Full Result 2.20 Exeter | 1 November 2016

188Bet Haldon Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) (Grade 2)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m1f109yds) 2m1½f Good 12 fences

1st £35,593.75 2nd £13,356.25 3rd £6,687.50 4th £3,331.25 5th £1,675 6th £837.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Sir Valentino (FR) 10/1 A P Heskin Tom George	A P Heskin Tom George	7	108 t	147	139	154	–
b g Early March - Valentine (FR) (Double Bed)
Held up in last pair, not fluent 4th, headway next, strong challenge from 3 out, driven after 2 out, kept on well, led close home (trainers said, regarding the apparent improvement of form, that the gelding was suited by a drop back in trip) (tchd 12/1)

2 shd	2. Garde La Victoire (FR) EvensF Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1012	151	143	158	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Next Victory (FR) (Akarad)
Jumped left at times, prominent, reached for 1st, led 4 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well, headed close home (op 11/8)

3 11 [11]	1. Dodging Bullets 5/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	8	1110 t	163	143	160	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Nova Cyngi (USA) (Kris S)
Tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, every chance when reached for 3 out, soon ridden, kept on but held from next (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

4 4½ [15½]	5. Presenting Arms (IRE) 6/1 Noel Fehily Harry Fry	Noel Fehily Harry Fry	9	106 tp	145	121	137	–
b g Presenting - Banningham Blaze (Averti)
Tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 4 out, ridden after 3 out, not enough pace to get on terms, snatched 4th nearing finish (lame) (vet said the gelding was lame left fore) (tchd 13/2)

5 nk [16]	7. Ultragold I (FR) 10/1 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	8	100 3 t	139	114	131	–
b g Kapgarde (FR) - Hot D'Or (FR) (Shafoun)
Led until 4 out, soon ridden, one pace from next (op 12/1)

6 4 [20]	4. Pain Au Chocolat (FR) 10/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	106 ht¹	145	116	133	–
b g Enrique - Clair Chene (FR) (Solido)
Tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, one pace from next (op 8/1)

7 10 [30]	6. Dresden (IRE) 16/1 James Davies Henry Oliver	James Davies Henry Oliver	8	105	144	105	123	–
b g Diamond Green (FR) - So Precious (IRE) (Batshoof)
Tracked leaders until 7th, outpaced after next (op 12/1)

8 5 [35]	8. Purple 'n Gold (IRE) 50/1 David Noonan ³ David Pipe	David Noonan ³ David Pipe	7	911 4 p	139	94	114	–
b g Strategic Prince - Golden Dew (IRE) (Montjeu)
Held up in last pair, struggling 7th, never going enough pace to get involved (op 66/1)

8 ran Off time: 2:20:33 Winning time: 3m 57.50s (fast by 7.50s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Doone Hulse Susie Saunders & Lady Cobham (Sir Valentino) 1st breeder: Mlle Camille Serveau & Mr Roger Simon
2nd owner: Mrs Diana L Whateley (Garde La Victoire)
3rd owner: Martin Broughton & Friends (Dodging Bullets)
Tote win: £13 PL: £2.10 £1.20 £1.60 Ex: £28.30 CSF: £22.04 Tricast: £59.72 Trifecta: £197.20

Course Record.

2:20 Exeter 1 Nov 2016

188Bet Haldon Gold Cup (A Handicap Chase) (Grade 2)