02 Mar 2017 16:00 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 |
6 |
| - |
Marcilhac (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
2/96-645 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams West Country Wanderers |
10/3 | |
| prominent, joined leader 3rd, led after 5 out, mistake and strongly challenged next, drew clear approaching last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 8 L |
Nansaroy (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
1U3-452 / 8 |
Jump (29) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones |
3/1 | |
| in touch, chased leaders halfway, effort 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2 L |
Roc D'apsis (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
13P-452 / 14 |
Flat (1741), Jump (50) |
Adrian Heskin | T R George Mrs V Sollitt |
7/2 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NK |
Dusky Lark (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
12-2221 / 11 |
Flat (1295), Jump (28) |
James Best | R Walford Mrs Sara Biggins… |
8/1 | |
| led, joined 3rd, headed after 5 out, rallied and every chance next, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 26 L |
Belmount (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11660P / 10 |
Jump (29) | William Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs S A Jones |
6/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 30 L |
Gallery Exhibition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
5-U30PU / 12 |
Jump (42) | David Bass | K C Bailey Somerset Racing |
10/1 | |
| always behind, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Valleyofmilan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
5-75U1F / 12 |
Jump (26) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Tim & Miranda Johnson |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 8th, soon lost place, behind 11th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||