28 Nov 2009 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £200,000 (Penalty: £114,020); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Hennessy Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Denman (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 111/22F- / 25 | Jump (240) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Paul K Barber | 11/4 | |
| always prominent, made most 10th to 14th, led 15th, made rest, strongly pressed from 2 out, driven and stayed on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 3½ L | What A Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3P/1161- / 10 | Jump (223) | S Thomas | P F Nicholls Mr G Mason, Sir… | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 6th, steady headway from 13th, went 14th at 17th, chased winner from 4 out, challenging from 2 out, every chance when wandered approaching last, found no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 18 |   | 3¾ L | Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 31481-8 / 11 | Jump (21) | A Glassonbury | R H Buckler Mr G Regan | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, led 7th to 10th, led 14th until mistake and headed next, stayed challenging and ridden along from 17th, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | SHD | Barbers Shop (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 121/217- / 10 | Jump (260) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson The Queen | 13/2 | |
| chased leaders, went prominent 16th, chased winner 17th to 4 out, no extra from 2 out, hit last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 6 L | Gone To Lunch (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 11P2-28 / 14 | Jump (28) | S E Durack | J Scott Mr G T Lever | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden along 14th, driven approaching 4 out, no extra approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 16 |   | 16 L | Kornati Kid (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3/24116- / 13 | Jump (262) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 12th, chasing leaders when blundered 13th, blundered 16th and next and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 8 L | My Will (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 23/553-2 / 11 | Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 28/1 | |
| raced wide, held up in rear, stayed on from 4 out but never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 7 L | Snowy Morning (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | F29-611 / 11 | Jump (195) | Paul Townend | W P Mullins Quayside Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, staying on one pace in 6th but looked beaten when blundered badly and nearly unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 14 L | Nenuphar Collonges (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1763-46 / 11 | Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King Mr Richard Prince | 14/1 | |
| never travelling in rear, reminders 6th, mistake and driven along 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 5 L | Joe Lively (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 31615-5 / 12 | Jump (21) | Giles Hawkins | C L Tizzard Mr R E Dimond | 33/1 | |
| led until mistake and headed 7th, stayed challenging, ridden along after 16th, 5th and struggling when blundered 17th, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | NK | War Of Attrition (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 6) | 132-P23 / 11 | Jump (21) | N P Madden | M F Morris Gigginstown House… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, headway on outside to chase leaders 12th, ridden approaching 15th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 1 L | Chelsea Harbour (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4F0-526 / 10 | Flat (761), Jump (14) | A E Lynch | T Mullins Mrs Paul Duffin… | 66/1 | |
| hampered 1st, behind, blundered 16th, tailed off when blundered and nearly unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 19 |   | - | State of Play (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 560/144- / 12 | Jump (238) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Killyglen (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 5/11P1-2 / 10 | Jump (27) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson Mr D L McCammon | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Ballyfitz (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1122P-4 / 12 | Jump (14) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr F J Mills &… | ||
| FE | 14 |   | - | Cappa Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1/1111-3 / 13 | Jump (34) | Wayne Hutchinson | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Mon Mome (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 182781- / 13 | Flat (2036), Jump (238) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | An Accordion (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 3P611/P- / 9 | Jump (294) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | ||
| UR | 21 |   | - | Offshore Account (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1U2/20-8 / 14 | Jump (33) | D J Casey | C F Swan Capt R D Kennedy | ||
