01 Nov 2016 14:20 Exeter
Winner: £62,500 (Penalty: £35,594); Distance: 2m 1f 109y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
188Bet Haldon Gold Cup (Grade 2 Handicap Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Sir Valentino (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 525-148 / 8 | Flat (1656), Jump (108) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Doone Hulse Susie… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4th, challenged 4 out, not fluent and led 2 out, headed last, stayed on well, led again close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | SHD | Garde La Victoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 111FU-1 / 12 | Jump (17) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mme Dl Whateley | 1/1 | |
| always prominent, jumped left 3rd, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, led again last, edged left flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 11 L | Dodging Bullets (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 111/273- / 9 | Flat (1904), Jump (192) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden to challenge 4 out, jumped left and held in 3rd 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Presenting Arms (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 22C322 / 9 | Jump (11) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr J M Dare | 6/1 | |
| held up, headway 4th, lost place next, 5th and no impression 4 out, went 4th after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 81512-6 / 12 | Flat (1444), Jump (10) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… | 10/1 | |
| led, headed before 4 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 4 L | Pain Au Chocolat (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 3113F-8 / 9 | Flat (968), Jump (182) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mike and Eileen… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, outpaced before 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 10 L | Dresden (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 11647-7 / 10 | Flat (1933), Jump (23) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Dan Lloyd | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, niggled along 2nd, lost place before 5th, outpaced 7th, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 5 L | Purple 'n Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 463268 / 9 | Flat (245), Jump (11) | David Noonan | D Pipe Mrs Lynne Webb | 50/1 | |
| in rear, jumped left 3rd, outpaced 7th, well beaten next | ||||||||||
