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2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Don Cossack (GER) won the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2016, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by B J Cooper, at 9/4 favourite, beating Djakadam (FR) by 4½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2016? Don Cossack (GER) won the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 18 March 2016, trained by Gordon Elliott and ridden by B J Cooper, at 9/4 favourite, beating Djakadam (FR) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Djakadam (FR) (9/2) finished second, and Don Poli (IRE) (9/2) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Yes. Don Cossack (GER) won as the 9/4 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Don Cossack (GER) won in 6m 35.00s over 3m2½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Don Cossack (GER) earned £327,463 for winning the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 9 ran in the 2016 Cheltenham Gold Cup (average since 1990: 13.3).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 4½ | Don Cossack (GER) | 9/4F | 9 | 11-10 | B J Cooper | Gordon Elliott | 175 | t | Gigginstown House Stud | - | 6m 35.00s | £327,463 |
| 2 | 4½ | Djakadam (FR) | 9/2 | 7 | 11-10 | R Walsh | Willie Mullins | 170 | - | Mrs S Ricci | 4½ | - | £122,878 |
| 3 | 10 | Don Poli (IRE) | 9/2 | 7 | 11-10 | Davy Russell | Willie Mullins | 166 | - | Gigginstown House Stud | 14½ | - | £61,525 |
| 4 | 7 | Carlingford Lough (IRE) | 25/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | John E Kiely | 164 | - | John P McManus | 21½ | - | £30,648 |
| 5 | nse | Irish Cavalier (IRE) | 66/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Rebecca Curtis | 153 | p | A McIver | 21½ | - | £15,410 |
| 6 | 16 | Smad Place (FR) | 10/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Wayne Hutchinson | Alan King | 169 | - | Mrs Peter Andrews | dist | - | £7,705 |
| 7 | 15 | O'Faolains Boy (IRE) | 40/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Rebecca Curtis | 156 | p | Trembath Hyde Outhart Hill | dist | - | - |
| 8 | 1½ | On His Own (IRE) | 50/1 | 12 | 11-10 | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | 157 | p | Andrea Graham Wylie | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Cue Card (GB) | 5/2 | 10 | 11-10 | Paddy Brennan | Colin Tizzard | 176 | t | Mrs Jean R Bishop | - | - | - |
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 here | Horse | Next run | Course | Race | Result | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Don Cossack (GER) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 2 | Djakadam (FR) | 2016-04-07 | Aintree | Betfred Bowl Chase | 3rd of 9 | 5/2 |
| 3 | Don Poli (IRE) | 2016-04-07 | Aintree | Betfred Bowl Chase | 2nd of 9 | 4/1 |
| 4 | Carlingford Lough (IRE) | 2016-04-27 | Punchestown | Bibby Financial Services Ireland Punchestown Gold Cup | Won | 12/1 |
| 5 | Irish Cavalier (IRE) | 2016-04-07 | Aintree | Betfred Bowl Chase | Fell | 25/1 |
| 6 | Smad Place (FR) | 2016-10-23 | Aintree | 188Bet Monet's Garden Old Roan Handicap Chase | 4th of 7 | 13/2 |
| 7 | O'Faolains Boy (IRE) | 2017-02-18 | Ascot | Keltbray Swinley Chase | Pulled up | 8/1 |
| 8 | On His Own (IRE) | 2016-04-09 | Aintree | Crabbie's Grand National Chase (Handicap) | Fell | 33/1 |
| F | Cue Card (GB) | 2016-04-07 | Aintree | Betfred Bowl Chase | Won | 6/5F |
8 of 9 have run since; 2 won next time out.
Cheltenham Gold Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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