31 Oct 2020 15:40 Ascot
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 7f 180y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Regal Encore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 082P13- / 15 | Jump (259) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| chased leader until 5th, stayed handy, led 2 out, pressed last, stayed on well and holding 2nd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Whatmore (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 134344- / 10 | Jump (235) | R Johnson | H D Daly Strachan, Lewis,… | 4/1 | |
| hung left, held up towards rear, headway 15th, 3rd 2 out, challenged last, held final 100 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 13 L | Militarian (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 4/18450- / 11 | Jump (233) | Shane Quinlan | Andrew Martin Andy Martin Racing… | 17/2 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, mistake 2nd, not fluent 4th, headway 12th, 5th 2 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd flat, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Black Corton (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 1/23242- / 10 | Flat (497), Jump (252) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4th until after 8th, pushed along and in touch bend before 2 out, no extra before last, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4 L | Might Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 7P/UP37- / 11 | Jump (234) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Knot Again… | 22/1 | |
| led until 10th, led and jumped left 11th, hit 14th and headed, led 16th, headed 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 6½ L | Mister Malarky (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 2/06P1P- / 10 | Jump (235) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Wendy & Malcolm… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 8th, led 10th, headed next, led 14th until 16th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Walk In The Mill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 334/P12- / 11 | Jump (274) | James Best | R Walford Baroness Harding | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, driven 15th, effort 4 out, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Adrien Du Pont (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 130/P46- / 10 | Jump (252) | Bryan Carver | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, closed when pecked 3rd, not fluent 9th, mistake and lost place 15th, headway 4 out, fading when mistake 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 1 L | Townshend (GER) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 641/1P-0 / 11 | Flat (821), Jump (38) | Mr Jamie Neild | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 1st, mistake 10th and rider nearly unseated with both legs one side of the saddle, great recovery, headway 12th, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Django Django (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 71/3P14- / 9 | Jump (241) | Nick Scholfield | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling from 13th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 13 L | Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2BP085/ / 14 | Jump (623) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Darren & Annaley… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, some headway after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 2 L | Valtor (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P0/1532- / 13 | Jump (259) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr A R Bromley | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders until 3 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Flying Angel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 6/41469- / 10 | Jump (233) | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 16/1 | |
| not fluent, mistake 3rd, towards rear from 6th, behind when pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Commanche Red (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 1P/3313- / 11 | Jump (252) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Cheshire And Gordon | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, lost place before 5th, not fluent 8th, well beaten from 15th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
