The Inside Track

2024-12-14 Cheltenham 13:50
Cheltenham

Nyetimber December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m4f127y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £71,188

Runners: 11

Winning time: 5m 13.93s (slow by 5.93s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 1

1

9 Gemirande

J: Charlie Deutsch T: Venetia Williams

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:136 SP:11/2

Prominent - went second 3rd - led 4th(op 17/2)

2 1

8 Madara

J: Harry Skelton T: Dan Skelton

Age:5 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:140 SP:11/4F

In touch with leaders on outer

3 7½ 8½

4 Fugitif

J: Sean Bowen T: Richard Hobson

Age:9 Weight:11st 2lbs

OR:150 SP:6/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear on inner

4 1¼ 9¾

10 Guard Your Dreams

J: Sam Twiston-Davies T: Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:136 SP:12/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders(op 14/1)

5 3¼ 13

11 Grandeur d'Ame

J: Brendan Powell T: Alan King

Age:8 Weight:10st 2lbs

OR:136 SP:12/1

Prominent - not fluent 1st(op 11/1)

6 4 17

5 Il Ridoto

J: Miss Olive Nicholls(7) T: Paul Nicholls

Age:7 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:149 SP:8/1

Raced in second - prominent 3rd(op 12/1)

7 2 19

1 Stage Star

J: Harry Cobden T: Paul Nicholls

Age:8 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:162 SP:11/1

Led - raced in second(op 9/1)

8 nk 19¼

6 Sure Touch

J: Kevin Brogan T: Olly Murphy

Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:142 SP:33/1

Held up in last(op 40/1)

9 4 23¼

2 Ga Law

J: Gavin Sheehan T: Jamie Snowden

Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:156 SP:8/1

Towards rear(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)

10 8½ 31¾

3 Le Patron

J: Freddie Mitchell(5) T: Gary & Josh Moore

Age:6 Weight:11st 5lbs

OR:153 SP:11/1

Prominent - lost position 6th(op 10/1)

11 21 52¾

7 In Excelsis Deo

J: Bryan Carver T: Harry Fry

Age:6 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:142 SP:14/1

Always behind - not fluent 2nd(op 12/1)

7

7 Shakem Up'arry

J: T: Ben Pauling

Age:10 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:149 SP: -

3

3 James Du Berlais

J: T: W P Mullins

Age:8 Weight:11st 7lbs

OR:155 SP: -

8

8 Pinkerton

J: T: Noel Meade

Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:147 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £6.50

Tote place: £2.20 £1.70 £2.50

Exacta: £27.40

Trifecta: £239.80

Tricast: £96.71

CSF: £22.34