Meetmebythesea wins first Paddy Power Gold Cup for McManus

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 16:38 · Archive

Jockey Harry Cobden rode Meetmebythesea to victory in the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham on Saturday, securing a first win in the race for owner JP McManus. Sent off as the 2-1 favourite, Meetmebythesea was level with Dan Skelton's Blueking D'Oroux at the final fence before pulling away to win by two-and-a-half lengths. Torneo finished third at 12-1.

Cobden, the 2023-24 champion jump jockey who became McManus's retained jockey in May, told ITV Sport: 'These big days don't come along very often and I'm going to enjoy every single one of them from now on. To ride a horse like this in a race like that, you just have to pinch yourself to be in this position.'

Trainer Ben Pauling praised Meetmebythesea's performance, saying the horse 'jumped brilliantly and travelled really well' and 'showed a lot of guts there to win well'. Pauling said the horse 'showed a lot more than we have seen from him so far' but stopped short of discussing Gold Cup prospects when asked whether Meetmebythesea could compete in the race at Cheltenham's March Festival.

Meetmebythesea wins first Paddy Power Gold Cup for McManus — Image: Mirror Sport

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JP McManus on Meetmebythesea's Cheltenham win - "You have to give him all the credit"The 2-1 favourite won the Paddy Power Gold Cup at Cheltenham, where rain is expected later to soften the ground. The seven-race card had 29 non-runnersMirror Sport · 14 Nov, 16:24
Meetmebythesea gives McManus a first Paddy Power Gold CupBen Pauling’s Meetmebythesea showed his liking for Cheltenham once more and delivered owner JP McManus with his first victory in the prestigious Paddy Power Gold Cup.Sky Sports · 14 Nov, 16:03
Meetmebythesea wins first Paddy Power Gold Cup for McManusJockey Harry Cobden rides Meetmebythesea to a first Paddy Power Gold Cup success for owner JP McManus at Cheltenham.BBC Sport · 14 Nov, 15:12

In this story: Harry Cobden · JP McManus · Ben Pauling · Dan Skelton · Meetmebythesea · Cheltenham

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