Paddy Power Gold Cup
2.30pm Cheltenham Saturday, November 16, 2013
4yo+ Two miles four and a half furlongs
|
Year |
Winner |
Age |
Wgt |
OR |
SP |
Trainer |
Jockey |
Going |
|
2012 |
Al Ferof* |
7 |
11-8 |
159 |
8/1 |
Paul Nicholls |
R Walsh |
Soft |
|
2011 |
Great Endeavour* |
7 |
10-3 |
147 |
8/1 |
David Pipe |
T Murphy |
Good To Soft |
|
2010 |
Little Josh |
8 |
10-5 |
146 |
25/1 |
N A Twiston-Davies |
S Twiston-Davies |
Good To Soft |
|
2009 |
Tranquil Sea |
7 |
10-13 |
148 |
11/2F |
E J O’Grady |
A J McNamara |
Soft |
|
2008 |
Imperial Commander* |
7 |
10-7 |
139 |
13/2 |
N A Twiston-Davies |
P Brennan |
Soft |
|
2007 |
L’Antartique |
7 |
10-13 |
146 |
13/2 |
Ferdy Murphy |
G Lee |
Good |
|
2006 |
Exotic Dancer |
6 |
11-2 |
139 |
16/1 |
Jonjo O’Neill |
A P McCoy |
Good To Soft |
|
2005 |
Our Vic* |
7 |
11-7 |
144 |
9/2F |
M C Pipe |
T Murphy |
Good To Soft |
|
2004 |
Celestial Gold* |
6 |
10-2 |
136 |
12/1 |
M C Pipe |
T Murphy |
Good |
|
2003 |
Fondmort* |
7 |
10-13 |
150 |
3/1F |
N J Henderson |
M Fitzgerald |
Good |
*Six won on their seasonal reappearance
The four remaining winners all had one run prior to the race
(Three came in the Colin Parker Chase at Carlisle)
All had previously won at Class Two or above
All were aged between six & eight-years
Nine out of ten had two or more previous chase victories
Nine out of ten had previously won over twenty/twenty-one-furlongs
Five of the last six winners were rated 146 or higher
One Irish trained winner
Three favourites
FSF (Form & Speed combined) Ratings
|
Astracad |
156 |
Kumbeshwar |
152 |
|
Nadiya De La Vega |
156 |
Vino Griego |
151 |
|
Salut Flo |
156 |
Dynaste |
150 |
|
Ballynagour |
155 |
Radjhani Express |
149 |
|
Gift Of Dgab |
155 |
Battle Group |
147 |
|
Colour Squadron |
154 |
Hidden Cyclone |
147 |
|
Johns Spirit |
154 |
Tap Night |
147 |
|
Conquisto |
153 |
Wishfull Thinking |
147 |
|
Walkon |
153 |
Katenko |
144 |
|
Champion Court |
152 |
*Finian’s Rainbow |
144 |
|
Carrickboy |
152 |
Texas Jack |
143 |
*Finian’s Rainbow 2011/12 adjusted figure would have been 156
