25 Apr 2015 15:50 Sandown
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Just A Par (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
5P4203 / 13 |
Jump (19) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th and plenty to do jumping 2 out, strong run before the last, led final 135 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Vics Canvas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
54213F / 13 |
Jump (19) | Ruby Walsh | D A McLoughlin Bodeen Bandits… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when squueezed approaching 19th, chased leading trio before 2 out, kept on well and every chance run-in, 2nd but not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Le Reve (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 10) |
2-1P312 / 13 |
Jump (63) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr P H Betts |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, led 2 out, joined last, headed final 135 yards, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
18 |
| 1 L |
Paint The Clouds (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P/11-113 / 12 |
Jump (43) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | W Greatrex Peter Deal & Jill… |
13/2 | |
| in touch on inside, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, led approaching and blundered 3 out, headed next, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
19 |
| 2 L |
Guess Again (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
6P-114F / 10 |
Jump (44) | P Townend | A J Martin Malcolm C Denmark |
12/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, every chance and driven last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 3½ L |
Bally Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
0-57P36 / 10 |
Jump (44) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Brian Derrick |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
7th |
20 |
| 5 L |
Algernon Pazham (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
21-12R3 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 20th, ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Unioniste (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
38-613F / 11 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd approaching 4th, led 6th, headed before 3 out, chased leading trio, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| ¾ L |
Grandads Horse (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
61188P / 12 |
Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Whites of Coventry… |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
17 |
| 21 L |
Duke Of Lucca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
F57U81 / 12 |
Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Lesley Field &… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered badly 12th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Bobs Worth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1/615-8P / 11 |
Jump (43) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Not Afraid… |
10/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakening when hit 19th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
16 |
| 9 L |
Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
313P59 / 10 |
Jump (46) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership |
33/1 | |
| soon towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
The Package (GB) (Gelding, brown, 10 10) |
P/30-6P1 / 12 |
Jump (44) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Johnson Family |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Roalco De Farges (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 1) |
7-107P2 / 12 |
Jump (27) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Dr J O'sullivan… |
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PU |
14 |
| - |
Ely Brown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
0115-PF / 10 |
Jump (14) | W T Kennedy | C E Longsdon Countrywide Vehicle… |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Royale Knight (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3-41326 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Brendan Powell | Dr R D P Newland C E Stedman & R… |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Wonderful Charm (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
123783 / 12 |
Jump (14) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Rjh Geffen, Sir… |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Lost Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
122156 / 10 |
Jump (46) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
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RF |
5 |
| - |
Grand Jesture (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
14-2102 / 9 |
Jump (46) | J J Burke | H De Bromhead Ann & Alan Potts… |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Rocky Creek (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
25-2P10 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… |
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