2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup

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2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Date17 March 2017
Winning horse Sizing John
Starting price 7/1
Jockey Robbie Power
Trainer Jessica Harrington
OwnerAnn & 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]

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*HorseAgeJockeyTrainer SP
1 Sizing John 7 Robbie Power Jessica Harrington (IRE)7/1
22 3/4 Minella Rocco 7 Noel Fehily Jonjo O'Neill 18/1
3s.h. Native River 7 Richard Johnson Colin Tizzard 7/2
41/2 Djakadam 8 Ruby Walsh Willie Mullins (IRE)3/1f
53Saphir Du Rheu8 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls 33/1
63 1/2 More Of That 9 Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill 14/1
710Bristol De Mai6 Daryl Jacob Nigel Twiston-Davies 16/1
87Smad Place10 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King 50/1
9nkChampagne West9Danny Mullins Henry de Bromhead (IRE)14/1
1024Outlander9 Bryan Cooper Gordon Elliott (IRE)10/1
PUIrish Cavalier8 Paul Townend Rebecca Curtis66/1
F Cue Card 11 Paddy Brennan Colin Tizzard 9/2
URTea For Two8 Lizzie Kelly Nick Williams40/1

* 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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