02 Mar 2023 15:00 Ludlow
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £9,506); Distance: 2m 7f 171y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Forbra Gold Cup (Sponsored By Flowfit) Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Le Cameleon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 14-1F75 / 10 | Jump (23) | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams The Pretenders | 14/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 13th, rider dropped whip approaching last, stayed on, holding 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1 L | Quoi De Neuf (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2P-P451 / 10 | Jump (8) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders on inside, not much room 12th, switched left approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, stayed on, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Java Point (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 311-326 / 10 | Jump (33) | J J Burke | T R George Mr N T Griffith… | 10/3 | |
| prominent on outside, every chance 2 out, 3rd and held last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6½ L | Fuji Flight (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 115-5P3 / 10 | Jump (19) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams George And Drury | 9/1 | |
| not fluent in rear, went 4th before 4 out, closed 2 out, no impression last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 24 L | Hidden Heroics (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 12-1P11 / 8 | Jump (83) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Ian Lawrence | 9/4 | |
| led, mistake 12th, headed next, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4 L | Flagrant Delitiep (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 3-P4463 / 10 | Jump (12) | Freddie Gordon | R Walford Mr H J Pike | 11/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, mistake 6th, 14th and 15th, weakened well before 4 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
