Full Result 3.40 Ascot | 29 October 2011

United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f180yds) 3m Good 20 fences

1st £56,270 2nd £21,200 3rd £10,610 4th £5,300 5th £2,660 6th £1,330 7th £660 8th £340

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Exmoor Ranger (IRE) 12/1 Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall	Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall	9	1010	137	61	149	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Slyguff Torus (IRE) (Torus)
Well in touch, progress when blundered 14th, tracked leading trio after, challenged 3 out, ridden in 3rd place next, stayed on strongly from last to lead final 75yds (op 14-1)

2 1	9. Razor Royale (IRE) 22/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	1011	138	61	149	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Maypole Gayle (Strong Gale)
Well in touch, progress to track leading trio 14th, led 4 out going strongly, ridden last, weakened and headed final 75yds (op 20-1)

3 ¾ [1¾]	14. Promising Anshan (IRE) 6/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	6	103	130	52	140	–
ch g Anshan - Old Promises (IRE) (Old Vic)
Well in touch, tracked leading trio 14th, mistake 3 out, going strongly and chased leader next, ridden and not quicken before last, stayed on flat (op 8-1)

4 18 [19¾]	12. Golden Kite (IRE) 25/1 Robert Thornton Adrian Maguire	Robert Thornton Adrian Maguire	9	108 t	135	43	129	–
b g Anshan - Miss Nee (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mistake 1st, with leaders, disputed lead 13th until 4 out, weakened after next (op 20-1)

5 7 [26¾]	7. Balthazar King (IRE) 12/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	7	111	142	44	129	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Never on the pace, 10th and struggling after 14th, no real headway after, kept on from 2 out (op 10-1)

6 ½ [27¼]	11. The Last Derby (FR) 25/1 E J O'Connell ³ Eoin Griffin	E J O'Connell ³ Eoin Griffin	7	107	137	39	122	–
b g Anabaa (USA) - The Last Dream (FR) (Arazi)
Chased leaders, mistake 11th, struggling from 13th, disputing 8th after 14th and beaten (op 22-1)

7 nk [27½]	16. Gentle Ranger (IRE) 40/1 Hadden Frost David Pipe	Hadden Frost David Pipe	9	100 1 tp	127	29	112	–
br g Presenting - Gentle Lady I (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led to 3rd, stayed with leaders, made most from 12th to 4 out, weakened quickly (op 33-1)

8 shd [27¾]	3. Muirhead (IRE) 6/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	116	147	48	135	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silaoce (FR) (Nikos)
Patiently ridden off the pace in rear, effort from 14th and disputing 8th before next, not on terms when slightly hampered 4 out, soon beaten (op 7-1 tchd 5-1)

9 5 [32¾]	2. Niche Market (IRE) 20/1 Ryan Mahon ³ Paul Nicholls	Ryan Mahon ³ Paul Nicholls	10	115	149	46	130	–
b g Presenting - Juresse (IRE) (Jurado)
Always off the pace in rear, mistake 4th, ridden and well behind after 14th

10 8 [40¾]	4. Qulinton (FR) 33/1 Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell ³ David Pipe	7	111 p	145	36	123	–
b g Bulington (FR) - Klef Du Bonheur (FR) (Lights Out)
Jumped left, always well in rear, no chance in final group after 14th (op 28-1)

11 54 [94¾]	17. Life Of A Luso (IRE) 16/1 Jamie Moore Paul Henderson	Jamie Moore Paul Henderson	7	100 2 t	127	–	52	–
b g Luso - Life Of A Lady I (IRE) (Insan)
Not fluent and never going well, always in rear, well tailed off (op 14-1)

F	5. Bideford Legend (IRE) 11/2F Barry Geraghty C Byrnes	Barry Geraghty C Byrnes	7	114	145	–	–	–
b g Flying Legend (USA) - Tinerana Girl (IRE) (Executive Perk)
Well in touch, chased leaders in 7th from 14th, still same place but going well enough when fell 4 out, fatally injured (op 7-1 tchd 15-2)

PU	13. Air Force One (GER) 12/1 Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	Noel Fehily Charlie Mann	9	105	132	–	–	–
ch g Lando (GER) - Ame Soeur (FR) (Siberian Express)
Always well in rear, last and tailing off when pulled up before 11th

PU	15. Free World (IRE) 28/1 Paul Moloney Warren Greatrex	Paul Moloney Warren Greatrex	9	101 p	128	–	–	–
b g Luso - Paddy's Dancer (Paddy's Stream)
Raced freely, led 3rd to 12th, weakened rapidly, tailed off 15th, pulled up before last (op 25-1)

PU	6. Ostland (GER) 14/1 Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	Andrew Tinkler Charlie Longsdon	6	112 p	143	–	–	–
b g Lando (GER) - Ost Tycoon (GER) (Last Tycoon)
Mistake 3rd, close up, jumped left 10th, joined leaders 12th, upsides after 14th, weakened 4 out, no chance when terrible blunder 2 out, pulled up before last (op 12-1)

PU	1. Quinz (FR) 15/2 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	1112	153	–	–	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Altesse Du Mou (FR) (Tin Soldier I)
Mistake 1st, never going well and soon detached in last, tailed off from 12th until pulled up before last (tchd 13-2 and 8-1)

UR	8. Dover's Hill 25/1 Aidan Coleman Mary Hambro	Aidan Coleman Mary Hambro	9	111 t	142	–	–	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Classic Beauty I (IRE) (Fairy King)
Mistake and unseated rider 2nd in midfield

17 ran Off time: 3:40:00 Winning time: 5m 49.60s (fast by 5.40s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: The Rangers Partnership (Exmoor Ranger) 1st breeder: Mervyn Kidd
2nd owner: C Cornes (Razor Royale)
3rd owner: Jared Sullivan & Simon Brown (Promising Anshan)
Tote win: £18.80 PL: £3.50 £5 £1.70 Ex: £187.50 CSF: £248.41 Tricast: £1,749.87 Trifecta: £2,732 Pool: £33,965.65 - 9.20 winning units.

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3:40 Ascot 29 Oct 2011

United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3)