31 Oct 2015 15:25 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Pendra (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 1730/45- / 10 | Jump (235) | B J Geraghty | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus | 11/0 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd before 2 out, led after 2 out, clear before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | F3UR60- / 13 | Jump (233) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 16/0 | |
| mid-division, mistake 15th, driven and stayed on from 2 out, driven between last two, went 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3 L | Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 522U8-3 / 12 | Jump (7) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… | 9/0 | |
| chased leaders, 3rd 2 out, ridden and one pace between last two, soon dropped to 4th, went 3rd again towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | ¾ L | What A Warrior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 5P/11P0- / 9 | Jump (235) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 13/0 | |
| led until 10th, pressed leader, led again 13th, driven before 2 out, headed soon after 2 out, chased winner but held when lost 2nd at the last, lost 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 3¾ L | Cantlow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 66P6-0F / 13 | Jump (45) | Paul Moloney | P R Webber John P McManus | 20/0 | |
| towards rear, plugged on run-in, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | NS | Ned Stark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1/11418- / 13 | Jump (235) | D F O'Regan | A King Ned Stark Partnership | 7/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and one pace in 5th before hit 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Virak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 111331- / 12 | Jump (210) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr Clive Hitchings… | 9/0 | |
| blundered 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders 7th, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 5 L | Lost Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 56P-701 / 10 | Jump (30) | Andrew Tinkler | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 20/0 | |
| chased leader, led 10th until 13th, chased leader until driven before 2 out, soon switched left, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U/2220F- / 12 | Jump (196) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… | 10/0 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, pushed along and struggling after 14th, never involved | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Bennys Mist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 9P342U- / 11 | Jump (204) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family | 50/0 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, lost place soon after 16th, struggling 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Present View (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11/236-4 / 8 | Jump (20) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden Sir Chips Keswick | 11/0 | |
| always towards rear, never involved, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Royal Player (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/511PP- / 6 | Jump (196) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 25/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division approaching 10th, weakened approaching 16th, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Leo Luna (GB) (colt, bay, 10 6) | P1F121- / 9 | Flat (568), Jump (197) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr P B Moorhead | 22/0 | |
| in rear, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Le Reve (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 1P3123- / 13 | Jump (189) | D A Jacob | L Wadham Mr P H Betts | 8/0 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | No Buts (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3/41F02- / 10 | Jump (215) | Tom Cannon | D G Bridgwater Wontcostalot Partnership | 16/0 | |
| never fluent towards rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
