Full Result 3.00 Newbury | 29 November 2014

Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)

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

1st £99,662.50 2nd £37,397.50 3rd £18,725 4th £9,327.50 5th £4,690 6th £2,345

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Many Clouds (IRE) 8/1 Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	Leighton Aspell Oliver Sherwood	7	116	151	151	162	–
br g Cloudings (IRE) - Bobbing Back (IRE) (Bob Back)
Jumped right, mid-division, headway from 13th, prominent 16th, ridden after 3 out, led last, stayed on strongly, driven out (op 17/2 tchd 15/2)

2 3¼	1. Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) 50/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	7	1112	157	155	164	–
b g Panoramic I - Harkosa (FR) (Nikos)
Raced widest, jumped right at times, in touch, headway after 11th, led 15th, ridden after 4 out, headed last, stayed on gamely but held run-in, regained 2nd towards finish (op 40/1)

3 1 [4¼]	19. Merry King (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	7	107 p	138	135	144	–
ch g Old Vic - Merry Queen (IRE) (Anshan)
In touch, tracked leaders 16th, ridden in close 3rd from after 4 out, every chance last, stayed on until no extra towards finish (op 16/1)

4 15 [19¼]	10. Monbeg Dude (IRE) 25/1 Paul Moloney Michael Scudamore	Paul Moloney Michael Scudamore	9	111	146	132	138	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Ten Dollar Bill (IRE) (Accordion)
Towards rear of midfield, ridden and steady progress from after 17th, stayed on into 4th run-in but never threatened to get involved

5 ¾ [20]	5. Smad Place (FR) 6/1 Denis O'Regan Alan King	Denis O'Regan Alan King	7	1110	155	140	146	–
gr g Smadoun (FR) - Bienna Star (FR) (Village Star)
Mid-division, ridden and some progress after 17th, went 6th next, no further impression on leaders from 3 out (op 11/2 tchd 7/1)

6 3¾ [23¾]	9. Unioniste (FR) 20/1 Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	Noel Fehily Paul Nicholls	6	116	151	133	139	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Mid-division, struggling in last 14th, never back on terms but made some late progress past weakening horses from 3 out

7 ¾ [24½]	14. The Druids Nephew (IRE) 7/1 Davy Russell Neil Mulholland	Davy Russell Neil Mulholland	7	1010 p	141	123	133	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Gifted (Shareef Dancer)
Held up behind, mistake 6th, headway from 13th, disputed 2nd approaching 4 out, soon ridden, 4th and held when mistake 2 out, weakened run-in (op 8/1)

8 3½ [28]	13. Djakadam (FR) 5/1F R Walsh W P Mullins	R Walsh W P Mullins	5	1011	142	121	129	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Rainbow Crest (FR) (Baryshnikov)
In touch, headway 16th, ridden in 5th after 4 out, soon held, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)

9 17 [45]	16. Midnight Prayer 20/1 Tom Bellamy ⁵ Alan King	Tom Bellamy ⁵ Alan King	9	105	141	106	106	–
b g Midnight Legend - Onawing Andaprayer (Energist)
Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

PU	7. Vino Griego (FR) 50/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	9	117 v	152	–	–	–
b g Kahyasi (IRE) - Vie De Reine (FR) (Mansonnien)
Mid-division, not fluent 6th, struggling 14th, weakened 16th, pulled up before next

PU	4. Ballynagour (IRE) 25/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	8	1110 t	155	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Simply Deep (IRE) (Simply Great)
Held up towards rear of midfield, headway 14th, in touch 17th, soon ridden, weakening when hit next, pulled up after 3 out

PU	12. What A Warrior (IRE) 25/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	1011 t	142	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Be Right (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led most of way until 15th, weakened quickly after next, pulled up before 4 out

PU	3. Rocky Creek (IRE) 8/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	8	1111 t	156	–	–	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Kissantell (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch, lost place and struggling approaching 12th, never back on terms, behind when pulled up before 3 out (op 9/1)

PU	6. Fingal Bay (IRE) 6/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	8	118	153	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Lady Marguerrite (Blakeney)
Soon tracking leaders, reached for 2nd, dropped away tamely after 16th, tired when mistake 3 out, pulled up before next, broke blood vessels (jockey said gelding stopped quickly.)

PU	2. Triolo D'Alene (FR) 25/1 Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	Barry Geraghty Nicky Henderson	7	1112	157	–	–	–
ch g Epalo (GER) - Joliette D'Alene (FR) (Garde Royale)
Held up towards rear, some progress 17th, weakened 4 out, pulled up before next (op 33/1)

PU	15. Wychwoods Brook 33/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	8	1010	141	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Miss Millbrook (Meadowbrook)
Mid-division until weakened after 16th, behind when pulled up before 4 out

PU	11. Annacotty (IRE) 20/1 Gavin Sheehan Martin Keighley	Gavin Sheehan Martin Keighley	6	111 b	146	–	–	–
b g Beneficial - Mini Moo Min (Ardross)
Disputed lead until hampered 5th, chased leaders until weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 17th (op 25/1)

PU	18. Le Reve (IRE) 25/1 Dougie Costello Lucy Wadham	Dougie Costello Lucy Wadham	6	108 p	139	–	–	–
br g Milan - Open Cry (IRE) (Montelimar)
Disputed lead 5th until hit 12th, chased leaders until weakened after 17th, behind when pulled up before 3 out (tchd 33/1)

PU	17. Via Sundown (FR) 33/1 Joshua Moore Gary Moore	Joshua Moore Gary Moore	6	109	140	–	–	–
ch g Until Sundown (USA) - Via Fratina (FR) (Mansonnien)
Always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out

19 ran Off time: 3:02:32 Winning time: 6m 48.10s (slow by 20.10s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Trevor Hemmings (Many Clouds) 1st breeder: Aidan Aherne
2nd owner: Mrs Julian Blackwell (Houblon Des Obeaux)
3rd owner: F Gillespie (Merry King)
Tote win: £7.90 PL: £2.60 £11.10 £3 Ex: £586.70 CSF: £363.11 Tricast: £5,477.76 Trifecta: £9,566.10

3:00 Newbury 29 Nov 2014

Hennessy Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) (Grade 3)