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Jockey Harry Cobden rode Meetmebythesea to a first Paddy Power Gold Cup win for owner JP McManus at Cheltenham on Saturday. The 2-1 favourite beat Dan Skelton's Blueking D'Oroux by two-and-a-half lengths, with Torneo third at 12-1. The race had a reduced field of 10 after five non-runners, including the highly fancied July Flower. Cobden, who started as McManus' retained jockey in Britain and Ireland in May, said that riding for McManus was wonderful, while trainer Ben Pauling said the six-year-old showed more than he had shown so far. It was the horse's second big Cheltenham win after a novice victory at the March Festival.