14 Feb 2009 13:55 Haydock
Winner: £115,000 (Penalty: £65,562); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Blue Square Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Rambling Minster (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) |
46-5651 / 26 |
Jump (44) | J Reveley | K G Reveley The Lingdale Optimists |
18/1 | |
| held up, chased leaders 5th, led 11th, stayed on well from last | ||||||||||
2nd |
15 |
| 3½ L |
Coe (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) |
30-5341 / 8 |
Jump (28) | R McGrath | Mrs S J Smith Mr Trevor Hemmings |
9/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 13th, chased winner approaching 3 out, hung left and hit 2 out, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
12P-7UU / 13 |
Jump (28) | A Thornton | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Andrew Wiles |
22/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
| 10 L |
Nadover (FR) (Gelding, brown, 10 9) |
P77-P37 / 11 |
Flat (1681), Jump (26) |
Paul Moloney | C J Mann Miss K Harrison |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway halfway, chased leaders 5 out, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
17 |
| 1¼ L |
L'aventure (FR) (Mare, bay, 10 0) |
738-32F / 11 |
Jump (44) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr C J Harriman |
14/1 | |
| prominent early, hampered 13th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Nenuphar Collonges (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
214-017 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Richard Prince |
17/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders from 5 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 22 L |
Mon Mome (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
09-2182 / 13 |
Flat (1749), Jump (27) |
Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham |
11/1 | |
| held up, effort 6 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| Dist |
Cornish Sett (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
P80-F12 / 12 |
Jump (49) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart |
14/1 | |
| held up behind, ridden approaching 5 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 14 L |
Character Building (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P/3-1433 / 11 |
Jump (21) | A P McCoy | J & S Quinn Mrs D Thompson |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders approaching 5th, blundered badly 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
16 |
| - |
Carnival Town (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
229-PP1 / 8 |
Jump (29) | R P McLernon | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
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PU |
3 |
| - |
Opera Mundi (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0/1PP-63 / 7 |
Flat (1239), Jump (28) |
S Thomas | P F Nicholls Sir Robert Ogden |
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PU |
13 |
| - |
D'Argent (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) |
14F0-F4 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Jimmy McCarthy | A King Mr Nigel Bunter |
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FE |
12 |
| - |
Beat The Boys (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) |
11P1-3P / 11 |
Jump (49) | David England | N A Twiston-Davies New Club Ladies |
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PU |
11 |
| - |
Sherwoods Folly (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
P41F-P5 / 9 |
Jump (49) | S E Durack | H D Daly Ryedale Point To… |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Glasker Mill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12-40P2 / 9 |
Jump (28) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mr Trevor Hemmings |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Eric's Charm (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-U3682 / 13 |
Jump (14) | S P Jones | O Sherwood M St Quinton &… |
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