Result 15:30 · Cheltenham

Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase

Grade 13m 2f 110yGood5yo+ · 9 ran

Result

Official · time 6m 35.00s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Don Cossack (GER)	B J Cooper	Gordon Elliott	—	3.25	—
2	Djakadam (FR)	R Walsh	W P Mullins	4½L	5.50	—
3	Don Poli (IRE)	Davy Russell	W P Mullins	14½L	5.50	—
4	Carlingford Lough (IRE)	Barry Geraghty	John E Kiely	21½L	26.0	—
5	Irish Cavalier (IRE)	Paul Townend	Rebecca Curtis	21½L	67.0	—
6	Smad Place (FR)	Wayne Hutchinson	A King	37½L	11.0	—
7	OFaolains Boy (IRE)	Noel Fehily	Rebecca Curtis	52½L	41.0	—
8	On His Own (IRE)	Mr P W Mullins	W P Mullins	54L	51.0	—
F	Cue Card (GB)	Paddy Brennan	Colin Tizzard	—	3.50	—

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Carlingford Lough (IRE)

10yo · 11-10 · OR 164

19461 J Barry Geraghty T John E Kiely —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
06 Feb 16	Leopardstown	3m 110y	Heavy	—	1/10	—	21.0
28 Dec 15	Leopardstown	3m	Heavy	—	6/6	34¼L	10.0
08 Nov 15	Navan	2m 4f	Yielding To Soft	—	4/5	34¼L	9.00

2 wins from 5 · placed 2

1 run here without a win

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Cue Card (GB) t

10yo · 11-10 · OR 176

24111 J Paddy Brennan T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
26 Dec 15	Kempton Park	3m	Good To Soft	C1	1/9	—	5.50
21 Nov 15	Haydock Park	3m	Soft	C1	1/5	—	2.75
31 Oct 15	Wetherby	3m	Soft	C1	1/7	—	3.75

3 wins from 5 · placed 4

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Djakadam (FR)

7yo · 11-10 · OR 170

1221F J R Walsh T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jan 16	Cheltenham	3m 1f 110y	Heavy	C1	F	—	1.83
06 Dec 15	Punchestown	2m 4f	Heavy	—	1/7	—	2.75
29 Apr 15	Punchestown	3m 1f	Good To Yielding	—	2/8	7L	3.00

2 wins from 5 · placed 4

2 runs here without a win

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Don Cossack (GER) t

9yo · 11-10 · OR 175

1111F1 J B J Cooper T Gordon Elliott —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Jan 16	Thurles	2m 4f	Soft	—	1/4	—	1.12
26 Dec 15	Kempton Park	3m	Good To Soft	C1	F	—	2.88
31 Oct 15	Down Royal	3m	Yielding To Soft	—	1/4	—	1.18

6 wins from 8 · placed 7

1 run here without a win

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Don Poli (IRE)

7yo · 11-10 · OR 166

1511 J Davy Russell T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
28 Dec 15	Leopardstown	3m	Heavy	—	1/6	—	1.67
05 Dec 15	Aintree	3m 1f	Soft	C1	1/4	—	2.20
28 Apr 15	Punchestown	3m 1f	Good To Yielding	—	5/5	10¾L	1.44

3 wins from 4 · placed 3

Course winner: 1 win from 1 here

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Irish Cavalier (IRE) p

7yo · 11-10 · OR 153

42155P J Paul Townend T Rebecca Curtis —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jan 16	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Heavy	C1	PU	—	8.00
26 Dec 15	Kempton Park	3m	Good To Soft	C1	5/9	39½L	41.0
14 Nov 15	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Good To Soft	C1	5/20	6½L	9.00

2 wins from 9 · placed 4

Course winner: 1 win from 4 here

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OFaolains Boy (IRE) p

9yo · 11-10 · OR 156

P1P8 J Noel Fehily T Rebecca Curtis —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
27 Feb 16	Chepstow	2m 7f 110y	Soft	C2	8/17	33¼L	11.0
30 Jan 16	Cheltenham	3m 1f 110y	Heavy	C1	PU	—	8.50
16 Dec 15	Newbury	2m 7f 110y	Soft	C2	1/4	—	4.33

1 win from 4 · placed 1

1 run here without a win

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On His Own (IRE) p

12yo · 11-10 · OR 157

P7U482 J Mr P W Mullins T W P Mullins —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Feb 16	Fairyhouse	3m 1f	Heavy	—	2/7	hd	9.00
06 Feb 16	Leopardstown	3m 110y	Heavy	—	8/10	66L	17.0
28 Dec 15	Leopardstown	3m	Heavy	—	4/6	3¼L	26.0

1 win from 9 · placed 2

2 runs here without a win

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Smad Place (FR)

9yo · 11-10 · OR 169

841141 J Wayne Hutchinson T A King —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
30 Jan 16	Cheltenham	3m 1f 110y	Heavy	C1	1/8	—	5.50
26 Dec 15	Kempton Park	3m	Good To Soft	C1	4/9	16½L	9.00
28 Nov 15	Newbury	3m 2f	Soft	C1	1/15	—	8.00

3 wins from 7 · placed 4

Course winner: 1 win from 3 here

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