Sandown Result
29 Apr 2000

« 3:30 » 44th Whitbread Gold Cup Chase Showcase Handicap (Class A) Grade 3

  • (Class 1) (5yo+) (3m5f110y) 3m5½f Soft 22 fences 2 omitted
  • £66,700.00, £25,300.00, £12,650.00, £5,750.00, £2,875.00, £1,725.00
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Beau (IRE) 6/1C 7 10-9  Nigel Twiston-Davies 140 * * »
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Sand Martin (Menelek) Carl Llewellyn
 
Made all, drew clear 4 out, in command when left distance ahead 3 out, eased run-in, impressive (op 5-1 tchd 13-2 in places)
  
 
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2

dist Folly Road (IRE) 100/1 10 10-0over weight21  Dai Williams 131 * * »
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Lady Can (Cantab) Seamus Durack
 
Always prominent, chased winner after 5th to 13th, outpaced by leading pair 4 out, left remote 2nd again 3 out, battled on well
 
 
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3

shd Paddy's Return (IRE) 10/1 8 10-0over weight6 b Ferdy Murphy 131 * * »
b g Kahyasi - Bayazida (Bustino) Adrian Maguire
 
Held up, blundered 5th, mistakes after, progress when slightly hampered 15th, soon lost touch leaders, kept on well from 3 out (op 14-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)
  
 
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4

1¼ Bouchasson (FR) 11/1 7 10-7 v Philip Hobbs 138 * * »
b g Big John (FR) - Kizil Ayak (FR) (Stratege) Mr R Widger
 
Prominent, chased winner 13th to 5 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace from 3 out (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)
  
 
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5

4 Brave Highlander (IRE) 40/1 12 10-0over weight20  J T Gifford 131 * * »
b g Sheer Grit - Deerpark Rose (Arapaho) Philip Hide
 
Prominent until outpaced by leaders from 16th, soon no chance, kept on again from 3 out (op 50-1 tchd 66-1 in a place)
  
 
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6

shd Eau De Cologne 6/1C 8 10-0over weight2  Lydia Richards 131 * * »
b g Persian Bold - No More Rosies (Warpath) Jimmy McCarthy
 
Tracked leading group, mistake 12th, lost touch leaders from 15th, kept on again from 3 out (op 7-1)
  
 
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½ Montroe (IRE) 14/1 8 10-0over weight6  Richard Rowe 131 * * »
gr g Roselier (FR) - Cathedral Street (Boreen Beag) Barry Fenton
 
Close up, mistake 13th, lost touch leaders 6 out, kept on from 2 out
 
 
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¾ Jathib (CAN) 66/1 9 10-0over weight5 v1 M C Pipe 131 * * »
ch g Trempolino (USA) - Noble Gaze (USA) (Vaguely Noble) Rodi Greene
 
Rear, progress into mid-division when slightly hampered 15th, soon lost touch, one pace from 3 out (op 50-1)
  
 
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4 Menesonic (IRE) 20/1 10 10-0over weight9  R H Alner 131 * * »
b g Meneval (USA) - Kandy Kate (Pry) D J Casey
 
Mid-division, lost place and rear when mistake 13th, soon well in rear, no chance from 6 out
 
 
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11 Village King (IRE) 16/1 7 10-5  Philip Hobbs 136 * * »
b g Roi Danzig (USA) - Honorine (USA) (Blushing Groom) Richard Johnson
 
Mistakes, mid-division, lost touch with leaders 14th, no chance after
 
 
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3½ Tell The Nipper (IRE) 50/1 9 10-0over weight15 b Michael Hourigan 131 * * »
b g Riberetto - Divine Dibs (Raise You Ten) Barry Geraghty
 
Prominent, mistake 13th, 5th and still in touch when blundered 6 out, weakened
 
 
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Tullymurry Toff (IRE) 16/1 9 10-11 v1 Malcolm Jefferson 142 * * »
b g King's Ride - Cooleogan (Proverb) Tony Dobbin
 
Never going well, always rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th (tchd 20-1 in a place)
  
 
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Escartefigue (FR) 33/1 8 11-6 t Paul Nicholls 151 * * »
b g Start Fast (FR) - Dona Clara (Crystal Palace) Joe Tizzard
 
Rear, mistake 8th, ridden when mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (tchd 40-1 in a place)
  
 
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Thermal Warrior 100/1 12 10-0over weight13  Jim Old 131 * * »
ch g Leading Man - Quelles Amours (Spartan General) Timmy Murphy
 
Tailed off from 3rd, pulled up after 12th
 
 
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Supreme Charm (IRE) 25/1 8 10-0over weight3  Kim Bailey 131 * * »
b g Sovereign Water (FR) - Welsh Charmer (Welsh Captain) R Wakley
 
Always towards rear, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 20-1 tchd 28-1 in a place)
  
 
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REF

 Trouble Ahead (IRE) 6/1C 9 10-6  Kim Bailey 137 * * »
b g Cataldi - Why 'O' Why (Giolla Mear) Norman Williamson
 
Held up mid-division, mistake 7th, progress 12th, chased winner and mistake 5 out, no impression after next, 10l down and beaten when refused 3 out (op 11-2 tchd 13-2 in places)
  
 
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Esprit De Cotte (FR) 20/1 8 10-4 b Nicky Henderson 135 * * »
b g Lute Antique (FR) - Rafale De Cotte (FR) (Italic) Mick Fitzgerald
 
Always well in rear, ridden 10th, no progress, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 16-1)
  
 
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Young Kenny 10/1 9 11-10  P Beaumont 155 * * »
b g Ardross - Deirdres Dream (The Parson) B Powell Snr
 
Chased winner until after 5th, lost place quickly, well in rear 11th, behind when pulled up before 13th (trainer said the race had come too quickly after the gelding's previous run) (op 8-1 tchd 11-1 in places)
  
 
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Royal Predica (FR) 14/1 6 10-11 v M C Pipe 142 * * »
ch g Tip Moss (FR) - Girl Vamp (FR) (Kaldoun) A P McCoy
 
Held up towards rear, progress after 12th, 6th and in touch when fell 15th (op 12-1)
  
 
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UR

Flaked Oats 20/1 11 9-11over weight7 b Paul Nicholls 131 * * »
b g Oats - Polly Toodle (Kabale) Paul W Flynn3
 
Held up rear, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 12th (op 25-1)
  
 
20 ran TIME 7m 43.90s (slow by 28.90s) Total SP 123%
1st OWNER: Mrs S Tainton BRED: Miss Margaret Turner TRAINER: Nigel Twiston-Davies
2nd OWNER: Berkshire Commercial Components Ltd
3rd OWNER: Paddy O'Donnell
TOTE WIN £14.50 PL £5.60, £14.60, £1.30, £4.40; Ex £1463.90; CSF £473.91; TRICAST £5314.58 TRIFECTA £1169.00 5.10 w/u, pool £8,397.16

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