It was the 62nd running of the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and it was won by the pre-race favourite Desert Orchid.
The winner was ridden by Simon Sherwood and trained by David Elsworth.
Desert Orchid has won the Gold Cup!
* The distances between the horses are shown in lengths or shorter.
Ref = refused; PU = pulled-up; BD = brought down.† Trainers are based in Great Britain unless indicated.