14 Mar 2013 18:15 Wolverhampton
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,941); Distance: 1m 141y; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Gold Cup Best Odds At bookmakers.co.uk Selling Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(7) |   | - | Daniel Thomas (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 9 2) | 1-83770 / 23 | Flat (22) | M Harley | Mrs V Jordan Mr Stephen Arnold | 9/2 | |
| settled well in rear, switched right and headway over 1f out, ran on to lead inside final furlong, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(4) |   | ¾ L | Balmoral Castle (GB) (gelding, bay, 9 3) | 872-7 / 10 | Flat (32) | J P Fahy | J G Portman Mr J G B Portman | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden to challenge over 1f out, soon every chance, ran on closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(6) |   | SHD | Unlimited (GB) (Gelding, bay, 9 7) | 50-8822 / 11 | Flat (24), Jump (2317) | L Morris | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 5/2 | |
| steadied start, held up in rear, headway on inside from 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(3) |   | 2¾ L | Eljowzah (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 3) | 888-277 / 6 | Flat (2) | A Kirby | A A Howard Mrs Nuala Howard | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway under pressure over 1f out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5(5) |   | 1½ L | Rasselas (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 352100- / 8 | Flat (150) | Adrian Nicholls | D Nicholls Wildcard Racing… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to lead over 2f out, hung left when headed over 1f out, not run on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7(2) |   | ¾ L | Bentley (GB) (Gelding, bay, 8 11) | 4294-22 / 9 | Flat (9) | Philip Prince | B P J Baugh Mr B Baugh | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, effort over 1f out, soon one pace | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6(1) |   | 3¼ L | Rockgoat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 1) | 550-398 / 4 | Flat (9) | G Lee | I W McInnes Mr Barrie Kirby | 17/2 | |
| led until over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(8) |   | 5 L | High Five Prince (IRE) (gelding, brown, 8 7) | 138-000 / 4 | Flat (14) | J Fanning | J M Bradley Mr Terry Reffell | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure 4f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
