26 Apr 2008 15:20 Sandown
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,515); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Monkerhostin (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
4R5/33P- / 27 |
Jump (46) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M G St Quinton |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway from 17th, chased leading pair 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon in narrow lead, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Royal Auclair (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
4U3335- / 12 |
Jump (46) | Harry Skelton | P F Nicholls Mr Clive D Smith |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led briefly next, chased winner after, one pace flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Hoo La Baloo (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
131425- / 11 |
Jump (98) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
9/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway approaching 3 out, challeneged on inside and every chance next, unable to quicken flat | ||||||||||
4th |
19 |
| HD |
Iris De Balme (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
0/P3131- / 11 |
Jump (7) | Charlie Huxley | S Curran Mr L M Power |
9/2 | |
| held up well in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on strongly flat, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
14 |
| 1½ L |
Lothian Falcon (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
2/31314- / 12 |
Jump (56) | F Davis | P Maddison Mr Peter Maddison |
7/1 | |
| mid-dvision, headway from 3 out, stayed on, not reached leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
18 |
| NS |
Burren Legend (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
33121P- / 10 |
Jump (10) | D P O'Dwyer | R Rowe Mr Thomas Thompson |
100/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on from next, nearest finish | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 2¼ L |
Royal County Star (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
11/U182- / 11 |
Jump (33) | Robert Colgan | A J Martin Dunsany Racing… |
6/1 | |
| mistakes, behind, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 16th, headway from 3 out, stayed on from next, not pace to troubled leaders | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| NK |
Pak Jack (FR) (Gelding, Chestnut, 140lbs) |
82/223F- / 12 |
Jump (22) | Sean Quinlan | R T Phillips The Pak Jack Partnership |
66/1 | |
| behind, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, no danger | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| ¾ L |
Without A Doubt (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
P/2P422- / 13 |
Jump (49) | J E Moore | C Llewellyn Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
40/1 | |
| disputed lead, advantage after 4 out, mistake, headed 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Racing Demon (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
54/1436- / 11 |
Jump (44) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford |
20/1 | |
| close up on inner, pecked 15th, steadily lost place, well behind 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| 22 L |
D'Argent (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 141lbs) |
2/P014F- / 12 |
Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mr Nigel Bunter |
16/1 | |
| disputed lead, under pressure approching 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
12th |
17 |
| 3 L |
Burntoakboy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
022733- / 13 |
Jump (8) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 19th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
13th |
13 |
| 1¾ L |
Preacher Boy (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
7P3P24- / 12 |
Jump (10) | Mr N Scholfield | R J Hodges Mr Richard Prince |
25/1 | |
| chased leader, steadily lost place from 19th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
14th |
16 |
| 4 L |
My Immortal (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
12F3U0- / 7 |
Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Betfair Million… |
25/1 | |
| always in rear division | ||||||||||
15th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Ungaro (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 150lbs) |
3632F2- / 13 |
Jump (56) | S Thomas | K G Reveley Mr A C Kemp |
10/1 | |
| never going well in rear, mistakes 12th, 16th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
16th |
6 |
| 23 L |
Vodka Bleu (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 146lbs) |
1105P9- / 9 |
Jump (10) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, brief effort into mid-division 15th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Caribou (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 140lbs) |
1/P8221- / 6 |
Jump (28) | D Elsworth | O Sherwood It Wasn't Us |
9/1 | |
| never going well in rear, well behind 4 out, tailed off, pulled up last | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Knowhere (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
35P16U- / 13 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 18th, tailed off, pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Bewleys Berry (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 144lbs) |
29F/2P5- / 10 |
Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 6th, pulled up before 14th, lame | ||||||||||