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14:50 Exeter

William Hill Gold Cup Limited Handicap Chase (grade 2) (Class 1)

  • 5 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 1f 110y
  • Going: Good to Firm (Good places)(Chase: Good, Good to Firm places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £70,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 10.90s
  • Off Time: 14:50:14
  • 5 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Pablo Du Charmil (FR)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Royal Shakespeare (FR)

    8/1

      1
      Silk - Black and Light Blue (quartered), Black sleeves, White cap

      Fair Along (GER)

      206 D
      11/8
      • Form 111202-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 11-10
      • Official Rating 154

      chased leader, mistake 7th, not fluent next, ridden when blundered 4 out, kept on same pace

      2
      Silk - White, Red stars, Red and White hooped sleeves

      Royal Shakespeare (FR)

      16 D
      8/1
      • Form 31232-3
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 145

      held up behind leaders, headway 4 out, soon ridden, chased winner 3 out, held from last

      3
      Silk - Emerald green, orange hoops, white cap

      Hasty Prince

      208 BF
      13/2
      • Form 525227-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 143

      held up behind leaders, ridden, headway approaching 4 out, challenged for 2nd 3 out, weakened flat

      4
      Silk - PURPLE, YELLOW chevron, diabolo on sleeves

      Pablo Du Charmil (FR)

      235 CDD
      9/2
      • Form U0/1110-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 142

      made all, clear 8th, driven out

      5
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

      Saintsaire (FR)

      200 BFD
      11/4
      • Form 4F4/165-
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-4
      • Official Rating 134

      held up behind leaders, slow jump 6th, soon struggling, some headway under pressure approaching 4 out, weakened 3 out

      Previous results

      2006
      Silk -

      Impek (FR)

      9/1
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-10

      2005
      Silk -

      Monkerhostin (FR)

      10/1
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-5

      2004
      Silk -

      Azertyuiop (FR)

      6/5
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-10

      In depth

      Verdict

      In the Haldon Gold Cup, Fair Along is selected ahead of Hasty Prince. One of last season's leading novices - he finished second in the Arkle - Fair Along can go well here, having warmed up for this with a very good third in the Cesarewitch. Formerly a high-class hurdler, Royal Shakespeare has proven himself more than useful over fences and, coming here with a run under his belt, can go well on going that will suit. With the Johnny Henderson/Grand Annual second, Hasty Prince, the useful novice from last season, Pablo du Charmil - although he was behind Hasty Prince in the Grand Annual, and the Nicky Henderson-trained Grand Annual sixth, Saintsaire, also in the line-up, this is a decent contest. The selection, once again, is Fair Along.

      Formwatch

      Fair Along (GER) 7-2 (11-1) Mistakes, held up, headway 7th, outpaced after 4 out, rallied approaching 2 out, chased winner between last 2, stayed on, no impression, 2nd of 6, 5l behind Twist Magic (11-1) at Aintree 2m nov chs Grd 1 (1) gd in Apr.

      Royal Shakespeare (FR) 4-1 (11-8) Chased leaders, driven and outpaced after 3 out, went moderate 3rd before last, 3rd of 6, 22l behind Alph (11-0) at Kempton 2m hdl (2) gd in Oct.

      Hasty Prince 5-1fav (11-1) Towards rear, pushed along and outpaced approaching 5th, no impression when hampered 2 out, 7th of 15, 17l behind Bambi De L'orme (10-2) at Aintree 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd in Apr.

      Pablo Du Charmil (FR) 6-1 (10-10) Chased leaders, led 10th until approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, 16th of 23, 41l behind Andreas (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar.

      Saintsaire (FR) 2-1fav (11-4) Held up in rear, hit 10th, ridden and outpaced from 12th, last of 5, 30l behind Three Mirrors (9-13) at Ayr 2m 4f hcp chs (2) gf in Apr.