28 Apr 2012 15:10 Sandown
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places ).
bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6U-3254 / 23 |
Jump (16) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 16th, 3rd travelling well 4 out, went 2nd next, rider delayed challenge until led last, came clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 15 L |
Roalco De Farges (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
136251 / 12 |
Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Dr J O'sullivan… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway to chase leaders after 14th, mistake 16th, went 2nd approaching 20th, led 4 out, ridden and headed last, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
3rd |
16 |
| 7 L |
Any Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
2-3P478 / 14 |
Jump (7) | Aidan Coleman | M Keighley Cash Is King |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place approaching 14th, poor 8th and strugging after 4 out, rallied to 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 4½ L |
Vic Venturi (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
B-2110R / 13 |
Jump (14) | J M Maguire | D T Hughes Mr S W Dunn |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 15th until 4 out, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, lost 3rd and weakened flat | ||||||||||
5th |
17 |
| ¾ L |
Aldertune (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
24P222 / 8 |
Jump (49) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Bunty Millard |
11/1 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching 17th, stayed on same pace from after 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 14 L |
Dover's Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
11-U861 / 11 |
Jump (49) | S Thomas | Mrs Mary Hambro Mrs Richard Hambro |
20/1 | |
| led, headed 15th, chased leader until approaching 18th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
18 |
| 10 L |
Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
148461 / 13 |
Jump (27) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden |
25/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and lost place 18th, no chance after | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 14 L |
Rare Bob (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
45053B / 12 |
Flat (570), Jump (14) |
P J Brennan | D T Hughes Mrs P Griffin |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway to chase leaders 15th, hit 20th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 22 L |
Galaxy Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
31P43P / 9 |
Jump (7) | D C Costello | J & A O'Neill Michael & John… |
20/1 | |
| in rear, blundered 8th, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Le Beau Bai (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0P7113 / 9 |
Jump (70) | J E Moore | R Lee Glass Half Full |
6/1 | |
| chased leader, not fluent and lost 2nd at 11th, chased leaders until ridden and weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
19 |
| - |
Free World (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
7-412PP / 10 |
Jump (167) | T Scudamore | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Deep Purple (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U34-1FP / 12 |
Flat (2052), Jump (14) |
Paul Moloney | Evan Williams P Green |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Major Malarkey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) |
U5-54P2 / 13 |
Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Baker Dodd & Cooke |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Enter Paradise (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
11-121U / 10 |
Jump (43) | Dave Crosse | C J Mann The Four Minutes… |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
West End Rocker (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1PB-P1F / 13 |
Jump (14) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Barry Winfield… |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
Viking Blond (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
143P5F / 11 |
Jump (14) | William Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Einsley Harries |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Swing Bill (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) |
13P200 / 13 |
Flat (2713), Jump (14) |
T J Murphy | D Pipe Halewood International… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Ouzbeck (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
80-5432 / 10 |
Flat (2113), Jump (35) |
D Elsworth | Miss E C Lavelle Axom Vii |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
94U20P / 14 |
Flat (2155), Jump (14) |
D F O'Regan | N J Gifford Give Every Man… |
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PU |
20 |
| - |
Ethiopia (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
413PF4 / 9 |
Jump (11) | James Best | R H Buckler Mr Nick Elliott |
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