05 Nov 2013 14:50 Exeter
Winner: £62,500 (Penalty: £35,594); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
BetVictor Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Grade 2 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 172/34U- / 21 | Jump (237) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mr T P Radford | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not much room and switched left before 4 out, challenged 2 out, ridden to lead last, stayed on under pressure flat, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | HD | Module (FR) (colt, bay, 10 4) | B1/F114- / 11 | Jump (236) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, blundered 4th, driven and outpaced after 8th, stayed on to lead narrowly 3 out, ridden and headed last, rallied flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6 L | Cue Card (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2/15112- / 12 | Jump (214) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 11/10 | |
| led, blundered 4th, headed narrowly after 8th, regained narrow lead approaching 4 out, headed next, ridden and no impression with leading pair before last, held on for 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Kumbeshwar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1225F-0 / 9 | Flat (1050), Jump (17) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Kelso Lowflyers… | 25/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, outpaced 7th, plugged on from 3 out, went 4th flat, just held for 3rd near finish, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 4 L | William's Wishes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 7111/11- / 10 | Jump (304) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mrs D E Cheshire | 4/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders on inside, headway to lead narrowly after 8th, headed approaching 4 out, no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 27 L | Fago (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 521F25- / 11 | Jump (215) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Ms A E Embiricos | 9/1 | |
| with leader, lost place and ridden after 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Mad Moose (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 3042RR- / 10 | Flat (136), Jump (214) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Middleham Park… | |||
