26 Nov 2011 15:10 Newbury
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places ).
Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Carruthers (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
2/6649-3 / 21 |
Jump (14) | Matthew Batchelor | M Bradstock Mrs Sara V Bradstock |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 4th, led after next, hit 7th, headed 8th, led again 10th until 13th, led 16th, headed 4 out, led 3 out, clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Planet Of Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2F01/35- / 12 |
Jump (315) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr C G M Lloyd-Baker |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4 out, headed 3 out, stayed on under pressure, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
14 |
| ¾ L |
Fair Along (GER) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
934-U26 / 11 |
Flat (770), Jump (14) |
Ms N Carberry | P Hobbs & J White Mr Alan Peterson |
33/1 | |
| led into start, narrow lead until jumped slowly 1st, soon in rear, blundered 14th, headway 4 out, ran on flat, went 3rd towards finish, going on close home | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Great Endeavour (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 9) |
1/62F6-1 / 8 |
Jump (14) | T J Murphy | D Pipe Mr D A Johnson |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 9th and 14th, headway on inside approaching 17th, every chance 2 out, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| NK |
Beshabar (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
11/U121- / 9 |
Jump (224) | Aidan Coleman | Tim Vaughan Middleham Park… |
10/1 | |
| led 1st until 4th, stayed handy, ridden 4 out, no impression on leaders 2 out, stayed on final 150 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
13 |
| 1½ L |
Wymott (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
21/111P- / 8 |
Jump (255) | G Lee | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, ridden after 17th, outpaced by leaders from 3 out, stayed on final 150 yards, no impression | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| 8 L |
The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
F1UF-4U / 11 |
Jump (14) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… |
16/1 | |
| reluctant to join others before start, held up in rear, headway when hampered 16th, blundered next, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
3/6119P- / 10 |
Flat (1127), Jump (224) |
R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 16th, not fluent next, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
| ½ L |
Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
2123-5F / 14 |
Flat (2001), Jump (14) |
L Treadwell | N J Gifford Give Every Man… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 4th, headway approaching 12th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 1½ L |
Michel Le Bon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
31311/ / 10 |
Jump (730) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 4th until next, stayed close up, blundered 16th, hit 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Aiteen Thirtythree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
2/111P-2 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Tracy Parker |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 5th, soon headed, led 8th until 10th, led 13th, not fluent and headed 16th, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
15 |
| 20 L |
Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
11P-15P / 12 |
Jump (14) | Giles Hawkins | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and hampered 16th, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
13th |
10 |
| 10 L |
Muirhead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) |
631418 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Pat Sloan |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold early stages, blundered and lost place 15th, hampered next, soon behind | ||||||||||
14th |
18 |
| 28 L |
Qhilimar (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
5P1R-12 / 9 |
Jump (27) | R McGrath | C E Longsdon Whites Of Coventry… |
33/1 | |
| mistake 8th, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Wayward Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
1/11134- / 11 |
Jump (232) | D C Costello | Ian Williams Mr T J & Mrs H… |
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FE |
3 |
| - |
Sarando (GB) (Colt, bay, 10 11) |
012F2-1 / 9 |
Flat (36), Jump (19) |
W T Kennedy | P R Webber Mrs Debbie James |
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PU |
17 |
| - |
Billie Magern (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
5028-15 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Exors Of The Late… |
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PU |
1 |
| - |
Neptune Collonges (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) |
4/B0186- / 11 |
Jump (224) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales |
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