The 2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Betfred Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 84th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on 16 March 2012.
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 March 2012 |
| Winning horse | Synchronised |
| Starting price | 8/1 |
| Jockey | Tony McCoy |
| Trainer | Jonjo O'Neill |
| Owner | J. P. McManus |
| Conditions | Good, good to soft in places |
Fourteen horses ran and the steeplechase was won by 8/1 shot Synchronised, who was trained by Jonjo O'Neill and ridden by Tony McCoy. Synchronised completed the course in a time of 6 minutes 36.19 seconds and won by a distance of 2¼ lengths from second-placed The Giant Bolster.
Kauto Star was attempting to win the Gold Cup for the third time and made a prominent start, but was weakened by a poor jump at the eighth fence and pulled-up by jockey Ruby Walsh before the tenth of the 22 fences.[1]
The Gold Cup was sponsored by Betfred for the first time. Betfred had purchased The Tote, sponsors of the race since 1980, in June 2011.
Details
edit- Sponsor: Betfred
- Winner's prize money: £284,750
- Going: Good, good to soft in places
- Number of runners: 14
- Winner's time: 6 mins 36.19 secs
Full result
editFourteen ran in the race; the Irish-trained Quel Esprit made the card but did not run. Ten completed the course, three were pulled-up by their jockeys during the race, and one, What A Friend, fell at the second fence.[2]
| Position | Horse | Jockey | Trainer† | SP | Distance/Fate | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Synchronised (IRE) | Tony McCoy | Jonjo O'Neill | 8/1 | Won by 2¼ lengths | £284,750 |
| 2 | The Giant Bolster | Tom Scudamore | David Bridgwater | 50/1 | ¾ length | £106,850 |
| 3 | Long Run (FRA) | Mr. Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson | 7/4 fav | 5 lengths | £53,500 |
| 4 | Burton Port (IRE) | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 8/1 | 1½ lengths | £26,650 |
| 5 | Time For Rupert (IRE) | Denis O'Regan | Paul Webber | 33/1 | 10 lengths | £13,400 |
| 6 | Knockara Beau (IRE) | Jan Faltejsek | George Charlton | 66/1 | 11 lengths | £6,700 |
| 7 | Midnight Chase | Dougie Costello | Neil Mulholland | 12/1 | 17 lengths | |
| 8 | China Rock (IRE) | Andrew Lynch | Mouse Morris (IRE) | 100/1 | 15 lengths | |
| 9 | The Midnight Club (IRE) | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 100/1 | 7 lengths | |
| 10 | Carruthers | Mattie Batchelor | Mark Bradstock | 100/1 | Last to complete | |
| DNF | Diamond Harry | Noel Fehily | Nick Williams | 20/1 | Pulled up, 18th fence | |
| DNF | Weird Al (IRE) | Jason Maguire | Donald McCain | 8/1 | Pulled up, 18th fence | |
| DNF | Kauto Star (FRA) | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 3/1 | Pulled up, 10th fence | |
| DNF | What A Friend | Daryl Jacob | Paul Nicholls | 25/1 | Fell, 2nd fence |
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.
Winner's details
editFurther details of the winner, Synchronised, ridden by jockey Tony McCoy:
- Foaled: 7 March 2003, in Ireland
- Sire: Sadler's Wells; Dam: Mayasta
- Trainer: Jonjo O'Neill
- Owner: J. P. McManus
- Breeder: Mrs. Noreen McManus
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Paul Eacott (2011-06-02). "GOLD CUP Synchronised outstays rivals under McCoy - Horse Racing News". Racing Post. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
- ^ "Results from the 3.20 race at CHELTENHAM - 16 March 2012". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-03-19.