28 Apr 2018 15:35 Sandown
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £84,405); Distance: 3m 4f 166y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
16 |
| - |
Step Back (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
119-231 / 14 |
Jump (21) | J E Moore | M Bradstock Cracker and Smodge… |
7/1 | |
| jumped really well, chased leaders, led 6th, made rest, 4 lengths ahead going strongly 2 out, great effort | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 13 L |
Rock The Kasbah (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
4126-1P / 11 |
Jump (98) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 11th, pushed along before 3 out, stayed on same pace and no chance with winner from next | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 14 L |
Present Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1P-1104 / 11 |
Jump (83) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along in 3rd after 4 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
15 |
| ½ L |
Relentless Dreamer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 1) |
P21636 / 12 |
Jump (63) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 19th, driven along in 4th and stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Carole's Destrier (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
0/29-8PP / 12 |
Jump (66) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland Mrs C Skipworth |
14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 13th, stayed on same pace in 5th from 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
18 |
| 5 L |
Dawson City (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P-4P312 / 13 |
Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | P Gundry Kim Franklin &… |
14/1 | |
| towards rear, some late minor headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Theatre Guide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
83-36PF / 14 |
Jump (34) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway chasing leaders 14th, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
19 |
| 3 L |
The Young Master (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
U63P6U / 12 |
Flat (1529), Jump (7) |
Conor Shoemark | N P Mulholland Mike Burbidge &… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders and outpaced 14th, rallied under pressure before 19th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
663P3F / 12 |
Jump (14) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… |
25/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
20 |
| 24 L |
Band Of Blood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
54/1106 / 12 |
Jump (34) | B S Hughes | Dr R D P Newland Mr I P Crane |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 14th, weakened 17th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 19 L |
Benbens (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
7419PP / 13 |
Jump (7) | Aidan Coleman | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling when blundered 18th (water) tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Rathlin Rose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
6P121F / 13 |
Jump (15) | David Noonan | D Pipe Somerset Racing |
16/1 | |
| wore ear plugs in prelims, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 19th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Sugar Baron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
6F7-220 / 13 |
Jump (44) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr N R W Wright |
12/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Minella Daddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
12P-420 / 11 |
Jump (46) | James Bowen | P Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
8/1 | |
| mid-division until dropped to rear after 13th, jumped slowly and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Bigbadjohn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 3) |
U7081U / 10 |
Jump (15) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Nigel Morris |
12/1 | |
| mounted on course, always towards rear, no chance when blundered 4 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
24-212B / 14 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Domesday Book (USA) (gelding, brown, 10 5) |
456831- / 8 |
Jump (408) | Miss Gina Andrews | S Edmunds Mr J Humberstone |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 2nd until before next, chased leaders, jumped slowly 17th, weakened next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Royal Vacation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
PP-3P50 / 11 |
Jump (45) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
20/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Missed Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
8-P6321 / 10 |
Jump (44) | Mr N McParlan | W Greatrex Alan & Andrew Turner |
8/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, led again before next, headed 6th, chased leaders, hit 17th, weakened 19th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Regal Encore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P8-03P1 / 15 |
Jump (70) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 19th | ||||||||||
21 |
| - |
Henllan Harri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 0) |
31-43P6 / 11 |
Jump (119) | Reserve 1 | P Bowen Mr Einsley Harries |
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