The 2024 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 96th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England, on 16 March 2024.
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 March 2024 |
| Winning horse | Galopin Des Champs |
| Starting price | 10-11 F |
| Jockey | Paul Townend |
| Trainer | Willie Mullins |
| Owner | Mrs Audrey Turley |
| Conditions | Soft, heavy in places |
The race was won for the second year by the 10-11 favourite Galopin Des Champs, owned by Mrs Audrey Turley, trained in Ireland by Willie Mullins and ridden by Paul Townend. Mullins and Townend were both winning the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a fourth time in six years, after the victories of Al Boum Photo in 2019 and 2020 and Galopin Des Champs in 2023. Gerri Colombe finished second and Corach Rambler was third.[1]
Race
editThe Real Whacker led the race during the first circuit, with L'Homme Presse close in second and Galopin Des Champs in third. L'Homme Pressed moved up to challenge for the lead on the second circuit with Galopin Des Champs remaining close to the leaders. Fastorslow unseated his rider, J. J. Slevin, with seven fences remaining. Gerri Colombe made progress in the field as L'Homme Presse took the lead with three fences left to jump and was left alone in front as the runners turned the final bend. Gerri Colombe and Galopin Des Champs came to challenge and the latter horse took over the lead at the penultimate fence. Gerri Colombe moved into second approaching the last, where Galopin Des Champ's jump confirmed him in a clear lead which he maintained until the finish. Gerri Colombe stayed on up the finishing hill to finish second, with Corach Rambler taking third place ahead of L'Homme Presse.[2]
Result
editSource - [3]
| Dist | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Galopin Des Champs | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 10/11F | |
| 2 | 3½ | Gerri Colombe | 8 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott (IRE) | 13/2 |
| 3 | 9½ | Corach Rambler | 10 | Derek Fox | Lucinda Russell | 14/1 |
| 4 | 2¼ | L'Homme Presse | 9 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | 16/1 |
| 5 | 3½ | Bravemansgame | 9 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 14/1 |
| 6 | 1¾ | Jungle Boogie | 10 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 16/1 |
| PU | Monkfish | 10 | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 18/1 | |
| PU | Gentlemansgame | 8 | Darragh O'Keeffe | Mouse Morris (IRE) | 25/1 | |
| PU | Nassalam | 7 | Niall Houlihan | Gary Moore | 33/1 | |
| PU | The Real Whacker | 8 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Patrick Neville | 40/1 | |
| UR | Fastorslow | 8 | J. J. Slevin | Martin Brassil (IRE) | 8/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up UR = unseated rider.
References
edit- ^ Keogh, Frank (16 March 2024). "Cheltenham Gold Cup 2024: Galopin Des Champs wins again for Willie Mullins". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
- ^ Playle, Maddy (15 March 2024). "How the 2024 Gold Cup unfolded at Cheltenham on Friday". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 15 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)". Racing Post. Retrieved 21 March 2024.