06 Mar 2010 15:10 Newbury
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,505); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Raymond Mould Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Big Fella Thanks (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
U136-2U / 22 |
Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls Mr T R George |
8/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 12th, tracked leader going well 4 out, led 3 out, hung left and idled flat, always just doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Pasco (SWI) (Gelding, roan, 11 0) |
198-F23 / 9 |
Flat (1007), Jump (79) |
Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Terry Warner |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, tracked leader 8th, led 15th, joined 4 out, narrowly headed next, stayed challenging under pressure, held last, closed as winner idled flat, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 6 L |
Au Courant (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
P2P1-54 / 10 |
Jump (69) | Felix de Giles | N J Henderson Golf, Cricket &… |
8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 4th, pushed along 4 out, rallied to well held 3rd after last, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Panjo Bere (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0-P5531 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Paul Chapman Mrs… |
11/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminders after 11th, pushed along and steady headway in 6th before 12th stayed on to dispute modest 3rd 2 out, no chance with leading duo, weakened after last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Regal Heights (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) |
6P/8U-P4 / 10 |
Jump (28) | S Thomas | T R George Mrs Janet Heler |
20/1 | |
| pressed leader, definite advantage 7th, joined 11th, headed 12th, chased leader until next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Can't Buy Time (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
314F-01 / 10 |
Jump (64) | A P McCoy | Jonjo & A O'Neill John P McManus |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway 10th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Stan (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
04PF-08 / 11 |
Flat (2072), Jump (64) |
Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams Mr Paul Beck |
28/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along 7th, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Our Vic (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
61R812 / 12 |
Jump (14) | Danny Cook | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
8/1 | |
| made most until headed 7th, reminders after next, behind 11th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Battlecry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
P0-P222 / 12 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
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