2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup

2012 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
Location Cheltenham Racecourse
Date 16 March 2012
Winning horse Synchronised
SP 8/1
Jockey Tony McCoy
Trainer Jonjo O'Neill
Owner J. P. McManus
Conditions Good, good to soft in places

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.

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

Full result

Fourteen 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 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

† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.

Winner's details

Further details of the winner, Synchronised, ridden by jockey Tony McCoy:

See also

References

  1.  By Paul Eacott 3:29PM 16 MAR 2012  (2011-06-02). "GOLD CUP Synchronised outstays rivals under McCoy - Horse Racing News". Racing Post. Retrieved 2012-03-19.
  2. "Results from the 3.20 race at CHELTENHAM - 16 March 2012". Racing Post. 2011-06-02. Retrieved 2012-03-19.