2:40
Newbury
27 Nov 2004
Hennessy Cognac Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Class A Grade 3
(Class 3) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Good 21 fences
1st
£69,600 2nd
£26,400 3rd
£13,200 4th
£6,000 5th
£3,000 6th
£1,800
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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| 6 |
105
6
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142 | 157 | 160 | – |
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Persian Mews (IRE) |
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| Held up in rear, not fluent 9th, steady headway from 12th, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to challenge last, soon led, ridden and held on well (op 5-2 tchd 11-4, 3-1 and 2-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 6 | 109 | 146 | 159 | 161 | – |
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Alderbrook |
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| Chased leaders, led 5th to 8th, stayed pressing leaders, challenged 4 out, led next, soon ridden, headed after last, kept on, not pace of winner close home (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1013 t | 150 | 161 | 162 | – |
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Garde Royale (IRE) |
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| Held up in touch, tracked leaders travelling well 4 out, driven and kept on from 2 out, challenged last, one pace under pressure run-in (op 6-1 tchd 13-2 in a place) | ||||||||||
| 7 |
100
2
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137 | 144 | 144 | – |
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Aristocracy (IRE) |
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| Led 4th to 5th, led 7th to 8th and again 12th to 15th, led again 16th, headed and hit 3 out, mistake and weakened next (tchd 13-2 and 7-1 in a place) | ||||||||||
| 9 |
100
3
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137 | 127 | 129 | – |
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Glacial Storm (USA) |
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| Chased leaders, hit 13th and lost place, soon recovered and chased leaders, hit 4 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8 | 1012 t | 149 | 135 | 133 | – |
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Bering |
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| Chased leaders until weakened 4 out (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
| 12 |
100
5
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137 | 122 | 121 | – |
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Lord Americo (IRE) |
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| In touch, chased leaders from 8th, not fluent 11th (water), weakened 4 out, no chance when blundered 2 out (op 50-1) | ||||||||||
| 8 | 103 | 140 | 105 | 104 | – |
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Jurado (USA) |
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| Jumped slowly 2nd, ridden 11th, always behind | ||||||||||
| 11 | 1112 | 163 | 119 | 118 | – |
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Shafoun (FR) |
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| Always behind | ||||||||||
| 8 | 106 | 143 | 98 | 98 | – |
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Cadoudal (FR) |
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| In touch, chased leaders 10th, not fluent 11th (water), headway 12th weakened and blundered 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |
100
8
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137 | 89 | 89 | – | |||||
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Un Desperado (FR) |
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| Led to 4th, led again 8th to 12th, led 15th to next, weakened quickly before 4 out (tchd 66-1) | ||||||||||
| 11 |
102
2
5
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139 | 84 | 84 | – |
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Supreme Leader |
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| Always well behind | ||||||||||
| 10 | 103 | 140 | – | – | – |
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Emperor Fountain |
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| Always in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 12-1) | ||||||||||
| 7 | 108 | 145 | – | – | – |
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Un Desperado (FR) |
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| Mistakes in rear, blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7-1) | ||||||||||
- 14 ran Off time: 2:42:00 Winning time: 6m 30.40s (slow by 2.40s) Total SP: 119%
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1st owner:
The Johnson Family (Celestial Gold)
1st breeder: P Downes -
2nd owner:
Roger Nicholls (Ollie Magern)
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3rd owner:
Clive D Smith (Royal Auclair)
- Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.80 £2.60 £2.60 Ex: £21.80 CSF: £16.66 Tricast: £73.78 Trifecta: £71.30 Pool 6,908.56, 68.70 winning units