2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 19 March 2021 |
| Winning horse | Minella Indo |
| Starting price | 9/1 |
| Jockey | Jack Kennedy |
| Trainer | Henry de Bromhead |
| Owner | Barry Maloney |
| Conditions | Good to Soft |
The 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the WellChild Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 93rd annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England, on 19 March 2021.[1]
The race was won by Minella Indo ridden by Jack Kennedy and trained by Henry de Bromhead [2][3]
Result[edit]
| * | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Minella Indo | 8 | Jack Kennedy | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 9/1 | |
| 2 | 1 1/4 | A Plus Tard | 7 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 100/30 |
| 3 | 4 1/4 | Al Boum Photo | 9 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 9/4 F |
| 4 | 24 | Native River | 11 | Richard Johnson | Colin Tizzard | 12/1 |
| 5 | 4 1/4 | Frodon | 9 | Bryony Frost | Paul Nicholls | 16/1 |
| 6 | 15 | Royale Pagaille | 7 | Charlie Deutsch | Venetia Williams | 14/1 |
| 7 | 3 | Black Op | 10 | Tom Scudamore | Tom George | 125/1 |
| 8 | 1/2 | Aso | 10 | Daryl Jacob | Venetia Williams | 150/1 |
| 9 | 33 | Kemboy | 9 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 16/1 |
| PU | Santini | 9 | Aidan Coleman | Nicky Henderson | 12/1 | |
| PU | Champ | 9 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 13/2 | |
| F | Lostintranslation | 9 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard | 40/1 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up. F = fell
Details[edit]
- Sponsor: WellChild
- Winner's prize money:
- Going: Good to Soft
- Number of runners: 12
- Winner's time: 6 min 45.35 sec
References[edit]
- ^ "Ruby Walsh: History beckons for Al Boum Photo in Cheltenham Gold Cup". Irish Examiner. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Cheltenham Gold Cup: Minella Indo wins from A Plus Tard for historic Henry De Bromhead treble". BBC Sport. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
- ^ "Minella Indo narrowly foils Rachael Blackmore to win Cheltenham Gold Cup". Guardian. 19 March 2021. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
External links[edit]
- 2021 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Racing Post