12 Dec 2015 13:50 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Caspian Caviar Gold Cup (Grade 3 Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
| - |
Village Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
412P11 / 12 |
Jump (36) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… |
8/0 | |
| made all, 4 lengths clear 2 out, stayed on well, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Champagne West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
14112F / 11 |
Jump (315) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Knowle Racing Stables… |
8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered badly and left 2nd briefly 7th, went 2nd again 13th, 4 lengths down when jumped left last, unable to close gap, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 1 L |
Tenor Nivernais (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
44694-1 / 12 |
Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… |
10/0 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd from after 7th until 13th, no impression on winner from 2 out, stayed on | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Buywise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5145-32 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones |
8/0 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, some headway when hit 4 out, 6th 2 out, went 4th and stayed on flat, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Sound Investment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
251813 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Owners Group 001 |
14/0 | |
| chased leaders, effort 3 out, staying on same pace when pecked last, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Annacotty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3P10F-1 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Ian Popham | A King Mrs Peter Prowting |
13/0 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, outpaced 12th, mistake last, plugged on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| NK |
Art Mauresque (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
511316 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
12/0 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden in 5th before 2 out, not fluent last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| SHD |
Doctor Phoenix (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 5) |
413-711 / 12 |
Jump (22) | D A Jacob | David Dennis Nick Bradley Racing… |
14/0 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped right and mistake 11th, headway after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Johns Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2653P9 / 9 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mr Christopher… |
12/0 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 10th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 3¾ L |
Little Jon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
F46141 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Robert Frosell |
8/0 | |
| chased winner, hit 7th, sprawled badly and lost place, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| 21 L |
Shantou Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
4P115P / 12 |
Jump (31) | W T Kennedy | C E Longsdon Mr Will Ramsay |
40/0 | |
| mid-division, towards rear when not fluent 8th, well beaten 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
13 |
| 2¾ L |
Turn Over Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
23356-5 / 10 |
Jump (49) | Brendan Powell | A King J A Mooney & R… |
25/0 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 8th or 11th, headway 13th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Irish Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) |
1F42-15 / 8 |
Jump (28) | P Townend | Miss R Curtis Mr A McIver |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Texas Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-40254 / 11 |
Jump (42) | B J Geraghty | N Meade Robert Watson |
20/0 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 11th, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Mozoltov (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
31U1U5/ / 11 |
Jump (592) | Ruby Walsh | W P Mullins Gigginstown House… |
8/0 | |
| in rear, slow 1st, awkward and behind from next, continued to lack fluency, well adrift from 9th, pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||