15 Dec 2018 13:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £130,000 (Penalty: £74,035); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Caspian Caviar Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1350-12 / 11 | Jump (28) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 7/1 | |
| led until 8th, led 10th, headed 12th, led again 13th, 3 lengths clear flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Cepage (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 3/23414- / 12 | Jump (241) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down and held flat, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 15 L | Guitar Pete (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | 1U68-23 / 11 | Flat (65), Jump (28) | R D Day | N G Richards Mrs Pat Sloan | 13/2 | |
| prominent on outside, lost place 3rd, headway after 11th, pushed along before 13th, one pace and beaten before 2 out, went 3rd last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Baron Alco (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 2122/21 / 7 | Jump (28) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone | 5/1 | |
| pressed winner, not fluent 7th, led 8th until 10th, led 12th, mistake and headed next, lost 2nd after 3 out, one pace from next, lost 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Rather Be (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 8/1U12-B / 8 | Jump (28) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden and no impression from 4 out, never on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Mr Medic (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | U/6131-1 / 9 | Jump (22) | James Best | R Walford The White Hart… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4th and no extra before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 5 L | Foxtail Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 86800-3 / 10 | Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 13th, never in contention, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ½ L | Catamaran Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1421-1F / 9 | Jump (7) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Mr Michael P Tudor | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th, ridden and effort after 11th, mistake 13th, mistake 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Casablanca Mix (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 321F-22 / 9 | Flat (846), Jump (37) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr E R Hanbury | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 12th, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | ¾ L | War Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 34222-1 / 11 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Englands and… | 7/1 | |
| not always fluent, held up in rear, well beaten from 13th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Full Glass (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P1F33-U / 8 | Jump (21) | D A Jacob | A King Mr A Sadik | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Splash of Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 7P82-5P / 11 | Jump (28) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Casse Tete (FR) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 77189-U / 7 | Flat (1240), Jump (22) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr John Stone | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Romain De Senam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 507-43U / 12 | Jump (28) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr Daniel Cherriman | 12/1 | |
| slowly away, in rear, mistake 8th, well beaten from 12th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cobra De Mai (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 22-4914 / 10 | Flat (1287), Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Susan Carsberg | 20/1 | |
| soon towards rear, not fluent 9th (water), ridden and behind 10th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
