07 Nov 2017 14:00 Exeter
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £37,018); Distance: 2m 1f 109y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
188Bet Haldon Gold Cup (Grade 2 Limited Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Politologue (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
11214F- / 11 |
Jump (213) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
5/2 | |
| always prominent, went 2nd after 6th, led before 4 out, 4 lengths clear last, ridden and idled flat, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
San Benedeto (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 3) |
11113-2 / 10 |
Flat (1446), Jump (16) |
Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, 4 lengths down when hit 2 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 25 L |
Gino Trail (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 4) |
122216- / 13 |
Jump (215) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Mrs Jan Smith |
6/1 | |
| led to 2nd, with leader, led again 4th, ridden and headed before 4 out, soon no chance with front pair, plugged on when strongly pressed for modest 3rd from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
12318-2 / 12 |
Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 2nd to 4th, pressed leader, lost place after 6th, outpaced in 4th 5 out, blundered 3 out, plugged on to dispute modest 3rd from next, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 14 L |
Vibrato Valtat (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
5622P5- / 9 |
Jump (192) | Nick Scholfield | Miss E C Lavelle Axom XLIII |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced 5 out, no chance with leaders before next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Ar Mad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
61111/4- / 8 |
Jump (339) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head |
15/2 | |
| close up on inside, lost place 6th, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Sir Valentino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
815236- / 8 |
Flat (2027), Jump (196) |
Adrian Heskin | T R George Doone Hulse Susie… |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders 6th, blundered next, soon outpaced, weakened 5 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Forest Bihan (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) |
21152-1 / 10 |
Jump (30) | Danny Cook | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 5 out, never able to challenge, weakened and pulled up before next | ||||||||||