02 Nov 2013 15:20 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 423274- / 12 | Jump (199) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders went 2nd 10th, mistake next, led 16th, clear before 2 out, well in command when mistake last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 6 L | Merry King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 5/41220- / 8 | Jump (235) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr F Gillespie | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders when slight stumble 2 out, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3 L | Triolo D'alene (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 2P381-1 / 10 | Jump (188) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway after 14th, chased leaders before 2 out, soon edged right under pressure , went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd approaching last until last, 3rd and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NS | Roberto Goldback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1U355U- / 12 | Jump (210) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr S Munir | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch in mid-division, slightly hampered 4th, steady headway 14th, chased leaders 4 out, driven in 6th after 3 out, keeping on when stumbled badly after last, went 4th final 100 yards, almost snatched 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Bouggler (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9/0830-1 / 8 | Flat (67), Jump (35) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (XXI) | 14/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway to chase leaders 10th, went 2nd 4 out, disputing 2nd next, no chance with winner 2 out, mistake and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Bless The Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 0/5119P- / 14 | Jump (233) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Adrian Butler/s… | 20/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 12th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 16th until 4 out, chased leaders, hit 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 8 L | Twirling Magnet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F12501 / 11 | Jump (15) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 20/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along in modest 7th before 2 out, went left 2 out and last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 15 |   | ½ L | On Trend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | F321P8- / 9 | Jump (189) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Ham Manor Farms… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 11th, lost place next, behind 14th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 7 L | Wyck Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F2/1103- / 12 | Jump (189) | D F O'Regan | D G Bridgwater Mr John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 14th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 13 |   | 1 L | Al Co (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 128-351 / 14 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd | 20/1 | |
| mistake 1st, raced wide towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 5 L | Same Difference (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 413612- / 10 | Jump (189) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs R Vaughan | 9/1 | |
| led, headed 8th, chased leaders, mistakes 12th and next, ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 24 L | Big Fella Thanks (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | U312U5- / 15 | Jump (199) | Alain Cawley | T R George Mr T R George | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 7th, weakened 12th, behind when mistake next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Buddy Bolero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 421/114- / 11 | Jump (234) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Malcolm C Denmark | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Quinz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 31PPP/4- / 12 | Flat (1935), Jump (252) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Opening Batsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 01211P- / 13 | Jump (210) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Twelfth Man… | ||
| PU | 16 |   | - | There's No Panic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 4432U6- / 12 | Jump (189) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Mr M Biddick | ||
