03 Mar 2016 15:40 Ludlow
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Top Wood (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
324-245 / 13 |
Jump (32) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr J R Weatherby |
9/0 | |
| always prominent, led after 2nd, headed 5th, led again 11th, made rest, left 3 lengths clear 3 out, drew clear from next, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 16 L |
Foundry Square (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
3224-32 / 10 |
Jump (294) | Peter Carberry | P D Evans Mr B J Mould |
25/0 | |
| mid-division, in touch 6th, tracked front pair 5 out, 3 lengths down when left 2nd 3 out, no chance with winner from next | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 10 L |
Drumshambo (USA) (colt, bay, 10 0) |
P64-463 / 10 |
Flat (2489), Jump (27) |
Callum Whillans | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… |
6/0 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 5 out, ridden after next, left 3rd 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Sun Cloud (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
41-342P / 12 |
Jump (75) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Boundary Garage… |
7/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 5 out, soon outpaced, beaten when left 4th 3 out, mistake next | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Galway Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
24-4224 / 14 |
Jump (19) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs M E Moody |
12/0 | |
| took keen hold, always prominent on outside, led 10th to next, pressed winner 5 out, every chance when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Nexius (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4410-41 / 8 |
Flat (921), Jump (21) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Owners Group 012 |
9/0 | |
| mid-division, in touch 10th, outpaced 5 out, weakened and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Kilbree Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
2458P8 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Jamie Bargary | T R George Five Valleys Racing… |
20/0 | |
| behind, headway and in touch on outside 7th, lost place 11th, soon struggling, behind from 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Big Casino (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
53-1968 / 15 |
Jump (75) | Wayne Hutchinson | N A Twiston-Davies Miss E Alvis |
11/0 | |
| chased leader, mistake 9th, soon behind, no danger after, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 10) |
4U-25P5 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson |
11/0 | |
| led briefly 2nd, with winner, led again 5th to 10th, in touch, ridden after 14th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||