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2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup

2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Horse Racing
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Date 17 March 2017
Winning horse Sizing John
Starting price 7/1
Jockey Robbie Power
Trainer Jessica Harrington
Owner Ann & Alan Potts
Conditions Good

The 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Timico Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 17 March 2017. It was won by Sizing John, ridden by Robbie Power and trained by Jessica Harrington. It was the first time that Robbie Power had ridden in the race and also the first time Jessica Harrington had an entry in the race.

Details

  • Sponsor: Timico
  • Winner's prize money: £327,462
  • Going: Good
  • Number of runners: 13
  • Winner's time: 6m 36.30s

Result

 

  * Horse Age Jockey Trainer SP
1   Sizing John 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington (IRE) 7/1
2 2 3/4 Minella Rocco 7 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill 18/1
3 s.h. Native River 7 Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard 7/2
4 1/2 Djakadam 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (IRE) 3/1f
5 3 Saphir Du Rheu 8 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls 33/1
6 3 1/2 More Of That 9 Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill 14/1
7 10 Bristol De Mai 6 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies 16/1
8 7 Smad Place 10 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 50/1
9 nk Champagne West 9 Danny Mullins Henry De Bromhead (IRE) 14/1
10 24 Outlander 9 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott (IRE) 10/1
PU   Irish Cavalier 8 Paul Townend Rebecca Curtis 66/1
F   Cue Card 11 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard 9/2
UR   Tea For Two 8 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams 40/1

* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. s.h. = short-head. nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up. F = fell. UR = unseated rider

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