23 Apr 2011 15:10 Sandown
Winner: £140,000 (Penalty: £79,814); Distance: 3m 5f 110y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places ).
bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Poker De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 11P-76U / 22 | Jump (7) | T J Murphy | Ferdy Murphy Mr D A Johnson | 11/1 | |
| held up well in rear, headway from 4 out, still only 7th and plenty to do 3 out, chased leaders last, stayed on well flat to lead final 110 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Faasel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 472P-02 / 12 | Flat (672), Jump (37) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr J Heard | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on until headed and not quicken final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Baby Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1U-11U1 / 13 | Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 6/1 | |
| led, until 5th, led again 10th, headed 20th, chased leader, led again before 3 out, ridden and headed 2 out, chased leader until approaching last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 1 L | Triggerman (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 1FF3R1 / 12 | Jump (9) | R Flint | P Hobbs & J White Mr M G St Quinton | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, slow 4th, headway to chase leaders 12th, went 3rd approaching 3 out, stayed on to 2nd before last, edged left under pressure and one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 14 |   | 1½ L | Major Malarkey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 0/131PU / 13 | Jump (38) | Aidan Coleman | N & W Twiston-Davies Baker Dodd & Cooke | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, pecked 7th, led 20th until before 3 out, stayed in 4th until weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 9 L | Maktu (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1-25872 / 9 | Flat (1614), Jump (28) | L P Aspell | P G Murphy Mrs M & Exors Of… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway and in touch when blunderd badly 20th, plugged on from after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | 28 L | Briery Fox (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 61-2647 / 13 | Jump (28) | M Bradburne | H D Daly Vicky Reed Helen… | 50/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 11th, plugged on from 4 out, never going pace to get competitive, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 41 L | Aimigayle (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | U0/42-P2 / 11 | Jump (37) | C Bolger | Miss S Smith David Cliff, Phillipa… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 13th, challenged 16th, led next until headed 20th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Iris De Balme (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 14/50P-P / 11 | Jump (7) | Charlie Huxley | Miss J S Davis Mr L M Power | ||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Fire And Rain (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 11/317-5 / 8 | Flat (676), Jump (27) | Paul Moloney | Miss E C Lavelle Fraser Miller Racing | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Gentle Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 5) | 5F1-PP4 / 9 | Jump (35) | J W Farrelly | D Pipe Mrs S Clifford | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Church Island (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 54001-0 / 13 | Flat (9), Jump (21) | A P Heskin | M Hourigan Mr Robert Clifton-brown | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Can't Buy Time (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | F-8P5PF / 10 | Jump (14) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill John P McManus | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Meanus Dandy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1P-41U7 / 8 | Jump (49) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Woodhouse | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Richard's Sundance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 43-92PU / 12 | Jump (37) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Mrs Lucy Barlow… | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 142511 / 12 | Jump (10) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Exmoor Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 4-439U6 / 10 | Jump (39) | D F O'Regan | V R A Dartnall The Rangers Partnership | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Silver Adonis (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | 4P36U7 / 12 | Jump (16) | Tom Cannon | Dr R D P Newland Lesley Sluman &… | ||
