3:45
Newbury
16 May 2026
Trade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
(Class 2) 1m2f Good
1st
£51,540 2nd
£24,170 3rd
£12,090 4th
£6,040 5th
£3,020 6th
£1,510
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 87 | 89 | 78 | 99 | – | |||||
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ch c
Night Of Thunder (IRE) |
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| In touch with leaders, waiting for room from 3f out, switched right and headway over 1f out, led but faced challenge final 110yds, drifted right towards finish, just did enough (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 813 | 95 | 84 | 104 | – | |||||
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b c
Too Darn Hot |
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| In rear, headway on outer over 2f out, drifted left over 1f out, soon led narrowly, headed but challenging final 110yds, intimidated by rival and drifted right towards finish, just held (tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 813 | 95 | 80 | 100 | – | |||||
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b g
Lope De Vega (IRE) |
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| Took keen hold, soon in touch with leaders, headway on near side of group 3f out, outpaced 2f out, rallied final furlong, went third inside final 110yds, kept on (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 94 | 100 | 83 | 103 | – | |||||
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b c
Too Darn Hot |
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| Took keen hold, in rear, some headway against far rail under 3f out, short of room over 1f out, kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 97 p1 | 103 | 84 | 104 | – | |||||
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b c
St Mark's Basilica (FR) |
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| Soon raced in third, went second 2f out, bumped and lost position 1f out, soon weakened (op 11/1 tchd 7/1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 810 b | 92 | 73 | 93 | – | |||||
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ch g
Dubawi (IRE) |
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| Slowly into stride, raced in last, switched right 2f out, kept on well final furlong, not pace to challenge (op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
| 3 |
82
4
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84 | 64 | 84 | – | |||||
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b c
Kingman |
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| Took keen hold, soon raced in second, led 3f out, edged right then headed 1f out, soon weakened (op 13/2 tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
| 3 |
82
2
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84 | 63 | 83 | – |
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b c
Cotai Glory |
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| Soon led, headed 3f out, lost second then weakened 2f out (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 810 | 92 | 69 | 89 | – | |||||
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b g
Footstepsinthesand |
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| Took keen hold, towards rear, waiting for room over 3f out, not clear run 2f out, in the clear but no impression final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed) (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
| 3 | 99 | 105 | 79 | 98 | – | |||||
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b g
Space Blues (IRE) |
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| Towards rear, some headway when bit short of room under 2f out, no chance when eased final 110yds (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 3:45:41 Winning time: 2m 5.57s (slow by 2.27s) Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: My Love Is King (self certificate, off colour)
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1st owner:
Jayar Investments (Lost Boys)
1st breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Limited -
2nd owner:
Exors Of The Late Sheikh Mohammed Obaid (Sahara King)
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3rd owner:
Valmont & Ballylinch Stud (Tierra Del Toro)
- Tote win: £4.34 PL: £1.65 £1.35 £3 Ex: £19.70 CSF: £17.20 Tricast: £100.25 Trifecta: £119
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-3] 39 (28%) M [4-7] 32 (36%) H [8-11] 79 (36%)