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2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup

2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Horse Racing
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Date 15 March 2013
Winning horse Bobs Worth
Starting price 11/4F
Jockey Barry Geraghty
Trainer Nicky Henderson
Owner The Not Afraid Partnership
Conditions Soft, Good to Soft in places.

The 2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Betfred Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on 15 March 2013.

Nine horses ran and the steeplechase was won by 11/4 favorite Bobs Worth, who was trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty. Bobs Worth won by a distance of 7 lengths from second-placed Sir Des Champs, with Long Run in third.

The race was shown live on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland.

Details

  • Sponsor: Betfred
  • Winner's prize money: £313,225.00
  • Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places.
  • Number of runners: 9
  • Winner's time: 7 mins 5.06 secs

Full result

 

  * Horse Age Jockey Trainer SP
1   Bobs Worth 8 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson 11/4F
2 7 Sir Des Champs 7 Tony McCoy Willie Mullins (Ire) 4/1
3 2 3/4 Long Run 8 Mr Sam Waley-Cohen Nicky Henderson 7/2
4 6 The Giant Bolster 8 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater 16/1
5 6 Cape Tribulation 9 Denis O'Regan Malcolm Jefferson 12/1
6 13 Captain Chris 9 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 14/1
7 37 Wayward Prince 9 Jack Doyle Hilary Parrott 100/1
Fell Fence Silviniaco Conti 7 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 4/1
PU Fence Monbeg Dude 8 Sam Twiston-Davies Michael Scudamore, junior 40/1
NR   Bog Warrior 9   Tony Martin  
NR   Sunnyhillboy 10 Tony McCoy Jonjo O'Neill  

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up. NR = non runner

Winners details

Further details of the winner, Bobs Worth.

  • Sex: Gelding
  • Foaled: 21 May 2005
  • Country: Ireland
  • Sire: Bob Back; Dam: Fashionista (Kings Theatre)
  • Owner: The Not Afraid Partnership
  • Breeder: Mrs L Eadie

See also

  • Horseracing in Great Britain
  • List of British National Hunt races
  • 2013 Grand National

External links

  • Race Details at Racing Post
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