13/2), Fastorslow (8/1), Corach Rambler (14/1), Bravemansgame (14/1), Hewick (14/1), L'Homme Presse (16/1), Jungle Boogie (16/1), Monkfish (18/1), Gentlemansgame (25/1), Nassalam (33/1), The Real Whacker (40/1)

Verdict

After a couple of defeats GALOPIN DES CHAMPS has reestablished himself as the best around in this division with Grade 1 wins at Leopardstown on his last 2 starts (particularly impressive on the first occasion) and can emulate former stablemate Al Boum Photo and become the ninth dual winner of jump racing's Blue Riband. Fastorslow, who beat the selection twice last year and chased him home at Leopardstown last month, can fill the forecast spot ahead of last year's runner-up Bravemansgame.

  1. GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
  2. FASTORSLOW (FR)
  3. BRAVEMANSGAME (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Galopin Des Champs
Weight: 11-10  |Age: 7
7/5

Prize Money

1st: £351,688.002nd: £132,500.003rd: £66,312.004th: £33,125.005th: £16,625.006th: £8,312.007th: £4,125.008th: £2,125.00

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