Cheltenham Festival 202314 – 17 March 2023
2017 Cheltenham Festival Horse Racing Gold Cup Horse Racing
Location |
Cheltenham Racecourse |
Date |
17 March 2017 |
Winning horse |
Sizing John |
Starting price |
7/1 |
Jockey |
Robbie Power |
Trainer |
Jessica Harrington |
Owner |
Ann & Alan Potts |
Conditions |
Good |
The 2017 Cheltenham Gold Cup (known as the Timico Gold Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 89th annual running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup horse race and was held at Cheltenham Racecourse on Friday 17 March 2017. It was won by Sizing John, ridden by Robbie Power and trained by Jessica Harrington. It was the first time that Robbie Power had ridden in the race and also the first time Jessica Harrington had an entry in the race.
Details
- Sponsor: Timico
- Winner’s prize money: £327,462
- Going: Good
- Number of runners: 13
- Winner’s time: 6m 36.30s
Result
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter. s.h. = short-head. nk = neck.
† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated. PU = pulled-up. F = fell. UR = unseated rider