04 Mar 2021 14:05 Ludlow
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £9,487); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Forbra Gold Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Head To The Stars (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
261-PPP / 13 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, last but in touch when ridden before 4 out, headway when not fluent 3 out, chased leader 2 out, close up last, stayed on strongly flat, led on line | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| HD |
Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
32P-528 / 10 |
Jump (54) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs P Carter |
4/1 | |
| prominent, led after 14th, joined 15th, ridden before 4 out, extended lead 2 out, narrow advantage last, stayed on flat, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 4 L |
Calipso Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
462-4P3 / 11 |
Flat (1972), Jump (26) |
Fergus Gregory | O Murphy Suc Cj Leech |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into midfield 12th, chased leaders 15th, ridden approaching 4 out, close up 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 19 L |
Ready And Able (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
133-69F / 8 |
Jump (42) | R P McLernon | Jonjo O'Neill J C & S R Hitchins |
17/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, ridden and close up after 15th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 44 L |
As You Like (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
60P48P / 11 |
Jump (14) | W T Kennedy | Jonjo O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 15th, not fluent 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Valtor (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
532-068 / 13 |
Jump (61) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Mr A R Bromley |
11/1 | |
| midfield, reminder 4th, hit 10th, reminder 13th, ridden before 4 out, close up 3 out, weakening when stumbled and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Wandrin Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6/189-26 / 12 |
Jump (68) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mrs Penny Perriss |
13/2 | |
| midfield, dropped quickly to rear before 12th, detached 13th, pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Champagne Mystery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
122P-FP / 10 |
Jump (26) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Franglais Partnership |
10/3 | |
| led, blundered badly 1st, awkward 5th, headed narrowly after 14th, upsides 15th, ridden and weakened quickly before 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||