29 Oct 2011 15:40 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,270); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Exmoor Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 439U6P- / 23 | Jump (189) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall The Rangers Partnership | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway on outside to chase leaders 8th, tracked leader after 3 out until dropped to 3rd soon after 2 out, rallied under pressure last, stayed on to head idling leader final 120 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1 L | Razor Royale (IRE) (Horse (entire), bay, 10 11) | P4/0P6U- / 9 | Jump (228) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr C Cornes | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 14th, led 4 out, driven before 2 out, idled badly flat, headed final 120 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | ¾ L | Promising Anshan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 1/42421- / 8 | Jump (253) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Sandicroft Stud | 6/1 | |
| chased leadrs, went 3rd before 2 out, 2nd soon after, challenged and every chance when went left last, stayed on same pace in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 18 L | Golden Kite (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 90-F88U / 12 | Jump (20) | R Thornton | A Maguire Anthony Calnan | 25/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 10th, led 14th, ridden and headed 4 out, chased leaders under pressure until weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 7 L | Balthazar King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2511P-1 / 12 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Brushmakers | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered and stumbled 3rd, lost place approaching 11th, plugged on from 3 out, never able to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | ½ L | The Last Derby (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3-62PP6 / 9 | Jump (29) | E J O'connell | E Griffin R J Watson | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 13th, plugged on again from 3 out, no threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 16 |   | NK | Gentle Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | F1/PP4P- / 9 | Jump (189) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mrs S Clifford | 40/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until 8th, went 2nd again 10th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | SHD | Muirhead (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5-63141 / 12 | Jump (20) | Paul Carberry | N Meade Mrs Pat Sloan | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, no real impression when hampered 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 5 L | Niche Market (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 9P/F585- / 11 | Jump (203) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr G Regan | 20/1 | |
| behind, mistake 4th, struggling 13th, never involved | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 8 L | Qulinton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8-11002 / 12 | Flat (1567), Jump (15) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr Bob Whitby | 33/1 | |
| jumped left, always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 17 |   | 54 L | Life Of A Luso (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | F17243 / 11 | Jump (14) | J E Moore | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… | 16/1 | |
| always in rear, mistake 4th, slow and driven 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Dover's Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7/15411- / 11 | Jump (209) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs Mary Hambro Mrs Richard Hambro | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Air Force One (GER) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 10 5) | 6P3UFP/ / 11 | Flat (2218), Jump (553) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Andy Weller & The… | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ostland (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 111291 / 10 | Flat (820), Jump (18) | Andrew Tinkler | C E Longsdon Mr Richard & Mrs… | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Free World (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 147-412 / 10 | Jump (81) | Paul Moloney | W Greatrex Mr Malcolm C Denmark | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Bideford Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 612322 / 7 | Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | C Byrnes Ms Pauline Twiss | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Quinz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0/1131P- / 12 | Flat (1200), Jump (203) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen | ||
