Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 27 April 1996

40th Whitbread Gold Cup Handicap Chase Class A Guaranteed Minimum Value £100000 Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f166yds) 3m5f Good To Firm 24 fences

1st £57,806 2nd £21,554 3rd £10,477 4th £4,435

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	. Life Of A Lord 12/1 Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	Charlie Swan A P O'Brien	10	1110	165	161	169	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Ruby Girl (Crash Course)
Held up, led 19th, ridden out

2 1¼	. Proud Sun 12/1 D Gallagher Stewart Pike	D Gallagher Stewart Pike	8	100 16	141	136	144	–
ch g Sunyboy - Roman Lilly (Romany Air)
Ridden and headway 4 out, ran on well flat

3 3 [4¼]	. Amtrak Express 16/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	9	107	148	141	148	–
ch g Black Minstrel - Four In A Row (CracksmanI)
Held up, led 18th to 19th, every chance approaching 3 out, unable to quicken from 2 out

4 3½ [7¾]	. Jodami 10/1 Mark Dwyer P Beaumont	Mark Dwyer P Beaumont	11	120	169	161	165	–
b g Crash Course - Masterstown Lucy (Bargello)
Headway 18th, ridden approaching 2 out, one pace

5 1¼ [9]	. Feathered Gale 5/1F F Woods A L T Moore	F Woods A L T Moore	9	100 5	141	–	–	–
br g Strong Gale (IRE) - Farm Approach (Tug Of War)
Headway 15th, hard ridden approaching 3 out, one pace

6 2 [11]	. General Rusty (IRE) 6/1 R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	R Dunwoody Charlie Mann	8	101 1 9	142	132	135	–
gr g General Ironside (IRE) - Auburn Queen (Kinglet)
Held up, led 14th to 18th, weakened approaching 3 out

7 4 [15]	. Barton Bank 14/1 A P McCoy D Nicholson	A P McCoy D Nicholson	10	119	164	152	153	–
br g Kambalda - Lucifer's Daughter (Lucifer)
Prominent, mistakes 16th and 17th, weakened approaching 2 out

8 2 [17]	. James Pigg 66/1 D Bridgwater M C Pipe	D Bridgwater M C Pipe	9	100 13	141	128	128	–
b g Lord Ha Ha - Bank Strike (Even Money)
Never nearer

9 ¾ [17¾]	. Young Hustler 14/1 C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	C Maude Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	118	163	149	149	–
ch g Import - Davett (Typhoon)
Never near to challenge

10 3 [20¾]	. Morceli (IRE) 10/1 Jim Culloty ³ Howard Johnson	Jim Culloty ³ Howard Johnson	8	108	152	134	135	–
gr g Mouktar (IRE) - Safiah (FR) (St Paddy)
Headway 17th, weakened approaching 3 out

11 10 [30¾]	. Cogent I 50/1 D Fortt ³ Jeremy Glover	D Fortt ³ Jeremy Glover	12	104	148	124	121	–
b g Le Bavard (FR) - Cottstown Breeze (Autumn GoldI)
6th when mistake 7th, weakened 15th

12 1 [31¾]	. Superior Finish 16/1 Graham Bradley Mrs J Pitman	Graham Bradley Mrs J Pitman	10	106	147	126	119	–
br g Oats - Emancipated (Mansingh)
Always behind

13 5 [36¾]	. Sir Peter Lely 20/1 Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	Mr C Bonner ³ Micky Hammond	9	911 8 v	141	114	108	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - Picture (Lorenzaccio)
Led 2nd to 14th, weakened 16th

14 24 [60¾]	. Egypt Mill Prince 40/1 Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	Warren Marston Mrs J Pitman	10	1011	152	115	95	–
b g Deep Run - Just Darina (Three Dons)
Prominent until 10th, tailed off

15 23 [83¾]	. Lusty Light 40/1 R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	R Farrant Mrs J Pitman	10	111	156	106	76	–
b g Strong Gale (IRE) - Pale Maid (Rise N'Shine II)
Badly hampered 2nd, behind from 15th, tailed off

PU	. Topsham Bay 66/1 Philip Hide J T Gifford	Philip Hide J T Gifford	13	102	143	–	–	–
b g Proverb - Biowen (Master Owen)
Led to 2nd, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out, dismounted

PU	. Scotton Banks (IRE) 6/1 Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	Lorcan Wyer Tim Easterby	7	115	160	–	–	–
b g Le Moss (IRE) - Boherdeel (Boreen)
Badly hampered 2nd, behind from 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out