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2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup

Kicking King (IRE) won the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005, trained by T J Taaffe and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 4/1 favourite, beating Take The Stand (IRE) by 5 lengths.

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  • Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2005? Kicking King (IRE) won the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2005, trained by T J Taaffe and ridden by Barry Geraghty, at 4/1 favourite, beating Take The Stand (IRE) by 5 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Take The Stand (IRE) (25/1) finished second, and Sir Rembrandt (IRE) (12/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Yes. Kicking King (IRE) won as the 4/1 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Kicking King (IRE) won in 6m 42.90s over 3m2½f on Good going.
  • How much prize money did the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Kicking King (IRE) earned £212,268 for winning the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 15 ran in the 2005 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Kicking King (IRE)Winner
4/1FSP
15 ranRunners
6m 42.90sWinning time
£212,268Prize to winner
Kicking King (IRE) (4/1F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 5Kicking King (IRE)4/1F711-10Barry GeraghtyT J Taaffe--Conor Clarkson-6m 42.90s£212,268
25Take The Stand (IRE)25/1911-10Tony DobbinPeter Bowen148-The Courters5-£80,516
38Sir Rembrandt (IRE)12/1911-10Andrew ThorntonR H Alner160-A Hordle13-£40,258
4nkRoyal Auclair (FR)40/1811-10Christian WilliamsPaul Nicholls154tClive D Smith13¼-£18,299
59Grey Abbey (IRE)15/21111-10Graham LeeHoward Johnson166-The Roper Family And Norman Furness22¼-£9,150
61¼Strong Flow (IRE)5/1811-10R WalshPaul Nicholls--B C Marshall23½-£5,490
7½Celestial Gold (IRE)9/2711-10Timmy MurphyM C Pipe161-The Johnson Family24--
814Ballycassidy (IRE)80/1911-10Seamus DurackPeter Bowen146-Roddy Owen Paul Fullagardist--
911Therealbandit (IRE)16/1811-10A P McCoyM C Pipe156-The Johnson Familydist--
10distAstonville (FR)500/11111-10Tom ScudamoreM Scudamore142-F G Wilsondist--
PU-Beef Or Salmon (IRE)5/1911-10Paul CarberryMichael Hourigan--B J Craig---
F-Pizarro (IRE)14/1811-10Davy RussellE J O'Grady-vEdward Wallace---
PU-Tiutchev (GB)50/11211-10Robert ThorntonM C Pipe167-The Liars Poker Partnership---
PU-Truckers Tavern (IRE)100/11011-10Brian HardingFerdy Murphy146tMrs M B Scholey---
PU-Venn Ottery (GB)200/11011-10Jamie MooreM C Pipe145tO J Carter---

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
1Kicking King (IRE)2005-04-27PunchestownPunchestown Guinness Gold Cupwon8/11F
2Take The Stand (IRE)2005-04-09AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap)Grade 3unseated rider16/1
3Sir Rembrandt (IRE)2005-04-07AintreeBetfair Bowl Chase Grade 2pulled up13/2
4Royal Auclair (FR)2005-04-09AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap)Grade 32nd of 4040/1
5Grey Abbey (IRE)2005-04-07AintreeBetfair Bowl Chase Grade 2won7/2
6Strong Flow (IRE)2007-11-03Down RoyalJames Nicholson Wine Merchant Champion Chase4th of 620/1
7Celestial Gold (IRE)2006-03-17Cheltenhamtotesport Cheltenham Gold Cup Chase Grade 1unseated rider16/1
8Ballycassidy (IRE)2005-04-09AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap)Grade 3unseated rider66/1
9Therealbandit (IRE)2005-04-08AintreeJohn Smith's Melling Chase Grade 13rd of 69/1
10Astonville (FR)2005-04-09AintreeJohn Smith's Grand National Chase (Handicap)Grade 3pulled up100/1
PUBeef Or Salmon (IRE)2005-10-09CurraghHackett's Bookmakers Irish Cesarewitch9th of 176/1
FPizarro (IRE)2005-04-27PunchestownPunchestown Guinness Gold Cup3rd of 620/1
PUTiutchev (GB)2005-04-07AintreeBetfair Bowl Chase Grade 2pulled up25/1
PUTruckers Tavern (IRE)2005-12-14Bangor-on-DeeAlfa Aggregate Handicap Hurdle Class C3rd of 158/1
PUVenn Ottery (GB)2005-03-24LudlowAbberley Hall Old Boys Association Hunters' Chase Class H4th of 913/2

15 of 15 have run since; 2 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, 18 March 2005Cheltenham Festival 2005

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