2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup

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2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Date18 March 2016
Winning horse Don Cossack
Starting price 9/4 F
Jockey Bryan Cooper
Trainer Gordon Elliott
Owner Gigginstown House Stud
Conditions Good

The 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Timico Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 88th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 18 March 2016.

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The race was won by the 9 to 4 favourite, Don Cossack, owned by Ryanair CEO Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown House Stud, trained by Gordon Elliott in Ireland, and ridden by Bryan Cooper. The race gave Elliott and Cooper a first victory in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. Don Cossack won by 4½ lengths from Djakadam, with Don Poli a further 10 lengths behind in third place. All three placed horses were trained in Ireland. [1] [2] [3]

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Result

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*HorseAgeJockeyTrainer SP
1 Don Cossack 9 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott (Ire)9/4 Fav
24 1/2 Djakadam 7 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (Ire)9/2
310 Don Poli 7 Davy Russell Willie Mullins (Ire)9/2
47Carlingford Lough7 Barry Geraghty John Kiely (Ire)25/1
5nseIrish Cavalier10 Paul Townend Rebecca Curtis66/1
616Smad Place9 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 10/1
715O'Faolains Boy9 Noel Fehily Rebecca Curtis50/1
81 1/2On His Own12Mr Patrick MullinsWillie Mullins (Ire)50/1
F Cue Card 10 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard 5/2

* 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

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References

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