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1 Glengouly 33/1
2 Vincenzo 7/2
3 Jagwar 11/4F
10 ran NR: Ga Law Distances: 1½l, nk, 7l
Time: 5m 12.24s (slow by 1.24s)
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Glengouly delivered a landmark moment for Faye Bramley as the 33-1 outsider provided the trainer with the biggest success of her career so far.
Running from seven pounds out of the handicap, the nine-year-old was ridden with real intent by Sean Bowen. Always close to the pace, he swept to the front turning for home and, once there, proved stubbornly difficult to pass.
Vincenzo was the first to attempt the chase, but despite his best efforts he could never quite reel in the leader, finishing a length and a half adrift at the line. Jagwar emerged with credit in third, shaping well for much of the way but conceding ground through a series of deliberate leaps.
The victory marked Glengouly’s first since scoring at Thurles in 2022 and, fittingly, brought up a first Cheltenham winner for Bramley, a breakthrough that will live long in the memory.
“I honestly can’t believe it, I’m gobsmacked. He’s a star. I’m speechless!” said Bramley.
“I couldn’t have been happier through the race as I know the horse inside out and I could tell he was loving it.
“I can’t believe I’m ever near never mind having a winner.
“I’ve worked for AP (McCoy) for about eight years, helping his daughter with showjumping and what have you, but to be honest we got a bit bored of the pre-training and we just wanted to give it a proper go and he was behind the decision.
“This horse was quite hard to train, but he’s come to life.”
Sam Thomas said of Vincenzo: “It was better ground today on which he’s jumped well and run a blinder. He’s still a young horse in National Hunt terms and I hope there is more to come.
“We will step him up to three miles at some point in the future.”
Oliver Greenall, joint-trainer of Jagwar, said: “He was a little bit rusty and he got shuffled back and lost his position, then it turned into a sprint and the winner got a freebie.
“With the top weight out he was carrying top weight.
“I think we will stick at two and a half miles and come back here on New Year’s Day.”
December Gold Cup
£130,000 guaranteed, 4yo plus, 2m 4f 127y, Class 1
10 ran
Going: Good to Soft
POS. DIST HORSE AGE WGT TRAINER JOCKEY SP
1 Glengouly 9 10-2 Faye Bramley Sean Bowen 33/1
2 1½ Vincenzo 7 10-13 Sam Thomas Dylan Johnston 7/2
3 nk Jagwar 6 11-8 Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero Jonjo O'Neill Jr 11/4F
4 7 Kim Roque 5 10-2 Joseph O'Brien Richard Deegan 5/1
5 ¾ Hoe Joly Smoke 7 10-5 Dan Skelton Harry Skelton 11/2
6 2 Imperial Saint 7 11-3 Philip Hobbs & Johnson White Sean Houlihan 14/1
7 10 Il Ridoto 8 11-1 Paul Nicholls Harry Cobden 12/1
8 5 Colonel Harry 8 11-8 Jamie Snowden Gavin Sheehan 9/1
9 4½ Martator 8 11-1 Venetia Williams Charlie Deutsch 18/1
10 21 Es Perfecto 10 10-7 Alan King Tom Bellamy 22/1
NR Ga Law 9 12-0 Jamie Snowden NON RUNNER
