Full Result 3.10 Newbury | 26 November 2011

Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3

(Class 1) (4yo+) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Good 21 fences

1st £85,425 2nd £32,055 3rd £16,050 4th £7,995 5th £4,020 6th £2,010

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Carruthers 10/1 Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	Mattie Batchelor Mark Bradstock	8	104 t	146	152	152	–
b g Kayf Tara - Plaid Maid (IRE) (Executive Perk)
With leaders, hit 4th, led after 5th but hard pressed until headed 13th, stayed upsides until led again 17th, ridden and stayed on from 4 out, ran on gamely run-in (op 12-1)

2 3¾	2. Planet Of Sound 14/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	112 t	158	162	160	–
b g Kayf Tara - Herald The Dawn (Dubassoff)
Chased leaders, driven to challenge 4 out, dropped to close 3rd 2 out, rallied to chase winner again run-in but no impression (op 11-1)

3 ¾ [4½]	14. Fair Along (GER) 33/1 Ms N Carberry Philip Hobbs	Ms N Carberry Philip Hobbs	9	100 tp	142	145	146	–
b g Alkalde (GER) - Fairy Tango (FR) (Acatenango)
Hit 5th, in rear, blundered 14th, ridden 17th, stayed on from 4 out, kept on well from 2 out and ran on well closing stages to take 3rd near finish but no impression on winner

4 ½ [5]	6. Great Endeavour (IRE) 5/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	7	109 4	151	154	152	–
gr g Great Palm (USA) - Strong Irish (IRE) (Corrouge)
Held up in rear, hit 3rd, hit 14th, headway 17th, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden to go 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd after last and caught for 3rd closing stages (tchd 4-1)

5 nk [5¼]	7. Beshabar (IRE) 10/1 Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	Aidan Coleman Tim Vaughan	9	108	150	152	150	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - In Our Intrest (IRE) (Buckskin)
Slight lead to 5th, stayed chasing leaders, ridden 17th, hit 4 out, ridden and one pace next, stayed on again run-in, kept on close home (vet said gelding finished lame left-fore) (op 14-1)

6 1½ [6¾]	13. Wymott (IRE) 10/1 Graham Lee Donald McCain	Graham Lee Donald McCain	7	102	144	145	142	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Tanya Thyne (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Chased leaders, hit 10th ridden 4 out, one pace approaching 2 out, stayed on again run-in, kept on close home

7 8 [14¾]	12. The Giant Bolster 16/1 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	6	104 p	146	141	141	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Divisa (GER) (Lomitas)
Reluctant to line up, in rear, headway 12th, hampered 16th, headway and blundered 17th, stayed on same pace from 3 out (tchd 18-1)

8 1½ [16¼]	5. Blazing Bailey 50/1 Robert Thornton Alan King	Robert Thornton Alan King	9	109	151	145	141	–
b g Mister Baileys - Wannaplantatree (Niniski)
In touch, headway to chase leaders 17th, soon ridden, weakened after 3 out

9 ½ [16¾]	16. Tullamore Dew (IRE) 25/1 Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	Liam Treadwell Nick Gifford	9	100 2	142	136	132	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Heather Point (Pollerton)
Mid-division, ht 3rd, headway 17th, soon ridden, weakened from 3 out

10 1½ [18¼]	11. Michel Le Bon (FR) 10/1 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	8	104	146	139	136	–
b g Villez (USA) - Rosacotte (FR) (Rose Laurel)
Pressed leaders, challenged from 8th to 15th, still every chance 17th, weakened after 4 out (op 9-1 tchd 11-1)

11 ½ [18¾]	4. Aiteen Thirtythree (IRE) 9/2F R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	7	1010	152	144	139	–
b g Old Vic - Prudent View (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Pressed leaders, led 5th, soon narrowly headed, stayed challenging to 17th, weakened 3 out (op 5-1 tchd 11-2 and 6-1 in places)

12 20 [38¾]	15. Balthazar King (IRE) 66/1 Giles Hawkins ³ Philip Hobbs	Giles Hawkins ³ Philip Hobbs	7	911 1	142	119	111	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Hit 6th, in touch until weakened 16th

13 10 [48¾]	10. Muirhead (IRE) 18/1 Paul Carberry Noel Meade	Paul Carberry Noel Meade	8	104	146	116	106	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silaoce (FR) (Nikos)
Chased leaders from 10th, blundered 15th and no chance after (op 20-1 tchd 16-1)

14 28 [76¾]	18. Qhilimar (FR) 33/1 Richie McGrath Charlie Longsdon	Richie McGrath Charlie Longsdon	7	100 5 p	142	90	77	–
b g Ragmar (FR) - Fhilida (FR) (Zelphi)
Hit 11th, always in rear

F	3. Sarando 22/1 William Kennedy Paul Webber	William Kennedy Paul Webber	6	1011 4 tp	153	–	–	–
b g Hernando (FR) - Dansara (Dancing Brave)
Disputed lead, challenged 7th to 8th, right in contention when fell 16th (op 20-1)

PU	1. Neptune Collonges (FR) 33/1 Harry Derham ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Harry Derham ⁷ Paul Nicholls	10	115	168	–	–	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Castille Collonges (FR) (El Badr)
Hit 4th and 12th, always behind, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out

PU	17. Billie Magern 33/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 3	142	–	–	–
b g Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield)
Chased leaders until weakened 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

PU	8. Wayward Prince 6/1 Dougie Costello Ian Williams	Dougie Costello Ian Williams	7	108	150	–	–	–
b g Alflora (IRE) - Bellino Spirit (IRE) (Robellino)
In touch, blundered 8th, behnd from 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (jockey said gelding never travelled) (op 13-2 tchd 7-1)

18 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 6m 31.02s (slow by 3.02s) Total SP: 127%
1st owner: The Oaksey Partnership (Carruthers) 1st breeder: Lord Oaksey
2nd owner: C G M Lloyd-Baker (Planet Of Sound)
3rd owner: Alan Peterson (Fair Along)
Tote win: £12 PL: £2.40 £3.70 £5.90 Ex: £166.60 CSF: £133.20 Tricast: £4,450.39 Trifecta: £5,610.20 Pool: £37,149.22 - 4.90 winning units.

3:10 Newbury 26 Nov 2011

Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3