Full Result 2.25 Newbury | 25 November 1995

Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Soft 21 fences

1st £48,988.80 2nd £18,520.04 3rd £9,050.02 4th £4,109.14

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	0. Couldnt Be Better 15/2 D Gallagher Charlie Brooks	D Gallagher Charlie Brooks	8	108 4	148	143	161	–
br g Oats - Belle Bavard (Le Bavard)
Held up behind leaders, chased leaders from 13th until next, went 2nd approaching 4 out, led approaching last, ridden out and stayed on strongly flat

2 14	0. Rough Quest 4/1 Jamie Osborne T Casey	Jamie Osborne T Casey	9	109	149	135	146	–
b g Crash Course - Our Quest (Private Walk)
Pecked 1st, held up behind leaders, led 10th, headed approaching last, no extra

3 ½ [14½]	0. Superior Finish 9/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	9	100	140	126	136	–
br g Oats - Emancipated (Mansingh)
Chased leaders, ridden 9th, outpaced, rallied 17th, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out

4 20 [34½]	0. Grange Brake 40/1 D Leahy Nigel Twiston-Davies	D Leahy Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	100 2	140	113	116	–
b g Over The River (FR) - Arctic Brilliance (Arctic Slave)
In touch, mistake 2nd, ridden approaching 12th, weakened 14th

5 11 [45½]	0. Earth Summit 3/1F Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	Carl Llewellyn Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	1011 b	151	117	116	–
b g Celtic Cone - Win Green Hill (National Trust I)
Never near to challenge

6 5 [50½]	0. Monsieur Le Cure 8/1 J R Kavanagh J A C Edwards	J R Kavanagh J A C Edwards	9	119	163	125	123	–
b g The Parson - Caramore Lady (Deep Run)
Held up towards rear, headway 14th, mistake 17th, weakened 4 out

7 dist [80½]	0. Chatam (USA) 5/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	11	109 v	149	95	84	–
b g Big Spruce (USA) - Cristalina (FR) (Green Dancer)
Made mistakes, held up, ridden along 8th, headway 10th, weakened approaching 17th, tailed off

8 dist [110½]	0. Givus A Buck 40/1 Antony Procter ³ David Elsworth	Antony Procter ³ David Elsworth	12	911 2 b	140	65	50	–
br g Buckskin (FR) - My Pet (Phalorain)
Pecked 1st, mistake 6th, soon behind, tailed off 13th

PU	0. Black Humour 11/2 Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	Graham Bradley Charlie Brooks	11	105	145	–	–	–
b g Buckskin (FR) - Artiste Gaye (Artist's Son)
Held up, headway to chase leader from 14th until approaching 4 out, mistake and soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out

PU	0. Cogent I 16/1 S McNeill Jeremy Glover	S McNeill Jeremy Glover	11	117	161	–	–	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Cottstown Breeze (Autumn GoldI)
Led 2nd until mistake and headed 7th, weakened 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	0. Bishops Hall 40/1 Paul Carberry Harry De Bromhead	Paul Carberry Harry De Bromhead	9	103	143	–	–	–
br g Pimpernel's Tune - Mariner's Dash (Master Buck)
Led to 2nd, regained lead 7th, headed 10th, blundered 12th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

11 ran Off time: 2:29:00 Winning time: 7m 3.40s (slow by 35.40s) Total SP: 124%
1st owner: R A B Whittle (Couldnt Be Better) 1st breeder: Queenford Stud Ltd
2nd owner: A T A Wates (Rough Quest)
3rd owner: G Henfrey (Superior Finish)

2:25 Newbury 25 Nov 1995

Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A Grade 3