2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup
The 2010 Cheltenham Gold Cup was a horse race which took place at Cheltenham on Friday 19 March 2010. It was the 82nd running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by Imperial Commander.{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8456899.stm|title=Imperial Commander lands Cheltenham Gold Cup |date=19 March 2010|publisher=BBC Sport|accessdate=19 March 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100319054450/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/horse_racing/8456899.stm| archivedate= 19 March 2010 | url-status= live}} The winner was ridden by Paddy Brennan and trained by Nigel Twiston-Davies. The pre-race favourite Kauto Star fell at fence 19.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0319/goldcup_imperialcommander.html|title=Imperial Commander wins Gold Cup|date=19 March 2010|work=RTÉ Sport|accessdate=19 March 2010| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20100322192733/http://www.rte.ie/sport/racing/2010/0319/goldcup_imperialcommander.html| archivedate= 22 March 2010 | url-status= live}}
Race details
- Sponsor: Totesport
- Winner's prize money: £270,797.50
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Number of runners: 11
- Winner's time: 6m 43.90s
Full result
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| width="35px" | | width="70px" | * | width="150px" | Horse | width="30px" | Age | width="150px" | Jockey | width="170px" | Trainer † | width="80px" | SP |
| 1
| | 9 | 7/1 |
| 2
| 7 | Denman | 10 | 4/1 |
| 3
| 23 | Mon Mome | 10 | 50/1 |
| 4
| shd | 7 | 33/1 |
| 5
| ¾ | Cooldine | 8 | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 10/1 |
| 6
| 8 | 7 | 50/1 |
| 7
| 12 | My Will | 10 | 80/1 |
| 8
| 10 | Cerium | 9 | 200/1 |
| 9
| 45 | 7 | 12/1 |
| 10
| 35 | 11 | 250/1 |
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| Fell | Fence 19 | 10 | 8/11 fav |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated
Winner's details
Further details of the winner, Imperial Commander:
- Foaled: 21 May 2001 in Ireland
- Sire: Flemensfirth; Dam: Ballinlovane (Le Moss)
- Owner: Our Friends in the North
- Breeder: Laurence J. Flynn
References
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External links
- [https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/mar/19/imperial-commander-cheltenham-gold-cup Imperial Commander tears up the Gold Cup's two-horse script] The Guardian, 19 March 2010
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Category:2010 in British sport