01 Mar 2008 15:15 Newbury
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £37,063); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Connaught Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Natal (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
1-U4283 / 23 |
Jump (28) | Mr N Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr James Callow |
3/1 | |
| alwat prominent, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, idled flat, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 2 L |
Nacarat (FR) (Gelding, Grey, 143lbs) |
11-041P / 12 |
Jump (35) | Paul Moloney | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 11th, not fluent and headed 2 out, ridden and still every chance last, stayed on same pace flat, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3 L |
Oneway (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
0F6-676 / 13 |
Jump (28) | S Thomas | M G Rimell Mr Mark Rimell |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd after 3 out, not on terms with leading duo, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 7 L |
Ollie Magern (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 166lbs) |
U47-164 / 14 |
Jump (21) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Roger Nicholls |
16/1 | |
| led to 5th, remained handy, beaten approaching 4 out, stayed on approaching last, no danger | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 3½ L |
Mister McGoldrick (GB) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
01547U / 14 |
Jump (21) | J E Moore | Mrs S J Smith Mr Richard Longley |
16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 5th, blundered 11th, soon headed, stayed pressing leaders until 4 out, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 5 L |
Regal Heights (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 159lbs) |
14-7212 / 10 |
Jump (21) | D Elsworth | D McCain Jnr Mrs Janet Heler |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, mistake 10th, not fluent 5 out, soon beaten, blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| Dist |
Milan Deux Mille (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 148lbs) |
1385-54 / 9 |
Jump (29) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs J E Wilson |
8/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4th, headway 10th, beaten 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Kalca Mome (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 154lbs) |
6-13056 / 10 |
Jump (16) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Miss I D Du Pre |
33/1 | |
| in touch, not fluent and lost place 5th, jumped slowly next (water), behind from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Maljimar (IRE) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
13-2U41 / 12 |
Jump (35) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams |
3/1 | |
| held up, ridden and beaten after 5 out, badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Bagan (FR) (Horse (entire), Bay, 147lbs) |
13181P / 10 |
Jump (7) | Non Runner | C J Mann The Centaur Group… |
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| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Nevertika (FR) (Gelding, Bay, 149lbs) |
343-111 / 12 |
Jump (35) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton Mrs Carol Ferguson |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon steadied towards rear, niggled along 11th, ridden and beaten 5th out, fell 4 out | ||||||||||