29 Nov 2014 15:00 Newbury
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £99,662); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Many Clouds (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
212B4-1 / 10 |
Jump (27) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Trevor Hemmings |
8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway into 2nd approaching 17th, went right 3 out, ridden before next, led last, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
14396U- / 12 |
Jump (217) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
50/1 | |
| in touch, headway on outside, chasing leaders approaching 12th, went 2nd 13th, led 16th, driven and headed last, soon dropped to 3rd, rallied into well held 2nd again final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
19 |
| 1 L |
Merry King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
553P4-3 / 8 |
Jump (28) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr F Gillespie |
14/1 | |
| always front rank, 3rd 4 out, driven between horses to challenge between last 2, every chance last, went well held 2nd soon after, no extra and lost 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 15 L |
Monbeg Dude (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
34157-2 / 10 |
Jump (49) | Paul Moloney | M Scudamore Oydunow |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, went modest 4th at the last, kept on run-in but no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
33/U112- / 11 |
Flat (1679), Jump (262) |
D F O'Regan | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and headway approaching 4 out, chasing leaders when stumbled next, one pace and no impression when slightly hampered 2 out, plugged on, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 3¾ L |
Unioniste (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
4/31838- / 11 |
Jump (238) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing… |
20/1 | |
| towards rear, only 9th jumping 2 out, plugged on run-in, no threat | ||||||||||
7th |
14 |
| ¾ L |
The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
4F2P-12 / 12 |
Jump (14) | D N Russell | N P Mulholland The Stonehenge… |
7/1 | |
| towards rear, blundered 6th, headway before 17th, chasing leaders before 4 out, keeping on when blundered badly next, driven and no impression soon after, modest 4th when blundered last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 3½ L |
Djakadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
124/11F- / 9 |
Jump (261) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, crept closer approaching 17th, pushed along in 5th before 4 out, ridden and no impression when blundered 2 out, weakened into poor 8th when blundered last | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| 17 L |
Midnight Prayer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
61U211- / 12 |
Jump (263) | Thomas Bellamy | A King The Legends Partnership |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, driven along before 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
PU |
18 |
| - |
Le Reve (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
U34P2-1 / 13 |
Jump (21) | D C Costello | L Wadham Mr P H Betts |
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PU |
17 |
| - |
Via Sundown (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
F1141-1 / 7 |
Jump (17) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Old Brokers |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Wychwoods Brook (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2F11P-3 / 11 |
Jump (31) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Kevin & Anne Glastonbury |
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PU |
12 |
| - |
What A Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
565P-11 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Annacotty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
62128-3 / 9 |
Jump (26) | G Sheehan | M Keighley Mrs Peter Prowting |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Triolo D'alene (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1/1310P- / 10 |
Jump (238) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
13/225-2 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
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PU |
7 |
| - |
Vino Griego (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1PP02-7 / 13 |
Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr C E Stedman |
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PU |
6 |
| - |
Fingal Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
12R/11-5 / 11 |
Jump (212) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Ballynagour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
18/P132- / 14 |
Jump (214) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Allan Stennett |
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