15:20 Cheltenham

Friday 16 March 2012

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Betfred Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Synchronised (IRE)

911-10

8/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: A P McCoy

Held up towards rear on inside, pushed along 13th, headway 18th, switched outside approaching 3 out, 5th and outpaced when switched inside before next, soon ridden, switched right to challenge approaching last, led flat, stayed on well

2^nd

2.25

The Giant Bolster

711-10

50/1

T: D G BridgwaterJ: T Scudamore

Mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 13th, went 2nd 3 out, led approaching next, ridden last, headed flat, kept on under pressure, held on for 2nd towards finish

3^rd

0.75

Long Run (FR)

711-10

7/4

T: N J HendersonJ: Mr Sam Waley-Cohen

Tracked leaders on inside, hit 13th, close up 4 out, driven to chase leading pair before 3 out, every chance last, ridden and kept on flat, held for 2nd towards finish

4^th

Burton Port (IRE)

811-10

8/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Mid-division, headway 18th, chased leaders on outside 3 out, soon driven, effort and chance approaching next, no extra before last

5^th

1.5

Time For Rupert (IRE)

811-10

33/1

T: P R WebberJ: D F O'Regan

Always prominent, tracked leader 9th, led 18th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on until no extra from last

6^th

Knockara Beau

911-10

66/1

T: G A CharltonJ: Jan Faltejsek

Chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, lost touch before 3 out, plugged on from next, no chance with leaders

7^th

Midnight Chase

1011-10

12/1

T: N P MulhollandJ: D C Costello

Led, mistake and headed 18th, lost place when hit next, weakened 3 out

8^th

China Rock (IRE)

911-10

100/1

T: M F MorrisJ: A E Lynch

Mid-division on outside, tracked leaders 9th, hit 12th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened

9^th

The Midnight Club (IRE)

1111-10

100/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In rear, hampered 2nd, struggling 15th, never dangerous

10^th

Carruthers

911-10

100/1

T: M BradstockJ: Matthew Batchelor

Mid-division, hampered and dropped towards rear 2nd, mistake next, headway into mid-division on outside 10th, lost place 14th, soon behind

Also Ran

Diamond Harry

911-10

20/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: N D Fehily

Held up towards rear, struggling 17th, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

Kauto Star (FR)

1211-10

3/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Pressed leader, lost place 7th, dropping away when eased and pulled up before 9th

Weird Al (IRE)

911-10

8/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: J M Maguire

Behind, reminders after 12th, soon struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out

What A Friend

911-10

25/1

T: P F NichollsJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division, fell 2nd

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Non-Runners

Quel Esprit (FR)

Weight: 11-10| Age: 8

T: W P Mullins J: Paul Townend

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£1,013.92SF:£327.95

Forecasts

Long Run (FR) (7/4), Kauto Star (FR) (3/1), Weird Al (IRE) (8/1), Synchronised (IRE) (8/1), Burton Port (IRE) (8/1), Midnight Chase (12/1), Diamond Harry (20/1), What A Friend (25/1), Time For Rupert (IRE) (33/1), The Giant Bolster (50/1), Knockara Beau (66/1), China Rock (IRE) (100/1), The Midnight Club (IRE) (100/1), Carruthers (100/1)