29 Nov 2008 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £175,000 (Penalty: £99,768); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Hennessy Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Madison Du Berlais (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4425F-6 / 24 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Roger Stanley &… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered 9th, challenged 4 out, stayed upsides runner up, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 3 L |
Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 7) |
12511-2 / 11 |
Flat (1154), Jump (28) |
N D Fehily | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… |
5/1 | |
| always handy, not fluent 12th, went 2nd 15th, ridden to lead narrowly 4 out, strongly pressed when hit 2 out, mistake and headed last no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Snoopy Loopy (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
B11331 / 12 |
Jump (7) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place from 12th, blundered 14th, stayed on approaching 2 out, driven and kept on under pressure flat, went 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Dear Villez (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
U11U2-1 / 10 |
Flat (1329), Jump (48) |
Christian Williams | P F Nicholls Miss Chloe Roddick |
16/1 | |
| chased leader to 15th, already lost place when hampered 4 out, stayed on approaching 2 out, kept on well flat and finished well | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| SHD |
My Will (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
13202/3- / 11 |
Jump (581) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 17th, chased leaders approaching 2 out, left disputing 3rd last, no extra and lost 2 places towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
14 |
| 1¼ L |
High Chimes (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
51/43P1- / 10 |
Jump (261) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
16/1 | |
| in rear, driven and struggling after 17th, hit 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Monkerhostin (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
5/33P1-5 / 13 |
Flat (3055), Jump (28) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr M G St Quinton |
33/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and ridden 13th, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, not pace to get competitive | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Knowhere (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P16UP-1 / 13 |
Jump (34) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr H R Mould |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 6th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 7 L |
Slim Pickings (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
62S54-2 / 9 |
Jump (20) | P W Flood | T J Taaffe Doubtful Five Syndicate |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and travelling well when blundered badly and almost unseated rider 4 out, weakned after not recover | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 1½ L |
Oedipe (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
221/019- / 13 |
Flat (837), Jump (220) |
Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson 14th Regiment Royal… |
10/1 | |
| in touch, blundered and weakened 16th, no chance when blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
17 |
| 15 L |
Island Flyer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
69111-2 / 8 |
Jump (21) | D F O'Regan | T R George Thoroughbred Ladies |
9/2 | |
| led to 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Big Buck's (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
121371- / 11 |
Jump (239) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
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11 |
| - |
Always Waining (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
7-1P641 / 12 |
Flat (1156), Jump (63) |
T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr & Mrs Peter… |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
Verasi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
F21118- / 10 |
Flat (1511), Jump (261) |
P Hide | G & J Moore F Ledger J Bateman |
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PU |
4 |
| - |
Albertas Run (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
21113-4 / 12 |
Jump (27) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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PU |
15 |
| - |
Royal County Star (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
U1827-0 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Robert Colgan | A J Martin Dunsany Racing… |
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16 |
| - |
Character Building (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) |
412P/3-1 / 11 |
Jump (23) | D C Costello | J & S Quinn Mrs D Thompson |
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