04 Feb 2025 13:55 Taunton
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £5,545); Distance: 2m 104y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Gold Cup Lunch 14th March Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Saint Anapolino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/52-231 / 6 | Jump (22) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Lockwood | 10/3 | |
| mid-division on inside, good headway tracking leaders after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, ridden to lead run-in, idled in front but stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 1 L | Walk On High (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 74/F-328 / 8 | Jump (40) | Bryan Carver | H Fry The Highland Walkers | 18/1 | |
| raced out wide in mid-division, headway chasing leaders out wide after 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Ninth Loch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1-P4714 / 6 | Flat (552), Jump (17) | Miss Victoria Malzard | Harry Derham Fine Claret Racing | 7/2 | |
| mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders when bad mistake and stumbled 3 out, rallied out wide when left remote 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 4¼ L | Golden Move (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 33-10 / 5 | Flat (475), Jump (46) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Andy Bell & Fergus… | 11/2 | |
| led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, well held when mistake out wide 2 out, left remote 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Black Hawk Eagle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 11P-328 / 7 | Flat (554), Jump (45) | Liam Harrison | Kerry Lee The Eagles | 10/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, headway on inside approaching 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, left remote 5th last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 8 L | The Widdow Maker (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 3423FP/ / 11 | Jump (706) | Harry Kimber | J Tizzard Mr Sax Purdie | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on but no impression when left remote 6th last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 4¼ L | Manuelito (GB) (colt, bay, 12 1) | 321-1P / 5 | Flat (232), Jump (199) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Wayne Clifford… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, stumbled badly and lost place slightly 4th, rallied chasing leaders next, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | NK | Wasthatok (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 451/526- / 7 | Flat (561), Jump (372) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Grant Harrison… | 80/1 | |
| held well off the pace in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 14 |   | 4¼ L | Phoenix Risen (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 469214 / 8 | Jump (36) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Mike & Maggie Horton | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 5th until approaching 3 out, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Admiralty House (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 122/2U3 / 6 | Flat (875), Jump (45) | Philip Armson | A King N Farrell, C Hodgson… | 9/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 4¾ L | Campaign Trail (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 13 / 5 | Flat (475), Jump (39) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls It's Only Money | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders out wide, weakened quickly after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Mostly Sunny (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 112492 / 6 | Flat (370), Jump (118) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mighty Macs Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Intrepide Sud (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 21/53-1P / 7 | Jump (61) | J J Burke | F O'Brien The Chicheley Partnership | 22/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Latin Verse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-67260 / 5 | Flat (137), Jump (19) | Callum Pritchard | Anthony Charlton Mr P Arms And Mr… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4th, led after 3 out, headed before next, lost 2nd 2 out, plugging in held 3rd when when fell last | ||||||||||
