2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup
Horse race
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The 2020 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Magners Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 92nd annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse, Gloucestershire, England, on 13 March 2020.[1]
| Cheltenham Gold Cup | |
| Location | Cheltenham Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 March 2020 |
| Winning horse | Al Boum Photo, |
| Starting price | 100/30F |
| Jockey | Paul Townend |
| Trainer | Willie Mullins |
| Owner | Mrs J Donnelly |
| Conditions | Good to Soft |
The race was won for the second year in a row by Al Boum Photo, ridden by Paul Townend and trained by Willie Mullins. The race was held during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom, which later caused controversy as some scientists believed the meeting led to an increase of infections and deaths.[2][3][4]
Details
- Sponsor: Magners
- Winner's prize money: £351,687.50
- Going: Good to Soft
- Number of runners: 12
- Winner's time: 6m 50.38s
Full result
| * | Horse | Age | Jockey | Trainer † | SP | |
| 1 | Al Boum Photo | 8 | Paul Townend | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 9/4 Fav | |
| 2 | nk | Santini | 8 | Nico de Boinville | Nicky Henderson | 5/1 |
| 3 | 1.25 | Lostintranslation | 8 | Robbie Power | Colin Tizzard | 10/1 |
| 4 | nk | Monalee | 9 | Rachael Blackmore | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 20/1 |
| 5 | 4.5 | Delta Work | 7 | Mark Walsh | Gordon Elliott (IRE) | 5/1 |
| 6 | 1 | Real Steel | 7 | Brian Hughes | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 50/1 |
| 7 | 4.75 | Kemboy | 8 | Patrick Mullins | Willie Mullins (IRE) | 8/1 |
| 8 | 5 | Clan des Obeaux | 8 | Harry Cobden | Paul Nicholls | 7/1 |
| 9 | 1.75 | Bristol de Mai | 9 | Daryl Jacob | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 18/1 |
| 10 | shd | Chris's Dream | 8 | Aidan Coleman | Henry de Bromhead (IRE) | 20/1 |
| 11 | nk | Elegant Escape | 8 | Jonjo O'Neill Jr | Colin Tizzard | 66/1 |
| F | Presenting Percy | 9 | Davy Russell | Pat Kelly | 10/1 | |
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up. F = fell. shd = short head. nk = neck.