2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup

2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Cheltenham Gold Cup
LocationCheltenham Racecourse
Date18 March 2022
Winning horseA Plus Tard
Starting price3-1
JockeyRachael Blackmore
TrainerHenry de Bromhead
OwnerCheveley Park Stud
ConditionsGood to soft

The 2022 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Boodles Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 94th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England, on 18 March 2022.[1]

The race was won by the 3-1 favourite A Plus Tard, owned by the Cheveley Park Stud, trained in Ireland by Henry de Bromhead and ridden by Rachael Blackmore. Blackmore became the first female jockey to ride the winner of the Cheltenham Gold Cup. The 2021 winner, Minella Indo, was second, and Protektorat finished third.[2][3]

Result

Source - [4]

Dist Horse Age Jockey Trainer † SP
1 A Plus Tard 8 Rachael Blackmore Henry de Bromhead (IRE) 3/1F
2 15 Minella Indo 9 Robbie Power Henry de Bromhead (IRE) 7/1
3 2 1/2 Protektorat 7 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 10/1
4 s.h. Galvin 8 Davy Russell Gordon Elliott (IRE) 100/30
5 nk Royale Pagaille 8 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 20/1
6 2 3/4 Al Boum Photo 10 Paul Townend Willie Mullins (IRE) 6/1
7 1 Asterion Forlonge 8 Bryan Cooper Willie Mullins (IRE) 22/1
8 9 1/2 Santini 10 Nick Scholfield Polly Gundry 66/1
9 30 Aye Right 9 Callum Bewdley Harriet Graham & Gary Rutherford 80/1
PU Tornado Flyer 9 Danny Mullins Willie Mullins (IRE) 9/1
PU Chantry House 8 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson 16/1

* 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

References

  1. ^ "Cheltenham Festival results: Every race winner and schedule for 2022 meeting". The Independent. 16 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
  2. ^ Hudson, Elizabeth (18 March 2022). "Rachael Blackmore wins Cheltenham Gold Cup on A Plus Tard". BBC Sport. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
  3. ^ "Cheltenham Festival: A Plus Tard and Rachael Blackmore win Gold Cup – as it happened". Guardian. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
  4. ^ "Boodles Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)". Racing Post. Retrieved 1 March 2023.