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.[1] It was won by Sizing John, ridden by Robbie Power and trained by Jessica Harrington.[2][3] 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.[4]
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
| 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 |
Details
edit- Sponsor: Timico
- Winner's prize money: £327,462
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 13
- Winner's time: 6m 36.30s
Result
edit| * | 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
References
edit- ^ "2017 Cheltenham Festival dates". Cheltenham Festival. Archived from the original on 1 March 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Full Result | 15:30 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase | Cheltenham | Sky Sports Horse Racing". www.skysports.com. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
- ^ "Sizing John wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Cue Card falls again". Guardian. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.
- ^ "Cheltenham Festival 2017: Sizing John wins Gold Cup". BBC Sport. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 22 March 2017.