16 Nov 2019 14:25 Cheltenham
Winner: £160,000 (Penalty: £90,032); Distance: 2m 4f 44y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
BetVictor Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Happy Diva (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 3) |
231U2-2 / 10 |
Jump (15) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
14/1 | |
| held up, headway and in touch on inside 8th, went 2nd after 3 out (usual 4 out), led 2 out, ridden after last, stayed on well under pressure flat, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
16 |
| NK |
Brelan D'as (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
15135-U / 11 |
Flat (1554), Jump (21) |
B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out (usual 4 out), every chance when left 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, kept on towards finish, not quite reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
19 |
| 8 L |
Warthog (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
27/1P3P- / 8 |
Jump (249) | David Noonan | D Pipe Professor Caroline… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 9th, headed 2 out, ridden and no extra after last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Belami Des Pictons (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
41112/P- / 11 |
Jump (287) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… |
10/1 | |
| hampered 2nd, in rear, headway under pressure on long run before 2 out, stayed on to take 4th near finish, never nearer | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Magic Saint (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2510F2- / 10 |
Jump (208) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… |
20/1 | |
| held up behind, headway on long run before 2 out, kept on same pace, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| HD |
Count Meribel (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 6) |
P/1147-2 / 9 |
Jump (13) | M D Grant | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Charles C Walker |
9/1 | |
| in touch, driven to chase leaders after 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced when left 4th 2 out, no danger after, lost 2 places near finish | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Us And Them (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2222-U3 / 10 |
Jump (42) | J J Slevin | J P O'Brien Miss G Tuck |
7/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, behind from 11th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
14 |
| 1½ L |
Guitar Pete (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 1) |
68/233-1 / 11 |
Flat (401), Jump (15) |
R D Day | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened on long run before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
17 |
| - |
Springtown Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1245P-7 / 10 |
Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Tim Syder |
9/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, hit 5th, lost place 8th, lost touch when blundered 11th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
18 |
| - |
Dell Oro (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
41P3P3- / 9 |
Jump (229) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore M F Harris |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
15 |
| - |
Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
56149-0 / 11 |
Jump (198) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Angove Family |
16/1 | |
| held up behind, blundered and unseated rider 2nd | ||||||||||
13 |
| - |
Royal Village (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
6-14213 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Non Runner | Ian Williams The Cheltenham… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Demi Sang (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
144153 / 10 |
Jump (15) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Rm&T Holdings Limited… |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Saint Calvados (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
4/1337-1 / 10 |
Non Runner | H Whittington D Maxwell |
0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
10 |
| - |
Highway One O One (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
43203-2 / 12 |
Jump (42) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Mercian Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
671801- / 12 |
Jump (208) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Mr Paul Murphy |
66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened on long run before 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Slate House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
8/4528-1 / 11 |
Jump (21) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Eric Jones, Geoff… |
4/1 | |
| mistake 1st, held up behind, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), switched outside to challenge turning in, every chance when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
7/14335- / 11 |
Jump (226) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3 out (usual 4 out), outpaced on long run before 2 out, soon ridden, never on terms, weakened and pulled up turning in | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Siruh Du Lac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
13/1111- / 9 |
Jump (247) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams John White & Anne… |
8/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly 9th, with leader, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), soon lost place, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
20 |
| - |
Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
2/5P80-6 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders to 11th, weakened quickly and pulled up before next | ||||||||||