14:15 Cheltenham

Saturday 13 November 2021

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

Off time: 14:16 | Winning time: 4m 59.52s

1^st

Midnight Shadow

811-5

9/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Ryan Mania

Chased leading pair, went 2nd 3 out, left in clear lead next, stumbled badly last, idled run-in, always just doing enough op 11/1 tchd 17/2

2^nd

Protektorat

611-12

11/2f

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

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 op 13/2

3^rd

1 ½

Lalor

911-7

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

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

4^th

Dostal Phil

811-0

16/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Aidan Coleman

Towards rear of mid-division, headway last, stayed on well run-in, nearest finish op 11/1

5^th

2 ¼

Galahad Quest

510-7

22/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: David Noonan

Off the pace towards rear, stayed on well run-in, never nearer op 16/1

6^th

Simply The Betts

811-12

20/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Bryony Frost

Led until 2nd, chased leader until before 8th, chased leaders, left in 2nd 2 out, well held when bad mistake last, weakened run-in op 18/1

6^th

Zanza

711-2

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien

Mid-division, towards rear and struggling 12th, mistake 4 out, stayed on well run-in, never nearer op 11/1

8^th

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Manofthemountain

811-2

14/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Thomas Bellamy

Chased leaders on inside, ridden after 3 out, outpaced before next, stayed on again run-in, never going pace to reach leaders op 18/1 tchd 20/1

9^th

1 ¼

Spiritofthegames

911-2

33/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews

Towards rear, some headway run-in, never a threat op 25/1

10^th

1 ¼

Caribean Boy

711-6

12/1

T: N J HendersonJ: D A Jacob

Mid-division out wide, not fluent 10th (water), towards rear and struggling 12th, never on terms after op 16/1

11^th

Deyrann de Carjac

810-9

50/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Never closer than mid-division, last pair and struggling 8th, tailed off op 40/1

12^th

3 ¾

Paint The Dream

711-10

11/1

T: F O'BrienJ: C Brace

Chased leaders, went 2nd before 8th until 3 out, chased leading trio, left 3rd and mistake 2 out, weakened badly run-in op 14/1 tchd 10/1

13^th

3 ¾

Aso

1111-11

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

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

14^th

3 ¼

Up The Straight

710-10

20/1

T: R RoweJ: Tabitha Worsley (5)

Off the pace and always towards rear, never on terms

15^th

Al Dancer

811-7

13/2

T: S ThomasJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Mid-division, weakened 4 out, tailed off op 11/2

16^th

Funky Dady

610-8

33/1

T: D HoganJ: S A Mulcahy (7)

Always rear-division, never a factor, tailed off op 28/1

Also Ran

Coole Cody

1010-13

14/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Adam Wedge

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

Belargus

610-10

33/1

T: N J GiffordJ: N F Houlihan (5)

Towards rear when fell 1st op 40/1

Nietzsche

810-5

28/1

T: B EllisonJ: S Bowen

Never travelled or jumped with any fluency in rear, tailed off when refused 3 out op 25/1

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Non-Runners

Farinet²⁴⁵

Weight: 10-6| Age: 6

T: Miss V Williams J: R T Dunne

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£10.60Pl:£2.70, £2.10, £2.70, £3.60EX:£75.80Trifecta:£1,114.10Tricast:£377.72SF:£52.18Swingers:£13.60, £18.80, £11.70

Forecasts

Protektorat (11/2), Al Dancer (13/2), Lalor (7/1), Midnight Shadow (9/1), Paint The Dream (11/1), Zanza (12/1), Caribean Boy (12/1), Manofthemountain (14/1), Coole Cody (14/1), Dostal Phil (16/1), Simply The Betts (20/1), Up The Straight (20/1), Farinet (20/1), Galahad Quest (22/1), Nietzsche (28/1), Spiritofthegames (33/1), Funky Dady (33/1), Belargus (33/1), Deyrann de Carjac (50/1), Aso (50/1)

An ultra-competitive renewal of this feature contest with the vote in favour of AL DANCER. Third from a 5 lb higher mark in this race last year, he never figured either start thereafter but returns with his new yard going well and his record fresh is a particular positive. Lalor is a fascinating runner on debut for Paul Nicholls and respected, along with Protektorat, Caribean Boy and Coole Cody.

AL DANCER (FR)
LALOR (GER)
PROTEKTORAT (FR)

Previous Winners

2020

Coole Cody

Weight: 10-5 |Age: 9

J: T J O'Brien | T: Evan Williams

10/1

Prize Money

1st: £90,032.002nd: £33,920.003rd: £16,976.004th: £8,480.005th: £4,256.006th: £2,128.007th: £1,056.008th: £544.00