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Cheltenham Gold Cup Lunch At westernhousehotel Handicap Chase
Class 5, 3m20y, Chase, 5yo+, Rated 0-100, 7 runners
Winning time 7m 4.94s
- Going
- Heavy
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences 2 omitted
Result
Brian Hughes
Nicky Richards
Handy early - driven from three out and edged onto the front-runner approaching the last - powered clear on the run to the line for victory
Patrick Wadge
Sandy Thomson
Settled just off the pace early - moved into third by the home turn - pushed along from four out and kept going up the run-in - claimed second spot near the line
Bruce Lynn
N W Alexander
Went straight to front - stretched clear before 3 out - margin narrowed by the last - overtaken on the run-in and edged out for second near the line
Derek Fox
Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore
Settled just off the pace early - urged into fourth spot approaching four out - unable to land a serious blow thereafter - eventually finished fourth
Sean Quinlan
Lizzie Quinlan
Settled in the pack early - pushed along after 4 out but made no impression - dropped right away and beaten a long way at the finish
Craig Nichol
Donald Whillans
Held handy spot early - lost touch approaching straight - eased and pulled up on home turn
Nathan Moscrop
R Mike Smith
Settled in behind the pace - lost ground from 3 out - eased and withdrawn before the final fence
Non-runners: I See The Sea (unsuitable ground), Kingston Rock (self certificate)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.