27 Apr 2013 15:50 Sandown
Winner: £150,000 (Penalty: £85,425); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 18 |   | - | Quentin Collonges (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 12P-771 / 9 | Jump (56) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 14/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair, went 2nd 18th, led before 3 out, narrowly headed last, led again soon after, stayed on strongly flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2 L | Same Difference (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 341361 / 10 | Jump (44) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3rd, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly last, headed flat, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 19 |   | 13 L | Away We Go (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | P40012 / 11 | Jump (26) | Mr D G Lavery | W P Mullins O'Gorman Partnership | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway travelling well before 4 out, chasing leading pair when blundered 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1 L | Muirhead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 614046 / 12 | Jump (26) | D J Condon | N Meade Mrs Pat Sloan | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from after 4 out, driven and went 4th before 2 out, stayed on same pace and no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Hadrian's Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F-1F223 / 10 | Jump (45) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes | 7/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, blundered 2 out, stayed on flat, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 20 |   | ½ L | There's No Panic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | P4432U / 12 | Jump (22) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr M Biddick | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 13th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Duke Of Lucca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 11-2036 / 12 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Lesley Field &… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, plugging on when not fluent 2 out, no impression under pressure from last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 8 L | On Trend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3-F321P / 9 | Jump (44) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Ham Manor Farms… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 3¼ L | Ikorodu Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 405348 / 13 | Jump (21) | C Poste | M Sheppard Mr W J Odell | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 13th, no progress 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 10 L | Saint Are (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1-F4309 / 12 | Jump (21) | D C Costello | Tim Vaughan Mr D W Fox | 20/1 | |
| towards rear struggling 12th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 19 L | Michel Le Bon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P1-2PP1 / 10 | Jump (56) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 22/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 19th, weakened soon after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | SHD | Hold On Julio (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 35U255 / 10 | Jump (20) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr & Mrs F Bell,n… | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 5 L | Galaxy Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P9-42PF / 9 | Jump (44) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Michael & John… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, chasing leader when bumped 13th, clear with leader next, led 16th, ridden and headed before 3 out, chased winner until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 15 |   | 15 L | Becauseicouldntsee (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 0) | 3PP45P / 13 | Jump (21) | M J Ferris | N F Glynn N F Glynn | 16/1 | |
| jumped left, led 2nd, clear with rival approaching 14th, headed 16th, chased leader until 18th, weakened 20th | ||||||||||
| 15th | 16 |   | 3¼ L | Tatenen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5U-676F / 10 | Flat (2091), Jump (21) | A Thornton | R Rowe The Stewart Family | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 11th, pushed along and losing place when slightly hampered before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mr Moss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2P1-332 / 12 | Jump (56) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr Peter Symonds… | ||
| 14 |   | - | Dover's Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1/U8616- / 11 | Jump (364) | S Thomas | Mrs Mary Hambro Mrs Richard Hambro | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Well Refreshed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | U1F111 / 10 | Jump (70) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Patrick Wilmott | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0R1-120 / 12 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | The Rainbow Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 311P4U / 11 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls May We Never Be… | ||
