2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup Explained

2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Horse Race:Cheltenham Gold Cup
Location:Cheltenham Racecourse
Date:17 March 2017
Winning Horse:Sizing John
Starting Price:7/1
Winning Jockey:Robbie Power
Winning Trainer:Jessica Harrington
Winning 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.[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]

Details

Result

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HorseAgeJockeyTrainer SP
1Sizing John7Robbie PowerJessica Harrington (IRE)7/1
22 3/4Minella Rocco7Noel FehilyJonjo O'Neill18/1
3s.h.Native River7Richard JohnsonColin Tizzard7/2
41/2Djakadam8Ruby WalshWillie Mullins (IRE)3/1f
53Saphir Du Rheu8Sam Twiston-DaviesPaul Nicholls33/1
63 1/2More Of That9Aidan ColemanJonjo O'Neill14/1
710Bristol De Mai6Daryl JacobNigel Twiston-Davies16/1
87Smad Place10Wayne HutchinsonAlan King50/1
9nkChampagne West9Danny MullinsHenry de Bromhead (IRE)14/1
1024Outlander9Bryan CooperGordon Elliott (IRE)10/1
PUIrish Cavalier8Paul TownendRebecca Curtis66/1
FCue Card11Paddy BrennanColin Tizzard9/2
URTea For Two8Lizzie KellyNick Williams40/1

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Cheltenham Festival dates. Cheltenham Festival. 28 February 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170301092729/https://www.cheltenhamfestival.net/category/cheltenham-festival-news/cheltenham-festival-dates-201505210001/. 1 March 2017. dead.
  2. Web site: Full Result 15:30 Timico Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Cheltenham Sky Sports Horse Racing. www.skysports.com. 10 May 2018. en.
  3. Web site: Sizing John wins the Cheltenham Gold Cup as Cue Card falls again. 17 March 2017. Guardian. 22 March 2017.
  4. Web site: Cheltenham Festival 2017: Sizing John wins Gold Cup. 17 March 2017. BBC Sport. 22 March 2017.