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2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup

Lady Cricket (FR) won the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 11 November 2000, trained by M C Pipe and ridden by A P McCoy, at 5/1 favourite, beating Exit Swinger (FR) by 10 lengths.

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  • Who won the Paddy Power Gold Cup in 2000? Lady Cricket (FR) won the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 11 November 2000, trained by M C Pipe and ridden by A P McCoy, at 5/1 favourite, beating Exit Swinger (FR) by 10 lengths.
  • Who came second in the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Exit Swinger (FR) (8/1) finished second, and Feathered Leader (IRE) (12/1) was third.
  • Did the favourite win the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Yes. Lady Cricket (FR) won as the 5/1 favourite.
  • What was the winning time of the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Lady Cricket (FR) won in 5m 12.30s over 2m4½f on Good To Soft going.
  • How much prize money did the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup winner get? Lady Cricket (FR) earned £46,400 for winning the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup.
  • How many ran in the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup? 15 ran in the 2000 Paddy Power Gold Cup (average since 1990: 15.6).
Lady Cricket (FR)Winner
5/1FSP
15 ranRunners
5m 12.30sWinning time
£46,400Prize to winner
Lady Cricket (FR) (5/1F): wonFavourite

Full result

PosBtnHorseSPAgeWgtJockeyClaimTrainerORHeadgearOwnerTotal btnTimePrize
1won 10Lady Cricket (FR)5/1F610-13A P McCoy-M C Pipe138bThe Johnson Family-5m 12.30s£46,400
210Exit Swinger (FR)8/1510-4Richard Johnson-M C Pipe129-C R Fleet10-£17,600
35Feathered Leader (IRE)12/1810-0P A Carberry3A L T Moore128tM D O'Connor15-£8,800
45Red Marauder (GB)14/11011-3Richard Guest-N B Mason142-N B Mason20-£4,000
5shdMajadou (FR)33/1611-5Tom Scudamore5M C Pipe149-C M B J R F Batterham II20-£2,000
6¾Davoski (GB)13/2610-11Norman Williamson-Venetia Williams136-Sir Robert Ogden20¾-£1,200
71½Inn At The Top (GB)20/1811-1A S Smith-James Turner140-Mrs Sylvia Blakeley22¼--
8nkRobbo (GB)20/1610-10Alan Dempsey-Mrs M Reveley135bThe Scarth Racing Partnership22¾--
95Norski Lad (GB)12/1510-5Joe Tizzard-Paul Nicholls130-Derek Millard27¾--
101½Village King (IRE)8/1710-6Mr R Widger-Philip Hobbs131-Capt E J Edwards Heathcote29¼--
113Skycab (IRE)25/1810-5Mattie Batchelor-J T Gifford130-P H Betts Holdings Ltddist--
12distCorniche (IRE)8/1510-12Carl Llewellyn-Nigel Twiston-Davies137-J Marksh Reesdist--
UR-Boardroom Shuffle (IRE)12/1910-1Leighton Aspell-Noel Chance126-A D Weller---
PU-Celibate (IRE)33/1911-6Noel Fehily3Charlie Mann148-Stamford Bridge Partnership---
PU-Slaney Native (IRE)10/1711-6Adrian Maguire-Mrs John Harrington145-David H L Nugent---

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
1Lady Cricket (FR)2000-11-25NewburyHennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 34th of 178/1
2Exit Swinger (FR)2000-12-09CheltenhamTripleprint Gold Cup Showcase Handicap Chase Grade 36th of 127/4F
3Feathered Leader (IRE)2001-02-18NavanNobber European Breeders Fund Handicap Chase2nd of 85/1
4Red Marauder (GB)2000-11-25NewburyHennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 35th of 1720/1
5Majadou (FR)2000-12-08CheltenhamChubb Chase Showcase Handicap Class B5th of 1214/1
6Davoski (GB)2000-12-09CheltenhamWragge & Co Handicap Chase Class Bwon5/2F
7Inn At The Top (GB)2000-12-02WetherbyCumbrian Challenge Handicap Chase Class B2nd of 715/2
8Robbo (GB)2000-11-27KelsoTote Placepot Champion Chase Showcase Handicapwon3/1
9Norski Lad (GB)2000-11-25NewburyHennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap Grade 3pulled up33/1
10Village King (IRE)2000-11-22ChepstowGordano Packaging Handicap Chase Class C2nd of 79/4JF
11Skycab (IRE)2001-01-10KemptonDream Experience Handicap Chase Class Cpulled up7/1
12Corniche (IRE)2000-12-09HaydockHenry VIII Novices' Chase Grade 22nd of 45/1
URBoardroom Shuffle (IRE)2000-11-25NewburyLadbroke Handicap Chase Class B5th of 118/1
PUCelibate (IRE)2000-12-16AscotArchmold Handicap Chase Class Bwon100/30
PUSlaney Native (IRE)2000-11-26ClonmelMorris Oil Chase3rd of 89/4

15 of 15 have run since; 3 won next time out.

Paddy Power Gold Cup winners by year

YearWinnerSPTrainer
2025Panic Attack (IRE)6/1Dan Skelton
2024Il Ridoto (FR)10/1Paul Nicholls
2023Stage Star (IRE)4/1FPaul Nicholls
2022Ga Law (FR)5/1Jamie Snowden
2021Midnight Shadow (GB)9/1Sue Smith
2020Coole Cody (IRE)10/1Evan Williams
2019Happy Diva (IRE)14/1Kerry Lee
2018Baron Alco (FR)8/1Gary Moore
2017Splash Of Ginge (GB)25/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
2016Taquin Du Seuil (FR)8/1Jonjo O'Neill
2015Annacotty (IRE)12/1Alan King
2014Caid Du Berlais (FR)10/1Paul Nicholls
2013Johns Spirit (IRE)7/1Jonjo O'Neill
2012Al Ferof (FR)8/1Paul Nicholls
2011Great Endeavour (IRE)8/1David Pipe
2010Little Josh (IRE)20/1Nigel Twiston-Davies
2009Tranquil Sea I (IRE)11/2FE J O'Grady
2008Imperial Commander (IRE)13/2Nigel Twiston-Davies
2007L'Antartique (FR)13/2Ferdy Murphy
2006Exotic Dancer (FR)16/1Jonjo O'Neill
2005Our Vic (IRE)9/2FM C Pipe
2004Celestial Gold (IRE)12/1M C Pipe
2003Fondmort (FR)3/1FNicky Henderson
2002Cyfor Malta (FR)16/1M C Pipe
2001Shooting Light (IRE)9/4FM C Pipe
2000Lady Cricket (FR)5/1FM C Pipe
1999The Outback Way (IRE)9/1Venetia Williams
1998Cyfor Malta (FR)3/1FM C Pipe
1997Senor El Betrutti (IRE)33/1Susan Nock
1996Challenger Du Luc (FR)7/1M C Pipe
1995Dublin Flyer (GB)4/1JFT A Forster
1994Bradbury Star (GB)5/1J T Gifford
1993Bradbury Star (GB)13/2J T Gifford
1992Tipping Tim (GB)11/2FNigel Twiston-Davies
1991Another Coral (GB)15/2D Nicholson
1990Multum In Parvo (GB)12/1J A C Edwards

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

Related

Full race pageCheltenham course guidePaddy Power Gold Cup historyCheltenham results, 11 November 2000Cheltenham November meeting 2000

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