2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup
{{Infobox horse race
|name = 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup
|horse race = Cheltenham Gold Cup
|image =
|caption =
|location = Cheltenham Racecourse
|date = 16 March 2018
|winning horse = Native River
|starting price = 5/1
|winning jockey = Richard Johnson
|winning trainer = Colin Tizzard
|winning owner = Brocade Racing
|conditions = Soft
}}
The 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Timico Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 90th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 16 March 2018.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/16/cheltenham-gold-cup-tips-day-four-festival-might-bite|title=Cheltenham Gold Cup day tips: Might Bite can strike it big|date=16 March 2018|work=The Guardian|accessdate=16 March 2018}}
The race was won by Native River.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2018/mar/16/native-river-leads-all-the-way-gold-cup-cheltenham-festival-horse-racing|title=Native River leads all the way to win Gold Cup at Cheltenham Festival|date=16 March 2018|work=The Guardian|accessdate=21 March 2018}}
Details
- Sponsor: Timico
- Winner's prize money:
- Going: Soft
- Number of runners: 15
- Winner's time: 7m 2.60s
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
| |8 |5/1 |
| 2
|4 1/2 |9 |4/1F |
| 3
|4 | 8 |Tony Martin (IRE) |33/1 |
| 4
|4 | Road to Respect |7 |Sean Flanagan |Noel Meade (IRE) |9/1 |
| 5
|8 | Djakadam |9 |Willie Mullins (IRE) |25/1 |
| 6
|18 | {{not a typo|Defin|itly}} Red |9 |Danny Cook |Brian Ellison |8/1 |
| 7
|1 1/2 |Tea For Two |9 |Nick Williams |50/1 |
| 8
|7 | Edwulf |9 |Mr Derek O'Connor |Joseph O'Brien (IRE) |20/1 |
| 9
|18 |American |8 |25/1 |
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|PU | | Outlander |10 |Gordon Elliott (IRE) |10/1 |
| bgcolor="#f3f3f3"
|PU | | Our Duke |8 |Jessica Harrington (IRE) |9/2 |
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|PU | |Killultagh Vic |9 |Willie Mullins (IRE) |8/1 |
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|PU | | Saphir Du Rheu |9 |66/1 |
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|F | | Total Recall |9 |Willie Mullins (IRE) |14/1 |
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|F | | Bachasson |7 |Danny Mullins |Willie Mullins (IRE) |33/1 |
- Amateur jockeys indicated by "Mr".
* 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
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.racingpost.com/results/11/cheltenham/2018-03-16/688258 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup] at Racing Post
- [https://www.thejockeyclub.co.uk/cheltenham/about/history/hall-of-fame/ Cheltenham Gold Cup Winners]
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