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1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup
Senor El Betrutti (IRE) won the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 15 November 1997, trained by Susan Nock and ridden by Jamie Osborne, at 33/1, beating Challenger Du Luc (FR) by 3 lengths.
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- Who won the Paddy Power Gold Cup in 1997? Senor El Betrutti (IRE) won the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 15 November 1997, trained by Susan Nock and ridden by Jamie Osborne, at 33/1, beating Challenger Du Luc (FR) by 3 lengths.
- Who came second in the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Challenger Du Luc (FR) (100/30) finished second, and Bertone (IRE) (5/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup? No. The 15/8 favourite Sparky Gayle (IRE) finished 4th of 9.
- What was the winning time of the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Senor El Betrutti (IRE) won in 5m 10.70s over 2m4½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup winner get? Senor El Betrutti (IRE) earned £37,690 for winning the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup? 9 ran in the 1997 Paddy Power Gold Cup (average since 1990: 15.6).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | OR | Headgear | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 3 | Senor El Betrutti (IRE) | 33/1 | 8 | 10-0 | Jamie Osborne | Susan Nock | 150 | - | Gerard Nock | - | 5m 10.70s | £37,690 |
| 2 | 3 | Challenger Du Luc (FR) | 100/30 | 7 | 10-9 | A P McCoy | M C Pipe | 159 | b | The Johnson Family | 3 | - | £14,110 |
| 3 | nk | Bertone (IRE) | 5/1 | 8 | 10-1 | Norman Williamson | Kim Bailey | 151 | - | Mrs Harry J Duffey | 3¼ | - | £6,905 |
| 4 | 5 | Sparky Gayle (IRE) | 15/8F | 7 | 10-2 | B Storey | C Parker | 152 | - | Mr Mrs Raymond Anderson Green | 8¼ | - | £2,975 |
| 5 | 19 | Potter's Bay (IRE) | 10/1 | 8 | 10-0 | Adrian Maguire | D Nicholson | 150 | - | Mrs J E Potter | 27¼ | - | £1,338 |
| 6 | 11 | Cherrynut (GB) | 50/1 | 8 | 10-0 | Timmy Murphy | Paul Nicholls | 150 | - | Hunt Co Bournemouth Ltd | dist | - | £683 |
| 7 | 6 | Dublin Flyer (GB) | 9/2 | 11 | 12-0 | B Powell Snr | T A Forster | 178 | - | J B Sumner | dist | - | - |
| F | - | Destin D'Estruval (FR) | 20/1 | 6 | 10-0 | Richard Johnson | D Nicholson | 150 | - | Darren C Mercer | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Terao (GB) | 33/1 | 11 | 10-0 | C Maude | M C Pipe | 150 | - | B A Kilpatrick | - | - | - |
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 | Senor El Betrutti (IRE) | 1997-12-13 | Cheltenham | Tripleprint Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | won | 9/1 |
| 2 | Challenger Du Luc (FR) | 1997-11-28 | Newbury | Jacky Upton Handicap Chase Class B | 2nd of 4 | EvensF |
| 3 | Bertone (IRE) | 1998-04-08 | Ascot | Sparrow Hawk Handicap Chase Class B | won | 8/1 |
| 4 | Sparky Gayle (IRE) | 1997-12-26 | Wetherby | Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase Class B | 3rd of 4 | 9/4 |
| 5 | Potter's Bay (IRE) | 1997-12-12 | Doncaster | Vulrory's Clown Chase Limited Handicap Class B | won | 3/1 |
| 6 | Cherrynut (GB) | 1997-12-05 | Sandown | Bovis Crowngap Winter Novices' Hurdle Class A | 5th of 9 | 12/1 |
| 7 | Dublin Flyer (GB) | 1997-11-28 | Newbury | Jacky Upton Handicap Chase Class B | pulled up | 7/1 |
| F | Destin D'Estruval (FR) | 1997-12-13 | Cheltenham | Tripleprint Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) | 7th of 9 | 20/1 |
| PU | Terao (GB) | 1998-01-17 | Warwick | Edward Courage Cup Handicap Chase Class B | fell | 14/1 |
9 of 9 have run since; 3 won next time out.
Paddy Power Gold Cup winners by year
Years with a result in GB and IRE records since 1990.
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