Cheltenham
13:50
Nyetimber December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Cheltenham Date: Sat, 14 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m4½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £6.50 Place: £2.20 £1.70 £2.50 Exacta: £27.40 Tricast: £96.71 Trifecta: £239.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Prominent - went second 3rd - led 4th - mistake 4 out - faced challenge when hampered 2 out - ridden run-in - kept on well - cosily(op 17/2)
8 G AVG Venetia Williams 142 lbs 11/2 Won
2nd
In touch with leaders on outer - headway 12th - went second before 3 out - pressed leader going best home turn - jumped left and hampered rival 2 out - no extra towards finish
5 G AVG Dan Skelton 146 lbs 11/4F 1
3rd
Didn't always jump with fluency - towards rear on inner - still plenty to do 3 out - headway when switched right and bit short of room home turn - went third 2 out - hung left and no extra run-in
10 G AVG Richard Hobson 156 lbs 6/1 7.5
4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - mistake 10th - headway 3 out - soon briefly went third - not fluent 2 out - no impression from last(op 14/1)
8 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 142 lbs 12/1 1.25
5th
Prominent - not fluent 1st - no impression from 2 out - mistake and weakened last(op 11/1)
9 G AVG Alan King 142 lbs 12/1 3.25
6th
Raced in second - prominent 3rd - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Paul Nicholls 148 lbs 8/1 4
7th
Led - raced in second 4th - not fluent 8th - not fluent 4 out - lost position 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 9/1)
8 G Good Paul Nicholls 168 lbs 11/1 2
8th
Held up in last - brief headway on outer before 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 40/1)
9 G Good Olly Murphy 148 lbs 33/1 0.3
9th
Towards rear - headway 4 out - weakened from 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
9 G AVG Jamie Snowden 162 lbs 8/1 4
10th
Prominent - lost position 6th - soon pushed along briefly - weakened after 3 out(op 10/1)
6 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 154 lbs 11/1 8.5
11th
Didn't always jump with fluency - always behind(op 12/1)
7 G AVG Harry Fry 148 lbs 14/1 21