14:25 Cheltenham
Saturday 18 November 2017
All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3016:00
BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 1  |  2m 4f 78y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |  17 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:26Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 5m 23.2s
T:Â N A Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Thomas Bellamy
Tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, soon led, ridden after last, kept on under pressure flat, held on near finish op 33/1
T:Â D PipeJ:Â T Scudamore
Always prominent, challenged 3 out, every chance next, soon ridden, one pace last, kept on towards finish, just held op 9/1
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â B J Geraghty
Mid-division on outer, headway under pressure 3 out, chased front pair next, ridden and kept on same pace flat, held closing stages
T:Â Ian WilliamsJ:Â T J O'Brien
Mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace in 4th from last, no impression op 10/1
T:Â P F NichollsJ:Â H Cobden
Towards rear, hit 8th, headway next, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden, no impression after
T:Â A FlemingJ:Â D F O'Regan
Held up towards rear, smooth headway 4 out, tracked leaders next, not fluent 2 out, soon one pace, no impression before last
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â G Sheehan
Mid-division on inside, ridden and weakened after 3 out
T:Â N A Twiston-DaviesJ:Â Jamie Bargary (3)
Led to 9th, led again next, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened last op 8/1
T:Â N G RichardsJ:Â R D Day (3)
Badly hampered 1st, always in rear op 16/1
T:Â C E LongsdonJ:Â J J Burke
Tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out, weakened from next
T:Â C L TizzardJ:Â B J Cooper
Always towards rear, outpaced after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off op 16/1
Also Ran
T:Â H FryJ:Â N D Fehily
Tracked leader, led 9th, blundered and headed next, in touch, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next op 9/2 tchd 4/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Slowly away, soon mid-division, chased leaders 9th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â J McGrath
In touch, fell 1st
T:Â Evan WilliamsJ:Â Adam Wedge
In touch, lost place 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â Aidan Coleman
Mid-division, lost place and reminders after 7th, behind when pulled up after next
T:Â J H CullotyJ:Â P J Brennan
Always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out op 33/1
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Non-Runners
17
Mystifiable34
Weight: 10-2|Â Â Age: 9
T: F O'Brien  J: Lily Pinchin
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£26.70Pl:£4.30, £2.50, £2.10, £2.80EX:£385.50Trifecta:£3,566.00Tricast:£1,737.93SF:£250.65Swingers:£130.00, £80.60, £19.40
Forecasts
Kylemore Lough (4/1), Le Prezien (6/1), Ballyalton (8/1), Tully East (8/1), Foxtail Hill (9/1), Starchitect (10/1), Romain De Senam (10/1), Guitar Pete (11/1), Aqua Dude (16/1), Viconte Du Noyer (20/1), Plaisir D'Amour (20/1), Theinval (20/1), Lake Takapuna (20/1), Splash of Ginge (25/1), Double Treasure (25/1), Bentelimar (25/1), Days Of Heaven (33/1), Mystifiable (33/1)
Lots in with chances as one would expect for a race of this nature. Foxtail Hill is likely to set a searching gallop, but he may face competition for the lead which could compromise his chance. There should not be much between him and Le Prezien on their recent running at this track, while the latter's stable companion Romain De Senam is progressive and has to enter the equation. The selection, though, is top-weight KYLEMORE LOUGH, who boasts high-class form none of his rivals can match and is by no means badly handicapped on his first start for a trainer in red-hot form. He can hold off Irish raider Tully East , who won at last season's Cheltenham Festival and may have more improvement in him. Those looking for an outsider could do worse than Plaisir D'amour who is unexposed and represents a trainer always to be respected in big handicaps.
- Kylemore Lough
- Tully East
- Romain De Senam
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £91,120.002nd: £34,192.003rd: £17,120.004th: £8,528.005th: £4,288.006th: £2,144.00
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