Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 28 April 2012

bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f166yds) 3m5f Soft 24 fences

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

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Tidal Bay (IRE) 9/1 Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	Daryl Jacob Paul Nicholls	11	1112	154	136	170	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - June's Bride (IRE) (Le Moss)
Held up in last trio, headway into midfield halfway, tracked leaders going strongly 21st, went 2nd on bit 3 out, led last, shaken up briefly and soon readily went well clear, easily (op 8-1)

2 15	13. Roalco De Farges (FR) 7/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	7	106	134	105	135	–
gr g Dom Alco (FR) - Vonaria (FR) (Vorias)
Held up towards rear, steady headway 11th, chased leaders and blundered 16th, led before 3 out, driven and headed last, soon no extra and beaten, weakened final 100yds (op 8-1)

3 7 [22]	16. Any Currency (IRE) 16/1 Aidan Coleman Martin Keighley	Aidan Coleman Martin Keighley	9	103 e/s¹	131	97	123	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Native Bavard (IRE) (Be My Native)
Chased leaders, ridden 15th, lost place after 18th, 8th and rallying under pressure before 3 out, kept on to go 3rd flat, no chance with winner (op 22-1)

4 4½ [26½]	11. Vic Venturi (IRE) 25/1 Jason Maguire D T Hughes	Jason Maguire D T Hughes	12	109 v¹	137	100	124	–
ch g Old Vic - Carmen Lady (IRE) (Torus)
Chased leaders, went 2nd 9th, led 18th, ridden and headed before 3 out, 3rd and weakened 2 out, lost 3rd flat

5 ¾ [27¼]	17. Aldertune (IRE) 11/1 Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield Paul Nicholls	8	101 t	129	91	115	–
ch g Alderbrook - Frankies Tune (IRE) (Accordion)
Held up in last quartet, headway halfway, chased leaders 19th, 4th and ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 12-1)

6 14 [41¼]	8. Dover's Hill 20/1 Sam Thomas Mary Hambro	Sam Thomas Mary Hambro	10	1011 t	139	91	111	–
b g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Classic Beauty I (IRE) (Fairy King)
Led until 18th, struggling when mistake 21st, weakened after next, tired when mistake last

7 10 [51¼]	18. Knighton Combe 25/1 Brendan Powell ⁵ Jamie Snowden	Brendan Powell ⁵ Jamie Snowden	12	99 1 p	128	73	90	–
b g Midnight Legend - Cindercombe (Ra Nova)
In touch, ridden and struggling after 18th, well beaten before 3 out, tailed off

8 14 [65¼]	4. Rare Bob (IRE) 11/1 Paddy Brennan D T Hughes	Paddy Brennan D T Hughes	10	113 v¹	145	79	93	–
bb g Bob Back (USA) - Cut Ahead (Kalaglow)
In touch, mistake 13th, chased leaders 15th, close 5th and ridden before 3 out, soon beaten and weakened 3 out, eased flat, tailed off (op 10-1)

9 22 [87¼]	5. Galaxy Rock (IRE) 20/1 Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	Dougie Costello Jonjo O'Neill	8	112 b	144	61	70	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Blue Pool (Saddlers' Hall)
Always in rear, mistake 3rd, ridden and toiling 15th, behind when blundered 21st, tailed off after next, eased flat (op 16-1)

10 4 [91¼]	7. Le Beau Bai (FR) 6/1F Jamie Moore Richard Lee	Jamie Moore Richard Lee	9	1012 b	140	54	62	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Dame Blonde (FR) (Pampabird)
Chased leader until 9th, chased leaders after, ridden 18th, driven and beaten before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, eased flat, tailed off (op 15-2)

PU	20. Ethiopia 100/1 James Best ⁵ Bob Buckler	James Best ⁵ Bob Buckler	9	99 10 b	128	–	–	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Anhaar I (Ela-Mana-Mou)
Chased leaders, mistake 11th, losing place and towards rear when mistake 17th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft (good to soft places) ground)

PU	2. Deep Purple 25/1 Paul Moloney Evan Williams	Paul Moloney Evan Williams	11	1110	152	–	–	–
b g Halling (USA) - Seal Indigo (IRE) (Glenstal)
Dropped to rear 9th, tailing off when eased and pulled up 11th

PU	10. Swing Bill (FR) 25/1 Timmy Murphy David Pipe	Timmy Murphy David Pipe	11	1010 p	138	–	–	–
gr g Grey Risk (FR) - Melodie Royale (FR) (Garde Royale)
Always towards rear, pushed along and no response after 12th, losing touch when pulled up 14th

PU	9. Ouzbeck (FR) 20/1 Dominic Elsworth Emma Lavelle	Dominic Elsworth Emma Lavelle	10	1010	138	–	–	–
bb g Denham Red (FR) - Volodia (FR) (Dhausli)
In touch in midfield, ridden after 13th, behind after next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

PU	3. West End Rocker (IRE) 8/1 Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	10	117	149	–	–	–
bb g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Slyguff Lord (IRE) (Lord Americo)
Always towards rear, ridden and no response after 13th, tailing off when pulled up before next (tchd 15-2 after 9-1 in a place)

PU	15. Major Malarkey (IRE) 15/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	9	105	133	–	–	–
b g Supreme Leader - Valley (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In touch, mistake 7th, ridden and struggling 16th, behind and blundered 18th(water), tailed off when pulled up 21st (op 9-1)

PU	6. Tullamore Dew (IRE) 25/1 Denis O'Regan Nick Gifford	Denis O'Regan Nick Gifford	10	110 p	142	–	–	–
ch g Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Heather Point (Pollerton)
In touch, hampered 14th and lost place 14th, soon ridden and struggling, mistake 16th, tailed off when pulled up 3 out

PU	14. Enter Paradise (IRE) 25/1 Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	Dave Crosse Charlie Mann	8	106	134	–	–	–
ch g Moscow Society (USA) - Cappamore Girl (IRE) (Commanche Run)
Chased leaders, 4th when blundered badly 14th, struggling from next, tailed off when pulled up 3 out (op 33-1)

PU	12. Viking Blond (FR) 12/1 William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	William Twiston-Davies ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	100 b	135	–	–	–
ch g Varese (FR) - Sweet Jaune (FR) (Le Nain Jaune)
Mistakes, midfield, lost place and behind when ridden after 10th, lost touch and tailing off when pulled up before 14th (op 14-1)

19 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 7m 50.30s (slow by 31.30s) Total SP: 129%
Non-runners: Free World (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Andrea & Graham Wylie (Tidal Bay) 1st breeder: John Dorgan
2nd owner: The Brushmakers (Roalco De Farges)
3rd owner: Cash Is King (Any Currency)
Tote win: £12.40 PL: £3.10 £2.30 £4.50 Ex: £84.10 CSF: £63.99 Tricast: £1,028.67 Trifecta: £2,535.20 Pool: £58584.34 - 17.10 winning units.

3:10 Sandown 28 Apr 2012

bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3