19 May 2012 15:05 Newbury
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 1m 2f 6y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 3YO only; Going: Good to Soft (Straight Course: Good, Good to Soft in places).
Blue Square London Gold Cup Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7(14) |
| - |
Expense Claim (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 3) |
573-11 / 3 |
Flat (13) | J Fortune | A M Balding Another Bottle… |
7/1 | |
| in touch, headway over 3f out, soon every chance, led over 2f out, ran on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
9(3) |
| 2 L |
Hajras (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
11 / 5 |
Flat (30) | T P O'Shea | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch, effort when hung left from over 2f out, chased winner approaching final furlong, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
3rd |
4(5) |
| 2¼ L |
Clayton (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 5) |
13 / 10 |
Flat (15) | N Callan | K A Ryan Marco Polo |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort when not clear run over 2f out, soon edged right, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
1(6) |
| 1 L |
Rewarded (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) |
21-11 / 4 |
Flat (14) | R Havlin | J A R Toller P C J Dalby & R… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 3f out, chasing leaders when hampered over 2f out, ran on inside final furlong, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
6(9) |
| SHD |
Thomas Chippendale (IRE) (colt, brown, 9 4) |
01- / 4 |
Flat (221) | T P Queally | H R A Cecil Sir Robert Ogden |
2/1 | |
| towards rear on wide outside, headway over 3f out, hung left over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, eased final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
13(4) |
| 2¾ L |
Hurricane In Dubai (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 8 7) |
2-1 / 4 |
Flat (19) | J P Fahy | D J Coakley Micheal D Ryan |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
8(8) |
| NK |
Humungosaur (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
44333-9 / 4 |
Flat (31) | P J Dobbs | R Hannon Mrs Renee Farrington-Kirkham |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
8th |
14(13) |
| ½ L |
Mcvicar (GB) (colt, bay, 8 2) |
2166-78 / 8 |
Flat (31) | K T O'Neill | M R Channon Ms D Nicholson |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
11(7) |
| 2¼ L |
Tidal Way (IRE) (colt, grey, 8 11) |
34213-8 / 7 |
Flat (26) | Matthew Davies | M R Channon Mr H Peachey |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance when edged right over 2f out, soon ridden, faded over 1f out | ||||||||||
10th |
10(11) |
| 1¾ L |
Almuftarris (USA) (colt, bay, 9 2) |
62-1 / 3 |
Flat (38) | Jim Crowley | E A L Dunlop Mr Hamdan Al Maktoum |
11/1 | |
| behind, headway under pressure over 2f out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
11th |
5(2) |
| 14 L |
Poetic Lord (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) |
637114- / 7 |
Flat (213) | Richard Hughes | R Hannon Mr J A Griffin |
14/1 | |
| went left start, led until over 2f out, soon lost place | ||||||||||
12th |
3(12) |
| 11 L |
Al Saham (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
16- / 5 |
Flat (215) | S De Sousa | S bin Suroor Godolphin |
25/1 | |
| pulled hard in mid-division, weakened over 3f out | ||||||||||
13th |
12(1) |
| 27 L |
Icelander (USA) (colt, bay, 8 11) |
31 / 3 |
Flat (80) | Kieren Fallon | Charlie & Mark Johnston Mrs Joanna Hughes |
14/1 | |
| hampered start, tracked leader, under pressure over 4f out, soon lost place, eased over 1f out | ||||||||||
2(10) |
| - |
Trader Jack (GB) (colt, bay, 9 6) |
31-6 / 6 |
Flat (22) | James Doyle | H & R Charlton Mrs Anne Cowley |
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