15:30 Cheltenham

Friday 15 March 2024

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

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

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 7m 5.14s

1^st

Galopin Des Champs

811-10

10/11f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, sightly inconvenienced by loose horse final bend, led 2 out, ridden and stayed on well flat op 5/6

2^nd

3 ½

Gerri Colombe

811-10

13/2

T: G ElliottJ: Jack Kennedy

Chased leaders on inside, pushed along after 4 out, ridden after next, landed a little awkwardly 2 out, switched right and went 2nd before last, no impression on winner flat, kept on op 6/1

3^rd

9 ½

Corach Rambler

1011-10

14/1

T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: D R Fox

Held up in rear, ridden before 3 out, headway approaching 2 out, went 3rd last, no extra inside final 100 yards op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1

4^th

2 ¼

L'Homme Presse

911-10

16/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Chased leader, not fluent 5th, challenged after 12th, not fluent 14th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra from after last op 14/1 tchd 12/1

5^th

3 ½

Bravemansgame

911-10

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Mid-division, headway 12th, ridden before 3 out, soon outpaced, 5th and no extra from 2 out op 16/1

6^th

1 ¾

Jungle Boogie

1011-10

16/1

T: H De BromheadJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out op 20/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 22/1

Also Ran

Fastorslow

811-10

8/1

T: M BrassilJ: J J Slevin

Held up in touch, going fine when not fluent and unseated rider 16th tchd 15/2 and tchd 17/2

Gentlemansgame

811-10

25/1

T: M F MorrisJ: Darragh O'Keeffe

Prominent early on outside, mid-division, outpaced 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out tchd 28/1

Monkfish

1011-10

18/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Mr P W Mullins

Rear of mid-division, not fluent and lost place 7th, well beaten from 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 16/1

Nassalam

711-10

33/1

T: G & J MooreJ: N F Houlihan

Not always fluent, towards rear on inside, mistake 17th, behind next, pulled up before 4 out op 25/1

The Real Whacker

811-10

40/1

T: P NevilleJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led, not fluent 15th, headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out tchd 50/1

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Non-Runners

Hewick⁸⁰

Weight: 11-10| Age: 9

T: J J Hanlon J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Pl:£2.10, £3.30EX:£7.70Trifecta:£73.00Tricast:£51.44SF:£7.05Swingers:£2.40, £3.60, £13.10

Forecasts

Galopin Des Champs (10/11), Gerri Colombe (13/2), Fastorslow (8/1), Corach Rambler (14/1), Bravemansgame (14/1), Hewick (14/1), L'Homme Presse (16/1), Jungle Boogie (16/1), Monkfish (18/1), Gentlemansgame (25/1), Nassalam (33/1), The Real Whacker (40/1)

After a couple of defeats GALOPIN DES CHAMPS has reestablished himself as the best around in this division with Grade 1 wins at Leopardstown on his last 2 starts (particularly impressive on the first occasion) and can emulate former stablemate Al Boum Photo and become the ninth dual winner of jump racing's Blue Riband. Fastorslow, who beat the selection twice last year and chased him home at Leopardstown last month, can fill the forecast spot ahead of last year's runner-up Bravemansgame.

GALOPIN DES CHAMPS (FR)
FASTORSLOW (FR)
BRAVEMANSGAME (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Galopin Des Champs

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 7

J: Paul Townend | T: W P Mullins

7/5

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