16 Feb 2008 14:45 Haydock
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £71,275); Distance: 3m 4f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Red Square Vodka Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
1P2U-21 / 24 |
Jump (51) | A Thornton | R H & Mrs S Alner Mr Andrew Wiles |
17/2 | |
| in touch, led 4 out, ridden and challenged last, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 1 L |
Flintoff (USA) (Gelding, Chestnut, 152lbs) |
3110-PP / 10 |
Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Andrew Flintoff… |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 5 out, soon ridden, went 2nd after 2 out, every chance last, not quicken run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| 19 L |
L'aventure (FR) (Mare, Bay, 148lbs) |
2P40-87 / 11 |
Jump (51) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr C J Harriman |
14/1 | |
| in rear, reminder 8th, struggling from 13th, kept on from 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 6 L |
D'Argent (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 164lbs) |
PP2-P01 / 12 |
Jump (35) | Jimmy McCarthy | A King Mr Nigel Bunter |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Captain Corelli (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
P813/62 / 11 |
Jump (26) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Patrick Bancroft |
16/1 | |
| held up, badly hampered 5 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
7-18614 / 11 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 10th, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Idle Talk (IRE) (Gelding, Brown, 161lbs) |
UU-28U5 / 12 |
Jump (21) | R McGrath | D McCain Jnr Mr D A Malam |
7/1 | |
| close up, hit 11th, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
8th |
17 |
| 2½ L |
Huka Lodge (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 140lbs) |
716P-P1 / 13 |
Jump (48) | P Buchanan | Mrs K Walton Mrs J M Jones |
25/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 8th | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 22 L |
Geeveem (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
4/133-15 / 10 |
Jump (51) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Hogarth Racing |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, hit 2nd, some headway when hampered 5 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Point Barrow (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 164lbs) |
2-00804 / 11 |
Jump (23) | R M Moran | P Hughes Mrs P Clune Hughes |
10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 11th, ridden after 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
15 |
| 10 L |
Harrycone Lewis (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 147lbs) |
2P-0715 / 11 |
Jump (59) | R Lucey-Butler | C Llewellyn The Craftsmen |
20/1 | |
| led, headed 6th, reminders after 12th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Blue Splash (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 156lbs) |
141-1F4 / 8 |
Jump (35) | S E Durack | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… |
10/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 8th, weakening when mistake 14th, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Naunton Brook (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 162lbs) |
PP-1043 / 11 |
Jump (35) | 2nd Preference | N A Twiston-Davies Mr David Langdon |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Nitrat (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 153lbs) |
P62P-P4 / 7 |
Jump (90) | F Keniry | F Doumen Mr Peter Hans Vogt |
40/1 | |
| mid-division, behind when mistake 5th, weakened approaching 8th, pulled up after 12th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Bewleys Berry (IRE) (Gelding, Chestnut, 166lbs) |
P/429F-2 / 10 |
Jump (83) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Andrea & Graham… |
11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 13th, weakened next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
16 |
| - |
Sixo (IRE) (Gelding, Grey, 146lbs) |
312F/66 / 11 |
Jump (8) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr M Archer & The… |
18/1 | |
| in touch in 4th when fell 5 out | ||||||||||
BD |
9 |
| - |
Philson Run (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 155lbs) |
1P6/84-2 / 14 |
Jump (35) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr C J Leech |
13/2 | |
| held up, hit 1st in 6th and ridden when brought down 5 out | ||||||||||