2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 15 March 2013 |
| Winning horse | Bobs Worth |
| Starting price | 11/4F |
| Jockey | Barry Geraghty |
| Trainer | Nicky Henderson |
| Owner | The Not Afraid Partnership |
| Conditions | Soft, Good to Soft in places. |
The 2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Betfred Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 85th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race held at Cheltenham Racecourse on 15 March 2013.[1]
Nine horses ran and the steeplechase was won by 11/4 favorite Bobs Worth, who was trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Barry Geraghty. Bobs Worth won by a distance of 7 lengths from second-placed Sir Des Champs, with Long Run in third.[2][3][4][5][6]
The race was shown live on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland.
Details
- Sponsor: Betfred
- Winner's prize money: £313,225.00
- Going: Soft, Good to Soft in places.
- Number of runners: 9
- Winner's time: 7 mins 5.06 secs
Full result
| * | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Bobs Worth | 8 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 11/4F | |
| 2 | 7 | Sir Des Champs | 7 | Tony McCoy | Willie Mullins (Ire) | 4/1 |
| 3 | 2 3/4 | Long Run | 8 | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Nicky Henderson | 7/2 |
| 4 | 6 | The Giant Bolster | 8 | Tom Scudamore | David Bridgewater | 16/1 |
| 5 | 6 | Cape Tribulation | 9 | Denis O'Regan | Malcolm Jefferson | 12/1 |
| 6 | 13 | Captain Chris | 9 | Richard Johnson | Philip Hobbs | 14/1 |
| 7 | 37 | Wayward Prince | 9 | Jack Doyle | Hilary Parrott | 100/1 |
| Fell | Fence | Silviniaco Conti | 7 | Ruby Walsh | Paul Nicholls | 4/1 |
| PU | Fence | Monbeg Dude | 8 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Michael Scudamore, junior | 40/1 |
| NR | Bog Warrior | 9 | Tony Martin | |||
| NR | Sunnyhillboy | 10 | Tony McCoy [N 1] | Jonjo O'Neill |
* 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
- ↑ Tony McCoy was due to ride Sunnyhillboy but Sunnyhillboy was declared non runner which allowed McCoy ride Sir Des Champs
Winners details
Further details of the winner, Bobs Worth.[8]
- Sex: Gelding
- Foaled: 21 May 2005
- Country: Ireland
- Sire: Bob Back; Dam: Fashionista (Kings Theatre)
- Owner: The Not Afraid Partnership
- Breeder: Mrs L Eadie
See also
References
- ↑ "2013 Gold Cup as it happened". BBC Sport. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bobs Worth wins the 2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup - as it happened". Guardian. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bobs Worth lands Cheltenham Gold Cup". RTE Sport. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bobs Worth his weight in Gold Cup victory as Henderson's favourite lands the big one". Daily Mail. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Bobs Worth wins thrilling Gold Cup". BBC Sport. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "Cheltenham Festival 2013: live". Daily Telegraph. 15 March 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2014.
- ↑ "2013 Cheltenham Gold Cup". Sporting life. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
- ↑ "Bobs Worth Pedigree". Equineline. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
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