15:30 Cheltenham

Friday 17 March 2023

All13:3014:1014:5015:3016:1016:5017:30

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

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 6m 45.46s

1^st

Galopin Des Champs

711-10

7/5f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Held up in rear, not fluent 5th or 6th, headway on outside after 16th, not fluent 18th or 3 out, switched right before 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly to draw clear final 150 yards op 11/8 tchd 6/4

2^nd

Bravemansgame

811-10

6/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leaders, left 3rd 17th, switched left before leading 2 out, ridden and headed last, no impression on winner final 150 yards op 11/2

3^rd

6 ½

Conflated

911-10

22/1

T: G ElliottJ: Sam Ewing

In touch in mid-division, left 4th when slightly hampered 17th, trying to squeeze through to challenge when short of room and lost place before 2 out, went 3rd before last, no impression op 20/1

4^th

1 ¼

Noble Yeats

811-10

14/1

T: E MullinsJ: S Bowen

Chased leaders on inside, lost some ground 3rd, not fluent 10th, outpaced in rear 13th, slightly hampered 17th, behind next, stayed on well from 2 out, went 4th towards finish

5^th

Protektorat

811-10

25/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in touch, closed 3rd, left 2nd 17th, led before 2 out, soon headed, no extra flat, lost 4th towards finish

6^th

Royale Pagaille

911-10

50/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In rear on outside, not fluent 3rd, hampered 17th, well beaten after, plugged on from 2 out

7^th

Eldorado Allen

911-10

100/1

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Towards rear, outpaced in 6h 4 out, well beaten next

Also Ran

Ahoy Senor

811-10

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Jumped right at times, led, not fluent 15th, fell 17th

A Plus Tard

911-10

4/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Rear of mid-division, in rear after 12th, hampered and lost further ground 17th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out op 9/2 tchd 18/5

Hewick

811-10

40/1

T: J J HanlonJ: Jordan Gainford

Chased leader, left in lead 17th, headed and losing place when fell 2 out op 33/1

Minella Indo

1011-10

20/1

T: H De BromheadJ: N de Boinville

Rear of mid-division, pushed along 6th, struggling 11th, behind next, pulled up before 13th op 16/1

Sounds Russian

811-10

50/1

T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Sean Quinlan

Held up in mid-division, closed 10th, lost place and hit 16th, brought down next

Stattler

811-10

16/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Never going well in rear, not much room 6th, behind and clambered over 9th, pulled up before 11th op 20/1

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Betting Breakdown

Pl:£2.40, £4.60EX:£12.50Trifecta:£157.80Tricast:£127.26SF:£8.83Swingers:£3.00, £7.30, £20.10

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (7/5), A Plus Tard (4/1), Bravemansgame (6/1), Noble Yeats (14/1), Ahoy Senor (14/1), Stattler (16/1), Minella Indo (20/1), Conflated (22/1), Protektorat (25/1), Hewick (40/1), Royale Pagaille (50/1), Sounds Russian (50/1), Eldorado Allen (100/1)

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS would be unbeaten over fences but for falling at last year's Festival. The way he forged clear in the Irish Gold Cup suggests the slightly longer trip this afternoon should be within range and he's very much the one to beat. Bravemansgame is another who has suffered only one defeat over fences and is feared most after his impressive King George success. Last year's National Hunt Chase winner Stattler will relish the return to a longer trip and looks best of the rest.

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
BRAVEMANSGAME (FR)
STATTLER (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022

A Plus Tard

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 8

J: Rachael Blackmore | T: H De Bromhead

3/1

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