Full Result 3.40 Warwick | 25 September 2023

Hooky Gold Cup Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m5f Inner Good 11 hurdles

1st £5,088.92 2nd £2,380.46 3rd £1,226.21 4th £649.56

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Alexandra Romanov (IRE) 9/1 Marc Goldstein Sheena West	Marc Goldstein Sheena West	6	1011	103	41	111	–
ch m Sixties Icon - Russian Empress (IRE) (Trans Island)
Didn't jump with fluency, in touch with leaders, headway when mistake 4 out, going easily when led on turn after 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, mistake last, pushed out run-in, won going away (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

2 5½	2. Nibras Gold (IRE) 4/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	5	1110 t	116	49	118	–
b g Golden Horn - Whipped (IRE) (Whipper)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 3 out, went second on turn after 3 out, mistake 2 out, mistake last, soon no extra

3 57 [62½]	5. Glengeever (IRE) 14/1 Gavin Sheehan Ben Lund	Gavin Sheehan Ben Lund	7	111 b	107	–	55	–
gr g Scorpion (IRE) - Anns Island (IRE) (Turtle Island)
In touch with leaders, prominent when mistake 5th, led before 3 out, headed on turn and lost position after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

4 23 [85½]	1. Solo Saxophone (IRE) 25/1 Harriet Tucker ⁷ Alex Hales	Harriet Tucker ⁷ Alex Hales	9	117 tb	120	–	47	–
b g Frankel - Society Hostess (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Led, not fluent 6th, headed and dropped to last before 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 20/1 tchd 28/1)

PU	4. Presenting Pete (IRE) 7/4F Brian Hughes John Mackie	Brian Hughes John Mackie	6	114	110	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Ciandarragh (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Sweating, prominent, mistake 3rd, lost ground and dropped to last before 4 out, pulled up quickly after 4 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the third hurdle and never travelled thereafter) (tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1)

PU	3. Gwennie May Boy (IRE) 2/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	5	117	113	–	–	–
b g Mahler - Samsha (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Held up in rear, mistake 4th, soon pulled up quickly (jockey said mount never travelled before making a mistake at the fourth hurdle, whereupon he pulled gelding up) (tchd 85/40)

6 ran Off time: 3:42:53 Winning time: 4m 59.60s (slow by 11.60s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Balmer Farm Racing (Alexandra Romanov) 1st breeder: Canice Farrell
2nd owner: valueracingclub.co.uk (Nibras Gold)
3rd owner: Black Knight Racing Club (Glengeever)
Tote win: £10 PL: £3.70 £1.90 Ex: £42.40 CSF: £42.35 Trifecta: £237.90

3:40 Warwick 25 Sep 2023

Hooky Gold Cup Handicap Hurdle