28 Feb 2015 15:25 Newbury
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
StanJames.com Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Sound Investment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
03-2125 / 7 |
Jump (70) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Owners Group 001 |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd and ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 110 yards, edged left, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Bennys Mist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
02-9P34 / 11 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family |
9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 11th, led after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, headed final 110 yards, kept on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 17 L |
Simply Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3P5-P13 / 13 |
Jump (30) | J E Moore | R Lee Sam Thorp & Kerry… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 7th, in touch 11th, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden after next, no impression in 3rd from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P42112 / 10 |
Flat (1266), Jump (19) |
B J Geraghty | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, one pace next, stayed on to take modest 4th last, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Royal Regatta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0P-3131 / 10 |
Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lesley Field… |
5/1 | |
| behind, mistake 4th, struggling when hit 9th, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
115/4-14 / 11 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Dark Horse… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 8th, led 10th, headed after 5 out, ridden and lost place after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Midnight Belle (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
332211 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Mrs Patricia Holtorp |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders, 11th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Headly's Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2113-1P / 11 |
Flat (1828), Jump (63) |
A Thornton | Simon Earle Mrs P L Bridel |
16/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Easter Meteor (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
26B-P67 / 9 |
Jump (35) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr & Mrs S C Willes |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear 5th, headway under pressure 3 out, went modest 4th next until blundered last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Westward Point (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
3125/41- / 8 |
Jump (448) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mr J F F White |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Saint Raph (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 3) |
P1/4321 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Felix de Giles | R Walford Mrs Christine M… |
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