Horse Alert

04 Mar 2023 14:45 Newbury

Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m 3f 187y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.

BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	The Big Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5)	UP24-P8 / 11	Jump (67)	J J Burke	Henry Oliver Mr N T Griffith…	12/1
		raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, joined last, hung left and strongly pressed run-in, stayed on gamely, all out
2^nd	6	HD	Gemirande (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2)	32-2121 / 8	Jump (28)	Charlie Deutsch	Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership	3/1
		jumped well, led until narrowly headed 4 out, chased winner, upsides at the last, ridden and strong challenge run-in, held final 100 yards, rallied close home, just held
3^rd	1	12 L	Paint The Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	14-3413 / 9	Jump (49)	C Brace	F O'Brien Mr David Brace	9/2
		held up in 5th on inside, closer in 3rd after 11th, stayed on same pace from after 4 out, no chance with leading duo
4^th	2	½ L	Zanza (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0)	P-62171 / 9	Jump (21)	M G Nolan	P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate…	8/1
		never travelled or jumped with any fluency in last pair, in rear when jumped slowly 7th and next, never on terms until finally picked up went 4th run-in and closed on 3rd, no chance with leading duo
5^th	4	5½ L	Espoir De Guye (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0)	42/16P-8 / 10	Jump (106)	H Cobden	P F Nicholls Mrs J Hitchings	9/1
		held up in last pair, closer in 4th place 5 out, disputing 3rd 3 out, ridden and no extra in 4th next, weakened
6^th	7	12 L	Lord Baddesley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2)	F-21441 / 9	Jump (19)	Tom Cannon	C Gordon Mr Richard & Mrs…	5/2
		chased leader until 11th, chased leaders, lost place and outpaced 5 out, no chance after
FE	3	-	Sebastopol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	3412P1 / 9	Jump (99)	Stan Sheppard	T Lacey C & C Boultbee…	13/2
		chased leaders, not fluent 4th, fell 10th