02 Nov 2010 14:35 Exeter
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £39,907); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totesport.com Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Limited Handicap) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Tchico Polos (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 13F212- / 21 | Jump (199) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mrs Sandra Giles | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 1st, not fluent 6th, challenged 2 out, soon led, driven flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Twist Magic (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 311PR3- / 8 | Jump (192) | N D Fehily | P F Nicholls Barry Fulton Tony… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, blundered 4 out, rallied to chase winner last, stayed on well, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3 L | Somersby (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 7) | 33/1122- / 12 | Jump (208) | Hadden Frost | Miss H C Knight Mr T P Radford | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, close 2nd when mistake 4 out, not fluent next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on same pace and held flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 5 L | I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 2/6372-F / 10 | Jump (10) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 4th, took narrow lead before 8th, ridden 3 out, headed after 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 5 L | The Sawyer (BEL) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 911399- / 11 | Jump (195) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Mr D R Fear | 66/1 | |
| pressed leader until after 4th, soon ridden, lost place next, behind after 8th, closed from 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | HD | Cornas (NZ) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 31545-1 / 11 | Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | Nick Williams The Gascoigne Brookes… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 5th, behind 8th, closed from 3 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Herecomesthetruth (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 6) | 1P/1U53- / 13 | Jump (247) | C Bolger | C Gordon Mrs I Colderick | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Chaninbar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 1P14P-2 / 10 | Flat (292), Jump (17) | Sean Quinlan | M F Harris John Watts | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 552F5F- / 12 | Jump (192) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman | ||
