28 Nov 2015 15:00 Newbury
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £113,900); Distance: 3m 1f 214y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Smad Place (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
2/5284-1 / 11 |
Flat (2043), Jump (26) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Peter Andrews |
7/0 | |
| chased leader, went right 7th, led 9th, made rest, went right again 3 out, forged clear before next, went right again last | ||||||||||
2nd |
17 |
| 12 L |
Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1640U-3 / 14 |
Jump (29) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
12/0 | |
| held up towards raer, hit 12th, headway approaching 17th, 3rd run-in, went 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| NK |
First Lieutenant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
68308-4 / 12 |
Jump (16) | M A Enright | M F Morris Gigginstown House… |
20/0 | |
| mid-division until lost place and dropped towards rear 6th, headway before 16th, pushed along chasing leaders before 4 out, stayed on into 2nd approaching the last, no chance with winner, lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 9 L |
Fingal Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
115/P3-2 / 11 |
Jump (26) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs R J Skan |
12/0 | |
| chased leaders, led 3rd until 9th, chased winner, hit 14th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression before next, lost 2nd and blundered last, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Saphir Du Rheu (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
1F121-1 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
9/0 | |
| chased leaders on outside, went 3rd 11th (water), pushed along before 3 out, ridden before next, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 3¾ L |
Bobs Worth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
15/8P0-1 / 11 |
Jump (21) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Not Afraid… |
11/0 | |
| held up in rear, some headway 9th, struggling 17th, modest 5th run-in, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 4 L |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3/754PF- / 11 |
Jump (213) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
33/0 | |
| led until 3rd, stayed front rank, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
15 |
| 8 L |
Ned Stark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
11418-6 / 13 |
Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | A King Ned Stark Partnership |
8/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 16th, weakening when mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2220F-9 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
8/0 | |
| jumped slowly 8th, always towards rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out, never involved | ||||||||||
10th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
27U3-71 / 13 |
Jump (34) | Ryan Hatch | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
33/0 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, weakened 17th | ||||||||||
11th |
16 |
| 3½ L |
Urano (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
433271 / 8 |
Flat (1328), Jump (33) |
D E Mullins | W P Mullins Luke McMahon/philip… |
22/0 | |
| towards rear, some progress before 4 out, never reached leaders and weakened after next | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Al Co (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
0P33U7- / 14 |
Jump (224) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd |
66/0 | |
| in rear, tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
If In Doubt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U2115P- / 8 |
Jump (236) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
8/0 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 11th (water), tailed off 16th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1P7P-77 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
25/0 | |
| in touch, losing place when blundered and unseated rider 17th | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
The Young Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
11D17-2 / 12 |
Flat (647), Jump (27) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N P Mulholland Mike Burbidge &… |
10/0 | |
| blundered and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
22U8-33 / 12 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2751F-6 / 12 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland The Stonehenge… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||