Cheltenham Horse Racing Results | 13:50 16th December 2023
Horse Racing Cheltenham' Results | 16th December 2023
Virgin Bet December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
(All 12 ran. 9 finished)Race Type
Chase Turf
Class
1
Classifications
Chase, Cup, Gold, Handicap
Ground
Soft
Distance
2m 4f 127y
Prize Money
£130,000
Time
05:11:19
Fences Jumped
16
Win Odds
7.5
Place Pays
1/5
BF Win
8.3
BF Place
2.82
Winning jockey
G Sheehan
Winning trainer
R Hobson
| Position | Horse | Odds | Age | Trainer | Jockey | Weight Finishing Time |
OR | Horse Most Likely To Win |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  2
|
21225-4 T CD G Cl Hcp
Win Place
“Held up towards rear, headway when hampered 4 out, ridden to chase leaders 2 out, chased leader flat, stayed on to lead final strides” | 11.5 £11.5 | 8 | R Hobson 0% | G Sheehan 33.33% | 11-3 311.19 | 151 | 9% |
| 2 (0.1) |  5
|
4416P-3 T CD G Cl Hcp
Place
“Led, clear with one other 8th, ridden 3 lengths clear 2 out, headed final strides” | 11.5 £11.5 | 6 | P F Nicholls 32.43% | Bryony Frost 23.08% | 10-9 311.21 | 143 | 11% |
| 3 (9.6) |  10
|
4340-32 CD G Cl Hcp
Place
“Prominent early, tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 2 out, stayed on one pace” | 11.5 £11.5 | 8 | Miss V Williams 27.27% | Charlie Deutsch 23.53% | 10-2 313.11 | 133 | 7% |
| 4 (9.9) |  9
|
7115-51 C D G Cl Hcp “Tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 3 out, stayed on one pace” | 11.5 £11.5 | 7 | A King 7.41% | Thomas Bellamy 0% | 10-2 313.17 | 133 | 5% |
| 5 (11.4) |  1
|
15/2132- BF CD G Cl Hcp “Held up towards rear, ridden and headway 3 out, kept on same pace, nearest finish” | 11.5 £11.5 | 8 | J P O'Brien 22.22% | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. 7.14% | 12-0 313.47 | 162 | 9% |
| 6 (13.15) |  11
|
322P1/F CD G Cl Hcp “Close up, ridden 3 out, weakened next” | 11.5 £11.5 | 9 | N A Twiston-Davies 24.14% | Sam Twiston-Davies 20.83% | 10-2 313.82 | 133 | 5% |
| 7 (14.9) |  4
|
42/2247- CD G Cl Hcp “Tracked clear leading pair 8th, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last” | 11.5 £11.5 | 6 | P F Nicholls 32.43% | H Cobden 21.21% | 10-11 314.17 | 145 | 13% |
| 8 (18.65) |  7
|
151-235 D G Cl Hcp “Always in rear, in touch, ridden and weakened 3 out” | 11.5 £11.5 | 7 | D Skelton 12.96% | Harry Skelton 16.67% | 10-5 314.92 | 139 | 3% |
| 9 (24.65) |  8
|
1/655-78 T C D G Cl Hcp “In touch, ridden and weakened 3 out” | 11.5 £11.5 | 9 | Miss Lucinda V Russell 11.11% | D R Fox 6.25% | 10-2 316.12 | 136 | 3% |
Non Runners
| Position | Horse | Odds | Age | Trainer | Jockey | Weight | OR | Horse Most Likely To Win |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pulled Up |  3
|
13362-1 CD G Cl Hcp “Not jump well, in touch, lost place 7th, behind when pulled up 4 out” | 11.5 £11.5 | 7 | O Murphy 28.57% | S Bowen 33.33% | 10-12 | 146 | 18% |
| Fell |  12
|
41P223 B CD G Cl Hcp “In rear, fell 4 out” | 11.5 £11.5 | 8 | G P Cromwell 13.16% | C Stone-Walsh 14.29% | 9-11 | 129 | 4% |
| Fell |  6
|
1127U-4 T CD G Cl Hcp “In touch, going well when fell 4 out” | 11.5 £11.5 | 6 | E Mullins 50% | M P Walsh 35% | 10-7 | 141 | 12% |
Lengths Behind Winner
| SP | BSP | Plc. BSP | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1st
|
7.5 | 8.3 | 2.82 |
|
2nd
|
9.5 | 10.14 | 3.28 |
|
3rd
|
10 | 12.54 | 3.65 |