Racecards
15:45 Ascot
Sodexo Live! Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 185y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form P26/4P2-
- Age 12
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey C Gethings
held up towards rear, hampered 1st, closed 3rd, led 5th, headed next, led 10th until 11th, bumped 14th, weakened before 2 out
- Form P/45188-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 143
prominent, led 3rd until 4th, led 9th, headed 10th, led next, stayed on well flat
- Form 222123-
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 10th, not fluent 3 out, challenged 2 out, held towards finish
- Form 1615/55-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer T Lacey
- Jockey Stan Sheppard
prominent early, chased leaders, bumped 14th, 4th 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat
- Form 5-23234
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer H De Bromhead
- Jockey M P O'Connor
not fluent, chased leaders, lost place 3rd, mistake and reminder 5th, behind 15th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 434112
- Age 7
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 141
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Toby McCain-Mitchell
fell 1st
- Form PP13-63
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
mid-division on outside, lost place before 4th, soon jumping right, mistake 10th, behind 13th, pulled up before 2 out
- Form 32P163-
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake and lost place 15th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out
- Form 10/3232
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer M Bowen
- Jockey Shane Fenelon
led until 3rd, led next, headed 5th, led 6th until 9th, mistake and unseated rider 10th
- Form 13624-4
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey Jack Tudor
mid-division, hampered 1st, hampered and mistake next, closed from 5th, every chance 2 out, no extra flat
- Form 16-3441
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Bryan Carver
held up in rear, headway 15th, weakened from 4 out, tailed off
- Form 83F4-44
- Age 8
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 124
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Tristan Durrell
in rear, hampered 1st, headway 13th, outpaced before 2 out, stayed on flat, went 4th close home
- Form 6/13250-
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer D Killahena & G McPherson
- Jockey Kielan Woods
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Two For Gold (IRE) 11-2 (12-0) Slow to start, held up towards rear, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, stayed on well from last, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Numitor (11-5) at Ascot 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Henry's Friend (IRE) 28-1 (11-8) Chased leaders early, mid-division, struggling 20th, behind 22nd, 8th of 23, dist behind Captain Cody (11-4) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
The Changing Man (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased winner, hit 4 out, jumped left 3 out, mistake and lost 2nd 2 out, 3rd and no extra before last, 3rd of 7, 23 1/4l behind Caldwell Potter (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Blow Your Wad (IRE) 9-2 (10-12) Jumped right at times, in rear, mistake 1st, closed 13th, no impression on leaders before last, kept on final 100 yards, 5th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Riskintheground (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Le Coq Hardi (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Mid-division, 7th 5 out, pushed along in 4th after 3 out, ridden and no impression after next, kept on one pace, 4th of 18, 14 3/4l behind Spanish Harlem (11-1) at Listowel 3m hcp (1) Yielding in Sep.
Olivers Travels (IRE) 5-1 (11-4) Held up in rear, pecked on landing last, soon pushed along, headway to chase winner near finish but held, 2nd of 6, 1/2l behind Duke Of Deception (10-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Bhaloo (IRE) 17-2 (10-13) Led, headed 5th, remained pressing leader, jumped right 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on until no extra before last, 3rd of 15, 5 3/4l behind Ballysax Hank (10-5) at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Jul.
Beachcomber (FR) 8-1 (10-9) Led, slight mistake 3rd, headed 4 out, ridden in 3rd next, 2nd and no impression on winner 2 out, kept on one pace run-in, 3rd close home, 3rd of 12, 12 1/2l behind Bill Baxter (10-2) at Punchestown 3m hcp lst (1) Yielding in May.
Courtland (IRE) 9-4jfav (11-1) Chased front pair, led after 4 out, pushed along and faced challenge approaching 2 out, ridden before last, headed final 120 yards on flat, not pace of winner, 2nd of 7, 5 1/2l behind Hang In There (12-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gf in Oct.
Neon Moon (IRE) 18-1 (10-13) Disputed lead, headed before 14th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace 2 out, rallied into 4th run-in, 4th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Coco Mademoiselle (10-11) at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) gd in May.
Coastguard Station (IRE) 85-40fav (10-13) Not always fluent, held up in rear, headway from 3 out, led 2 out, clear last, kept on well, won at Market Rasen 2m 5f hcp (3) gd in Sep beating Mahons Glory (12-0) by 8l, 6 ran.
Snipe (IRE) 7-2 (10-6) Midfield, ridden and lost position close home, faded near finish, 4th of 6, 7 1/2l behind Duke Of Deception (10-6) at Kelso 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Marble Sands (FR) 5-1 (11-10) Dwelt, soon tracking leaders inside, ridden over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 2nd post, just held, 2nd of 11, nk behind Poncho (11-3) at Goodwood 2m hcp (4) gd in Oct.