2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup
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| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 March 2014 |
| Winning horse | Lord Windermere |
| Starting price | 20/1 |
| Jockey | Davy Russell |
| Trainer | Jim Culloty |
| Owner | Dr. Ronan Lambe |
| Conditions | Good |
The 2014 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Betfred Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 86th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 14 March 2014.[1]
A total of 36 entries were received for the race with 2013 winner Bobs Worth the 2/1 favourite, and 2013 King George VI Chase winner Silviniaco Conti at 7/2 second favourite. [2][3]
The race was shown live on Channel 4 in the UK and Ireland.
Full result
| * | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Lord Windermere | 8 | Davy Russell | Jim Culloty (Ire) | 20/1 | |
| 2 | shd | On His Own | 7 | David Casey | Willie Mullins (Ire) | 16/1 |
| 3 | 3⁄4 | The Giant Bolster | 8 | Tom Scudamore | David Bridgwater | 14/1 |
| 4 | 1 | Silviniaco Conti | 8 | Noel Fehily | Paul Nicholls | 11/4 |
| 5 | 2+1⁄4 | Bobs Worth | 9 | Barry Geraghty | Nicky Henderson | 6/4 F |
| 6 | 2+3⁄4 | Lyreen Legend | 7 | Paul Carberry | Dessie Hughes (Ire) | 33/1 |
| 7 | 11 | Knockara Beau | 11 | George Charlton | Jan Faltejsek | 66/1 |
| 8 | 3+1⁄4 | Teaforthree | 10 | Nick Scholfield | Rebecca Curtis | 33/1 |
| 9 | 3 | Houblon Des Obeux | 7 | Liam Treadwell | Venetia Williams | 50/1 |
| 10 | 6 | Triolo D'alene | 7 | AP McCoy | Nicky Henderson | 10/1 |
| 11 | 4+1⁄2 | Katenko | 8 | Aidan Coleman | Venetia Williams | 66/1 |
| UR | Cloudy Too | 8 | Jonathan England | Sue Smith | 50/1 | |
| UR | Last Instalment | 9 | Brian O'Connell | Philip Fenton | 15/2 |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. shd = short-head.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up. NR = non runner. UR = Unseated Rider.
Race
Result after stewards inquiry
- 1. Lord Windermere: Jockey (Davy Russell), Trainer (Jim Culloty)
- 2. On His Own: Jockey (David Casey), Trainer (Willie Mullins)
Details
- Sponsor: Betfred
- Winner's prize money: £327,325.82
- Going:Good
- Number of runners:13
- Winner's time:6m 43.88s