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2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup

Looks Like Trouble (IRE) won the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 16 March 2000, trained by Noel Chance and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 9/2, beating Florida Pearl (IRE) by 5 lengths.

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Quick answers

  • Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2000? Looks Like Trouble (IRE) won the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 16 March 2000, trained by Noel Chance and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 9/2, beating Florida Pearl (IRE) by 5 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Florida Pearl (IRE) (9/2) finished second, and Strong Promise I (IRE) (20/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup? No. The 9/4 favourite See More Business (IRE) finished 4th of 12.
  • What was the winning time of the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Looks Like Trouble (IRE) won in 6m 30.30s over 3m2½f on Good To Firm going.
  • How much prize money did the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Looks Like Trouble (IRE) earned £162,400 for winning the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 12 ran in the 2000 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Looks Like Trouble (IRE)Winner
9/2SP
12 ranRunners
6m 30.30sWinning time
£162,400Prize to winner
See More Business (IRE) (9/4F): 4th of 12Favourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 5Looks Like Trouble (IRE)9/2812-0Richard JohnsonNoel Chance170-T Collins-6m 30.30s£162,400
25Florida Pearl (IRE)9/2812-0Paul CarberryWillie Mullins--Mrs Violet O'Leary5-£61,600
3nkStrong Promise I (IRE)20/1912-0Robert ThorntonC M Kinane145-Exors Of The Late G A Hubbard5¼-£30,800
4¾See More Business (IRE)9/4F1012-0Mick FitzgeraldPaul Nicholls177bSir Robert Ogden6-£14,000
5nkLake Kariba (GB)150/1912-0Norman WilliamsonVenetia Williams145-The Winning Line6¼-£7,000
6distDorans Pride (IRE)40/11112-0P G HouriganMichael Hourigan--T J Dorandist-£4,200
PU-Ever Blessed (IRE)14/1812-0Timmy MurphyMark Pitman149-The Ever Blessed Partnership---
F-Gloria Victis (FR)13/2612-0A P McCoyM C Pipe151-Terry Neill---
PU-Go Ballistic (GB)16/11112-0Tony DobbinAlan King167-Mrs B J Lockhart---
UR-Rince Ri (IRE)33/1712-0R WalshT M Walsh-tF M Moriarty---
PU-The Last Fling (IRE)16/11012-0Seamus DurackSue Smith146-Trevor Hemmings---
UR-Tullymurry Toff (IRE)100/1912-0Graham LeeMalcolm Jefferson145-John H Wilson And Mr J H Riley---

Distances beaten are to the horse in front (Btn) and to the winner (Total btn). Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, p cheekpieces, t tongue strap, h hood, e/s eyeshield, ht hood and tongue strap. Prize money is shown in the currency of the country the race was run in (£ in Britain, € in Ireland).

How they ran next

Pos hereHorseNext runCourseRaceResultSP
1Looks Like Trouble (IRE)2000-11-18Down RoyalJames Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion ChaseWon5/4JF
2Florida Pearl (IRE)2000-11-18Down RoyalJames Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase4th of 55/4JF
3Strong Promise I (IRE)2000-04-06AintreeMartell Cup Chase Grade 2Fell15/8
4See More Business (IRE)2000-04-06AintreeMartell Cup Chase Grade 2Won5/4F
5Lake Kariba (GB)2000-04-06AintreeMartell Cup Chase Grade 23rd of 45/1
6Dorans Pride (IRE)2000-05-03PunchestownPunchestown Heineken Gold Cup ChaseBrought down10/1
PUEver Blessed (IRE)2002-01-26DoncasterGreat Yorkshire Chase Showcase Handicap (Listed Race)Pulled up10/1
FGloria Victis (FR)---Not run since-
PUGo Ballistic (GB)2000-12-08CheltenhamLadbroke Casinos Handicap Hurdle Class BWon25/1
URRince Ri (IRE)2000-12-31LeopardstownEricsson ChaseWon5/1
PUThe Last Fling (IRE)2000-04-08AintreeMartell Grand National (Chase) Showcase Handicap Grade 37th of 4014/1
URTullymurry Toff (IRE)2000-04-29Sandown44th Whitbread Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3Pulled up16/1

11 of 12 have run since; 4 won next time out.

Cheltenham Gold Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2026Gaelic Warrior (GER)11/4JFWillie Mullins
2025Inothewayurthinkin (IRE)15/2Gavin Cromwell
2024Galopin Des Champs (FR)10/11FWillie Mullins
2023Galopin Des Champs (FR)7/5FWillie Mullins
2022A Plus Tard (FR)3/1FHenry de Bromhead
2021Minella Indo (IRE)9/1Henry de Bromhead
2020Al Boum Photo (FR)100/30FWillie Mullins
2019Al Boum Photo (FR)12/1Willie Mullins
2018Native River (IRE)5/1Colin Tizzard
2017Sizing John (GB)7/1Mrs John Harrington
2016Don Cossack (GER)9/4FGordon Elliott
2015Coneygree (GB)7/1Mark Bradstock
2014Lord Windermere (IRE)20/1J H Culloty
2013Bobs Worth (IRE)11/4FNicky Henderson
2012Synchronised (IRE)8/1Jonjo O'Neill
2011Long Run (FR)7/2FNicky Henderson
2010Imperial Commander (IRE)7/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
2009Kauto Star (FR)7/4FPaul Nicholls
2008Denman (IRE)9/4Paul Nicholls
2007Kauto Star (FR)5/4FPaul Nicholls
2006War Of Attrition (IRE)15/2M F Morris
2005Kicking King (IRE)4/1FT J Taaffe
2004Best Mate (IRE)8/11FHenrietta C Knight
2003Best Mate (IRE)13/8FHenrietta C Knight
2002Best Mate (IRE)7/1Henrietta C Knight
2000Looks Like Trouble (IRE)9/2Noel Chance
1999See More Business (IRE)16/1Paul Nicholls
1998Cool Dawn (IRE)25/1R H Alner
1997Mr Mulligan (IRE)20/1Noel Chance
1996Imperial Call (IRE)9/2Fergus Sutherland
1995Master Oats (GB)100/30FKim Bailey
1994The Fellow (FR)7/1F Doumen
1993Jodami (GB)8/1P Beaumont
1992Cool Ground (GB)25/1G B Balding
1991Garrison Savannah (GB)16/1Mrs J Pitman
1990Norton's Coin (GB)100/1Sirrell Griffiths

Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.

Related

Full race pageCheltenham course guideCheltenham Gold Cup historyCheltenham results, 16 March 2000Cheltenham Festival 2000

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