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2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Native River (IRE) won the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 16 March 2018, trained by Colin Tizzard and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 5/1, beating Might Bite (IRE) by 4½ lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Cheltenham Gold Cup in 2018? Native River (IRE) won the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 16 March 2018, trained by Colin Tizzard and ridden by Richard Johnson, at 5/1, beating Might Bite (IRE) by 4½ lengths.
- Who came second in the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Might Bite (IRE) (4/1F) finished second, and Anibale Fly (FR) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup? No. The 4/1 favourite Might Bite (IRE) finished 2nd of 15.
- What was the winning time of the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup? Native River (IRE) won in 7m 2.60s over 3m2½f on Soft going.
- How much prize money did the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup winner get? Native River (IRE) earned £369,822 for winning the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2018 Cheltenham Gold Cup? 15 ran in the 2018 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 | Native River (IRE) | 5/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Richard Johnson | Colin Tizzard | 166 | p | Brocade Racing | - | 7m 2.60s | £369,822 |
| 2 | 4½ | Might Bite (IRE) | 4/1F | 9 | 11-10 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 169 | - | The Knot Again Partnership | 4½ | - | £138,773 |
| 3 | 4 | Anibale Fly (FR) | 33/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Barry Geraghty | A. J. Martin | 159 | t | John P McManus | 8½ | - | £69,484 |
| 4 | 4 | Road To Respect (IRE) | 9/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Sean Flanagan | Noel Meade | 168 | h | Gigginstown House Stud | 12½ | - | £34,612 |
| 5 | 8 | Djakadam (FR) | 25/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Mr P W Mullins | Willie Mullins | 162 | - | Mrs S Ricci | 20½ | - | £17,403 |
| 6 | 18 | Definitly Red (IRE) | 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Danny Cook | Brian Ellison | 167 | - | Phil & Julie Martin | dist | - | £8,702 |
| 7 | 1½ | Tea For Two (GB) | 50/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams | 164 | - | Mrs Jane Williams Len Jakeman | dist | - | - |
| 8 | 7 | Edwulf (GB) | 20/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Mr Derek O'Connor | Joseph Patrick O'Brien | 165 | t | John P McManus | dist | - | - |
| 9 | 18 | American (FR) | 25/1 | 8 | 11-10 | Noel Fehily | Harry Fry | 157 | - | The Jago Family Partnership | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Bachasson (FR) | 33/1 | 7 | 11-10 | Danny Mullins | Willie Mullins | 159 | - | Edward O'Connell | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Killultagh Vic (IRE) | 8/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins | 165 | - | Mrs R Boyd Mrs M J Armstrong Exors Of Late J B Anderson | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Our Duke (IRE) | 9/2 | 8 | 11-10 | Robbie Power | Mrs John Harrington | 166 | - | Cooper Family Syndicate | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Outlander (IRE) | 20/1 | 10 | 11-10 | Jack Kennedy | Gordon Elliott | 164 | p | Gigginstown House Stud | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Saphir Du Rheu (FR) | 66/1 | 9 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Paul Nicholls | 158 | t | The Stewart Family | - | - | - |
| F | - | Total Recall (IRE) | 14/1 | 9 | 11-10 | David Mullins | Willie Mullins | 156 | - | Slaneyville Syndicate | - | - | - |
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
13 of 15 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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