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2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup
Fondmort (FR) won the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 15 November 2003, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, at 3/1 favourite, beating Poliantas (FR) by 8 lengths.
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Quick answers
- Who won the Paddy Power Gold Cup in 2003? Fondmort (FR) won the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on 15 November 2003, trained by Nicky Henderson and ridden by Mick Fitzgerald, at 3/1 favourite, beating Poliantas (FR) by 8 lengths.
- Who came second in the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Poliantas (FR) (7/2) finished second, and Ei Ei (GB) (33/1) was third.
- Did the favourite win the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Yes. Fondmort (FR) won as the 3/1 favourite.
- What was the winning time of the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup? Fondmort (FR) won in 5m 2.30s over 2m4½f on Good going.
- How much prize money did the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup winner get? Fondmort (FR) earned £63,800 for winning the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup.
- How many ran in the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup? 9 ran in the 2003 Paddy Power Gold Cup (average since 1990: 15.6).
Full result
| Pos | Btn | Horse | SP | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Claim | Trainer | OR | Owner | Total btn | Time | Prize |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | won 8 | Fondmort (FR) | 3/1F | 7 | 10-13 | Mick Fitzgerald | - | Nicky Henderson | 150 | W J Brown | - | 5m 2.30s | £63,800 |
| 2 | 8 | Poliantas (FR) | 7/2 | 6 | 11-0 | R Walsh | - | Paul Nicholls | 151 | Mark Tincknell | 8 | - | £24,200 |
| 3 | 15 | Ei Ei (GB) | 33/1 | 8 | 10-2 | Lee Vickers | 3 | Michael Chapman | 142 | Mrs S M Richards | 23 | - | £12,100 |
| 4 | 6 | Young Spartacus (GB) | 11/2 | 10 | 10-13 | Richard Johnson | - | Henry Daly | 150 | B G Hellyer | 29 | - | £5,500 |
| 5 | 4 | Cyfor Malta (FR) | 10/1 | 10 | 11-12 | Rodi Greene | - | M C Pipe | 163 | The Johnson Family | dist | - | £2,750 |
| 6 | dist | Exit Swinger (FR) | 16/1 | 8 | 10-2 | Christian Williams | 3 | Paul Nicholls | 142 | Sandicroft Stud I | dist | - | £1,650 |
| F | - | It Takes Time I (IRE) | 4/1 | 9 | 10-10 | A P McCoy | - | M C Pipe | 147 | The Johnson Family | - | - | - |
| PU | - | Redemption I (GB) | 16/1 | 8 | 10-0 | Carl Llewellyn | - | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 137 | John Duggan Michael Purtill | - | - | - |
| F | - | Risk Accessor (IRE) | 8/1 | 8 | 10-0 | Timmy Murphy | - | C Roche | 137 | John P McManus | - | - | - |
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 | Fondmort (FR) | 2003-12-26 | Kempton | Pertemps King George VI Chase Grade 1 | 4th of 12 | 10/1 |
| 2 | Poliantas (FR) | - | - | - | Not run since | - |
| 3 | Ei Ei (GB) | 2003-12-05 | Southwell | Tote Exacta Hurdle Showcase Handicap Class D | 9th of 9 | 100/30JF |
| 4 | Young Spartacus (GB) | 2003-12-13 | Cheltenham | Tripleprint Gold Cup Showcase Handicap Chase Grade 3 | 9th of 17 | 14/1 |
| 5 | Cyfor Malta (FR) | 2003-12-12 | Cheltenham | Tripleprint Chase Showcase Handicap Class B | 6th of 7 | 20/1 |
| 6 | Exit Swinger (FR) | 2004-01-31 | Doncaster | skybet.com Mansion House Handicap Chase Class B | 2nd of 9 | 14/1 |
| F | It Takes Time I (IRE) | 2003-12-13 | Cheltenham | Tripleprint Gold Cup Showcase Handicap Chase Grade 3 | 5th of 17 | 10/1 |
| PU | Redemption I (GB) | 2003-11-29 | Newbury | ladbrokes.com Handicap Chase Class B | Won | 10/1 |
| F | Risk Accessor (IRE) | 2003-12-13 | Cheltenham | Tripleprint Gold Cup Showcase Handicap Chase Grade 3 | 2nd of 17 | 10/1 |
8 of 9 have run since; 1 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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