Cheltenham

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

Distance: 3m2f70y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £363,999

Runners: 9

Winning time: 6m 40.00s (fast by 6.00s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 1

6 Inothewayurthinkin

J: Mark Walsh

T: Gavin Cromwell

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 160

SP: 15/2

Jumped right on occasions - towards rear - not fluent 1st - pushed along briefly 5 out - not fluent 4 out - switched left and good headway after 3 out - pressed leader going best 2 out - led then good jump last - ridden clear run-in - readily(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)

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4 Galopin Des Champs

J: Paul Townend

T: W P Mullins

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 177

SP: 8/13F

In touch with leaders on outer - not fluent 7th - hampered by faller and carried right 15th - soon recovered - headway 3 out - soon pressed leader - led before 2 out - soon faced challenge - headed approaching last - no match for winner(op 1/2)

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5 Gentlemansgame

J: Darragh O'Keeffe

T: M F Morris

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 160

SP: 40/1

Prominent - went second 12th - slightly hampered but left in lead 15th - lost two places just before 2 out - weakened approaching last - no match for first two(tchd 50/1)

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7 Monty's Star

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 160

SP: 8/1

In touch with leaders - bad mistake and nearly lost jockey 9th - hampered by faller 15th - soon recovered - left in fourth 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1)

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9 The Real Whacker

J: Brian Hughes

T: Patrick Neville

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 159

SP: 28/1

In touch with leaders on inner - hit 1st - switched right and prominent 2nd - left in second 15th - mistake 16th - lost position before 3 out - soon weakened(op 33/1)

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8 Royale Pagaille

J: Charlie Deutsch

T: Venetia Williams

Age: 11

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 163

SP: 80/1

Held up in rear - mistake 6th - not fluent and pushed along briefly 11th - detached before 5 out - never dangerous(op 100/1)

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2 Banbridge

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O'Brien

Age: 9

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 168

SP: 13/2

Prominent on inner - in touch with leaders 4th - mistake 7th - not fluent and lost position 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 15/2)

7 Jungle Boogie

T: Henry De Bromhead

Age: 11

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 156

SP: -

1 Ahoy Senor

J: Derek Fox

T: Lucinda Russell

Age: 10

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 165

SP: 28/1

Jumped right on occasions - led - mistake 9th - fell 15th(op 50/1)

3 Corbetts Cross

J: Jack Kennedy

T: Emmet Mullins

Age: 8

Weight: 11st 10lbs

OR: 161

SP: 14/1

Towards rear - awkward jump 3rd - not fluent 5th - not fluent 14th - slightly hampered 15th - headway on outer and pressed leaders 3 out - lost position then fell 2 out - fatal(tchd 16/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £8.50

Tote place: £1.60 £1.40 £4.80

Exacta: £17.10

Trifecta: £191.80

Tricast: £182.61

CSF: £13.10