01 Nov 2014 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
What A Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
3565P-1 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… |
7/1 | |
| made all, strongly pressed last, stayed on gamely run in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
Black Thunder (FR) (gelding, black, 11 6) |
1112F-4 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls V Burke C Shipp… |
8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mid-division 8th, headway approaching 4 out, 3rd approaching 2 out, soon switched left and went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, driven and kept on run in, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 6 L |
Merry King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
2553P4- / 8 |
Jump (203) | R P McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill Mr F Gillespie |
9/1 | |
| chased leading pair, driven after 3 out, dropped to 4th before 2 out, went modest 3rd again before the last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Pass The Hat (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1-3012F / 14 |
Flat (134), Jump (20) |
D J Casey | A L T Moore Ms S K Baharuddin |
14/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, switched left and blundered 2 out, soon driven and hung right, plugged on into 4th approaching the last | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 3¼ L |
Midnight Appeal (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
024F0-9 / 13 |
Jump (14) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr Richard Hawker |
16/1 | |
| not fluent, towards rear, blundered 2nd, stayed on from 2 out, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Grandads Horse (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
528017 / 12 |
Jump (15) | Charlie Deutsch | C E Longsdon Whites of Coventry… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, mistake 13th, headway approaching 4 out, driven in 7th and no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Vino Griego (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F1PP02- / 13 |
Jump (210) | J E Moore | G L Moore Mr C E Stedman |
33/1 | |
| chased winner, pushed along before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, chased leading pair, well held when weakened approaching the last | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 1¾ L |
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
12510-4 / 13 |
Jump (14) | W T Kennedy | Dr R D P Newland Mr Tim Thirlby |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, driven before 3 out, soon one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Le Bec (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
64/112F- / 6 |
Jump (234) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Tim Syder |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 13th, lost place next, struggling after | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Cantlow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
912F08- / 13 |
Jump (194) | B J Geraghty | P R Webber John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, reached mid-division 10th, pushed along and struggling towards rear after 14th, no chance after | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Gevrey Chambertin (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 10) |
P6/1P9-1 / 9 |
Jump (30) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… |
12/1 | |
| raced wide, held up towards rear, struggling 14th, no chance after | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
| NK |
Roalco De Farges (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
P31P7-1 / 12 |
Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Dr J O'sullivan… |
15/2 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
13th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Restless Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U15104- / 12 |
Jump (189) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr R G Whitehead |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, ridden and weakened before 16th | ||||||||||
14th |
15 |
| ½ L |
Lamboro Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
221-29P / 11 |
Jump (105) | Mr D Devereux | P Bowen Mr David A Smith |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Katenko (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/F4430- / 12 |
Flat (1804), Jump (232) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks |
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