29 Apr 2017 15:35 Sandown
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 3m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Henllan Harri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
325123 / 11 |
Jump (20) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Einsley Harries |
40/1 | |
| made all, ridden after 2 out, hard pressed flat, kept on gamely, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| HD |
Vyta Du Roc (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) |
55-36P5 / 10 |
Jump (78) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Simon Munir & Isaac… |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 12th, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, headway under pressure after last, rallied to press winner and every chance towards finish, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| NK |
Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
281738 / 14 |
Jump (46) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders after 12th, effort 2 out, soon ridden, switched inside and every chance last, kept on, held near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| NK |
Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
1058-P3 / 13 |
Jump (7) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
14/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on outer after 4 out, driven to chase leaders next, ridden after last, kept on | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 1¼ L |
Doing Fine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
F-52221 / 13 |
Jump (10) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
9/2 | |
| behind, headway under pressure after 3 out, ridden to chase leaders after next, switched inside and stayed on well closing stages, nearest finish | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| NK |
Rock The Kasbah (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
132412 / 11 |
Jump (42) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 5 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on under pressure flat, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| HD |
Sugar Baron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
0-1F36F / 13 |
Jump (7) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr N R W Wright |
8/1 | |
| prominent, effort 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, soon ridden, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| HD |
The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
62P5-97 / 12 |
Jump (46) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland The Stonehenge… |
6/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division 12th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, one pace when not much room flat, no extra | ||||||||||
9th |
3 |
| 7 L |
The Young Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
31-F06F / 12 |
Flat (1165), Jump (21) |
Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N P Mulholland Mike Burbidge &… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 8th, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 10 L |
Whats Happening (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P31/1-20 / 10 |
Jump (44) | Adrian Heskin | T R George David Rea & Express… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 27 L |
Just A Par (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
02-4P10 / 13 |
Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr G C Myddelton |
16/1 | |
| always behind, ridden after 4 out, tailed off from next | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1U1141 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Jack Sherwood | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse |
12/1 | |
| tracked winner, lost place 4 out, wakened before next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Le Reve (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) |
150P-U9 / 13 |
Jump (27) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr P H Betts |
33/1 | |
| tracked leaders to 14th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up next | ||||||||||