The Callant runs loose , but does not interfere with the leaders at the last fence in the Whitbread Gold Cup run for the first time at the Sandown Park meeting today ( Saturday ) . Though Mme . K . Hennessy ' s Mandarin ( P . Madden , up ) takes the last fence in the lead , he had to concede first place to Mr H . Draper ' s Much Obliged , who follows him over the jump The winner , Much Obliged , is ridden by J . East 27 April 1957