Cheltenham Gold Cup....Help Understanding....

[Jay89]

Hiya,

I know its a really simple question but was wondering if anyone could tell me what the 'ran column' on this table of results means?

Thanks x

http://www.cheltenham.co.uk/racing/results/festival_winners.html

 

[millhouse]

The number of runners which ran in the race.

 

[Jay89]

Thanks very much