Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 23 April 2011

bet365 Gold Cup Chase Handicap (Grade 3)

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

1st £79,814 2nd £29,946 3rd £14,994 4th £7,476 5th £3,752 6th £1,876

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Poker De Sivola (FR) 11/1 Timmy Murphy Ferdy Murphy	Timmy Murphy Ferdy Murphy	8	1012 p	136	133	148	–
b g Discover D'Auteuil (FR) - Legal Union (Law Society)
Ridden with exaggerated waiting tactics, mistake 1st, detached last after 10th, still only 12th at 15th, reached modest 8th after 4 out and 6th 3 out, closed on leaders from next, went 4th last, ran on well to lead last 100yds (op 12-1)

2 2¼	5. Faasel (IRE) 14/1 Conor O'Farrell ⁵ David Pipe	Conor O'Farrell ⁵ David Pipe	10	107 tb	136	131	145	–
b g Unfuwain (USA) - Waqood (USA) (Riverman)
Prominent, rousted along in 5th after 4 out, responded to go 2nd before next, led before 2 out going strongly, idled after last, headed and outpaced last 100yds (op 16-1)

3 1¼ [3½]	6. Baby Run (FR) 6/1F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	11	1012	136	131	145	–
b g Baby Turk - Run For Laborie (FR) (Lesotho)
Made most to 4 out, rallied to lead again before 3 out, headed before 2 out, kept on but no extra (op 11-2)

4 1 [4½]	12. Triggerman 10/1 Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	Rhys Flint Philip Hobbs	9	108 p	132	126	141	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Carrikins (Buckskin)
Settled midfield, jumped big 2nd and slowly 4th, progress to track leaders from 11th, close up in 4th when mistake 20th, effort after 3 out, went 2nd after next, not fluent last, edged left and faded flat (op 12-1)

5 1½ [6]	14. Major Malarkey (IRE) 16/1 Aidan Coleman Nigel Twiston-Davies	Aidan Coleman Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	104	128	121	134	–
b g Supreme Leader - Valley (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Settled midfield, progress and prominent from 11th, joined leaders 18th, led 4 out going strongly headed before next, not quicken (tchd 18-1)

6 9 [15]	8. Maktu 10/1 Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	Leighton Aspell Pat Murphy	9	1012	136	123	138	–
ch g Bien Bien (USA) - Shalateeno (Teenoso)
Settled midfield, progress to track leaders 15th, 6th and well in touch when blundered 20th, still close enough before 3 out, weakened (op 11-1)

7 28 [43]	16. Briery Fox (IRE) 50/1 Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	Mark Bradburne Henry Daly	13	102	126	94	103	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Briery Gale (Strong Gale)
Settled well in rear, never a threat, poor 12th at 19th and similarly far behind in 9th before 3 out

8 41 [84]	11. Aimigayle 7/1 Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	Colin Bolger Suzy Smith	8	109	133	73	103	–
b m Midnight Legend - Cherrygayle (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Prominent, pressed leader from 13th until 4 out, weakened quickly, virtually pulled up flat (jockey said mare hung badly left) (tchd 15-2 in a place)

PU	15. Iris De Balme (FR) 50/1 Charlie Huxley ³ Jo Davis	Charlie Huxley ³ Jo Davis	11	101 t	128	–	–	–
ch g Phantom Breeze (IRE) - Fleur D'Ecajeul (FR) (Cyborg)
Not always fluent and never beyond midfield, struggling from 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 19th (op 80-1)

PU	1. Church Island (IRE) 22/1 A P Heskin ⁵ Michael Hourigan	A P Heskin ⁵ Michael Hourigan	12	117 b	150	–	–	–
ch g Erins Isle (IRE) - Just Possible (Kalaglow)
Chased leaders, struggling to hold place from 15th, weakening when mistake 19th, poor 12th after 4 out, pulled up before next (op 25-1)

PU	17. Fire And Rain (FR) 33/1 Paul Moloney Emma Lavelle	Paul Moloney Emma Lavelle	8	102	126	–	–	–
b g Galileo (IRE) - Quatre Saisons (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Prominent to 10th, weakened quickly next, tailing off in last when pulled up before 14th

PU	18. Silver Adonis (IRE) 40/1 Tom Cannon ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	Tom Cannon ⁷ Dr Richard Newland	10	97 p	124	–	–	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Fair Fontaine (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Held up in last trio, never remotely involved, well tailed off from 16th, pulled up before 2 out (op 66-1)

PU	4. Richard's Sundance (IRE) 33/1 Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall	Andrew Glassonbury Victor Dartnall	9	1012	136	–	–	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Celestial Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Chased leaders, well in touch in 6th when mistake 17th, 8th and weakening when mistake 20th, tailed off in 9th when pulled up before 2 out

PU	2. Exmoor Ranger (IRE) 20/1 Denis O'Regan Victor Dartnall	Denis O'Regan Victor Dartnall	9	116	144	–	–	–
ch g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Slyguff Torus (IRE) (Torus)
Settled well in rear, blundered 12th and rider nearly off, dropped to last and never a factor after, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 25-1)

PU	13. Gentle Ranger (IRE) 12/1 Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	Johnny Farrelly David Pipe	9	105 tb¹	129	–	–	–
br g Presenting - Gentle Lady I (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Mostly pressed leader to 13th, lost place quickly next, tailed off when pulled up before 19th (op 10-1)

PU	10. Can't Buy Time I (IRE) 14/1 A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	A P McCoy Jonjo O'Neill	9	109	133	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Sales Centre (Deep Run)
Settled in midfield, well in touch if off the pace from 15th, 7th when not fluent 4 out, weakened, poor 8th when pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Meanus Dandy (IRE) 9/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	1012 b	136	–	–	–
ch g Anshan - Geray Lady (IRE) (Roselier)
Never really going well in midfield, lost place under pressure from 15th, well behind in 10th 4 out, pulled up before next (op 10-1)

PU	3. Balthazar King (IRE) 8/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	112	140	–	–	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Afdala (IRE) (Hernando)
Never really going well in midfield, mistake 15th and lost several places, well behind when pulled up before 19th

18 ran Off time: 3:11:00 Winning time: 7m 16.30s (fast by 2.70s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: The Johnson Family (Poker De Sivola) 1st breeder: Gilles Trapenard
2nd owner: Jim Ennis (Faasel)
3rd owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Baby Run)
Tote win: £10.30 PL: £3.20 £3.50 £1.10 Ex: £105.60 CSF: £143.69 Tricast: £1,022.45 Trifecta: £1,883.80 Pool: £31,566.62 - 12.40 winning units.

3:10 Sandown 23 Apr 2011

bet365 Gold Cup Chase Handicap (Grade 3)