The 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Timico Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 17 March 2017. It was won by Sizing John, ridden by Robbie Power and trained by Jessica Harrington. It was the first time that Robbie Power had ridden in the race and also the first time Jessica Harrington had an entry in the race.
Details Sponsor: Timico Winner's prize money: £327,462 Going: Good Number of runners: 13 Winner's time: 6m 36.30s
Result
* Horse Age Jockey Trainer † SP 1 Sizing John7Robbie PowerJessica Harrington (IRE)7/1 22 3/4 Minella Rocco 7Noel FehilyJonjo O'Neill18/1 3s.h. Native River 7Richard JohnsonColin Tizzard7/2 41/2 Djakadam8Ruby WalshWillie Mullins (IRE)3/1f 53 Saphir Du Rheu8Sam Twiston-DaviesPaul Nicholls33/1 63 1/2 More Of That9Aidan ColemanJonjo O'Neill14/1 710 Bristol De Mai6Daryl JacobNigel Twiston-Davies16/1 87 Smad Place10Wayne HutchinsonAlan King 50/19nkChampagne West9Danny MullinsHenry de Bromhead (IRE)14/11024Outlander9Bryan CooperGordon Elliott (IRE)10/1PUIrish Cavalier8Paul TownendRebecca Curtis66/1FCue Card11Paddy BrennanColin Tizzard9/2URTea For Two8Lizzie KellyNick Williams40/1
* 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. F = fell. UR = unseated rider
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