Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch at WesternHouseHotel Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

1st

Sanilam (IRE)

No. 10

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Brian Hughes · T: Sandy Thomson

6 11-8 –

Brian Hughes

Sandy Thomson

3:57.00 £5,446

Handy early - hit front approaching 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - stayed on to assert late

2nd

Wilstar (IRE) ^t

No. 12

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sean Bowen · T: Olly Murphy

6 11-8 –

Sean Bowen

Olly Murphy

3½ £2,509

Tracked the front group early - pushed along after the second-last - stayed on without threatening the winner - grabbed second close home

3rd

Like Minded (IRE)

No. 7

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Patrick Wadge · T: Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

5 11-8 –

Patrick Wadge

Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

0.3 £1,254

Settled in the pack early - shared fourth spot approaching 3 out - driven up to challenge for the lead before 2 out but unable to get on terms and edged out of second late

4th

Johnny Moonshine (IRE)

No. 3

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Theo Gillard · T: Donald McCain

5 11-8 –

Theo Gillard

Donald McCain

3½ £628

Settled in the pack early - blundered at the opening fence - driven up approaching three out - kept going late but without getting near the front-runners

5th

Whathaveyou (IRE) ^t

No. 11

7yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Bruce Lynn · T: N W Alexander

7 11-8 –

Bruce Lynn

N W Alexander

1¾

Held up towards the back - driven from 4 out - stayed on at just the one gear from 2 out to finish 5th

6th

Locquirec (FR) ^t

No. 8

5yo, 11-8, OR 119

J: Craig Nichol · T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

5 11-8 119

Craig Nichol

Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

0.2

Held midpack early - improved into contention with the leading group by four out and into three out - pushed along after two out then eased back through the field late

7th

Abbey Scope (GB)

No. 1

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Nicky Richards

6 11-8 –

Sean Quinlan

Nicky Richards

7½

Settled midfield - asked for effort approaching 3 out - found little thereafter - eventually well held in 7th

8th

Largy Meadow (IRE) ^t

No. 6

6yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Ben Smith (7) · T: R Mike Smith

6 11-1 –

Ben Smith (7)

R Mike Smith

7½

Pulled hard in the pack - moved to front after the 3rd - jumped untidily at the 5th then gave way before 3 out - fading when blundering 2 out

9th

L'arme De Bonheur (FR)

No. 5

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: N W Alexander

5 11-8 –

Jamie Hamilton

N W Alexander

12

Went straight to front - lost command approaching the 3rd but stayed in touch - faded from contention after 4 out to finish well held

10th

Zhanma Enki (FR)

No. 13

5yo, 11-1, OR –

J: Sam Ewing · T: S R B Crawford

5 11-1 –

Sam Ewing

S R B Crawford

8½

Held up towards the back - dropped away before 3 out - well beaten in 10th

11th

Johnny Two Jets (IRE)

No. 4

5yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Toby Wynne · T: R Mike Smith

5 11-8 –

Toby Wynne

R Mike Smith

9

Held up towards the back - clipped the 4th and needed urging - driven on after 4 out - well beaten at the finish

PU

Plane Sailing (IRE)

No. 9

6yo, 11-8, OR –

J: Callum Bewley · T: Daragh Bourke

6 11-8 –

Callum Bewley

Daragh Bourke

-

Held up towards the back - under pressure before 4 out - eased and withdrawn from contention soon after

PU

Giveitsomewellie (IRE)

No. 2

6yo, 11-5, OR –

J: Alan Doyle (3) · T: Andrew Hamilton

6 11-5 –

Alan Doyle (3)

Andrew Hamilton

-

Held up at back - lost touch through the middle stages - pulled up after 4 out