14:20 Cheltenham

Saturday 18 November 2023

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:05

Paddy Power Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 13.26s

1^st

Stage Star

711-7

4/1f

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Prominent, led 5 out, ridden when landed awkwardly and nearly unseated rider last, ran on op 9/2

2^nd

Notlongtillmay

711-4

7/1

T: L MorganJ: Adam Wedge

Raced wide in touch, headway 4 out, ridden to chase winner 2 out, stayed on

3^rd

Il Ridoto

610-10

12/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell (5)

In touch, headway 5 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden and stayed on towards finish op 11/1

4^th

Fugitif

811-5

12/1

T: R HobsonJ: G Sheehan

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out until 2 out, kept on same pace

5^th

1 ½

Unexpected Party

810-12

5/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened approaching last

6^th

3 ½

Easy As That

810-7

10/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Towards rear, behind 4 out tchd 11/1

7^th

Angels Breath

910-10

15/2

T: S ThomasJ: J J Burke

Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakened next op 7/1

8^th

Whistleinthedark

810-10

33/1

T: L MorganJ: K Brogan

Towards rear, headway 5 out, blundered badly next, soon eased op 28/1

9^th

Final Orders

711-0

33/1

T: G P CromwellJ: Danny Gilligan (5)

In rear, behind from 3 out op 25/1

10^th

2 ¾

Harper's Brook

710-2

16/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened soon after next op 12/1

Also Ran

The Real Whacker

712-0

13/2

T: P NevilleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, headed 5 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up next

Authorized Art

811-5

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

In touch towards rear, mistake 5 out, pulled up 3 out tchd 25/1

Black Gerry

810-8

40/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

In rear, pulled up 3 out

Torn And Frayed

910-2

20/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Thomas Bellamy

Close up, pushed along 3 out, weakening when mistake and fell next op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.00Pl:£2.20, £2.60, £4.10EX:£37.00Trifecta:£418.30Tricast:£318.60SF:£31.07Swingers:£7.60, £12.00, £15.90

Forecasts

Stage Star (4/1), Unexpected Party (5/1), The Real Whacker (13/2), Notlongtillmay (7/1), Angels Breath (15/2), Easy As That (10/1), Il Ridoto (12/1), Fugitif (12/1), Harper's Brook (16/1), Torn And Frayed (20/1), Authorized Art (22/1), Whistleinthedark (33/1), Final Orders (33/1), Black Gerry (40/1)

There is more than a whiff of brilliant chaser about THE REAL WHACKER and while he has a huge weight to defy on his return it would be no surprise if he were up to the task, and he's taken to make it 4-4 over the Cheltenham fences. Stage Star is the other Festival winner in the line-up and seems sure to go well given his fine record first time out for Paul Nicholls. Unexpected Party seems sure to win a good handicap or 2 this season having seen off Knappers Hill on his return.

THE REAL WHACKER (IRE)
STAGE STAR (IRE)
UNEXPECTED PARTY (FR)

Previous Winners

2022

Ga Law

Weight: 11-0 |Age: 6

J: J J Burke | T: Jamie Snowden

5/1

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