Racecards
16:10 Sandown Park
bet365 Gold Cup Chase (Grade 3 Handicap) (Class 1)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 166y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £150,000 added
- Winner: £84,405
- 2nd: £31,800
- 3rd: £15,915
- 4th: £7,950
- Form F-P1214
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 159
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, challenged next, led narrowly 2 out until run-in, 3rd and one pace final 100 yards
- Form 238274
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
chased leaders, 2nd 4 out until next, weakened approaching 2 out
- Form F4/157U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey D J Mullins
always behind, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
- Form 30311U
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 154
fell 1st
- Form 1F-662P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey D F O'Regan
held up towards rear, not fluent 18th (water), headway approaching 3 out, mistake and outpaced 2 out, plugged on again run-in
- Form 11F-100
- Age 8
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer J M Jefferson
- Jockey Joshua Moore
slightly hampered 19th, towards rear, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat
- Form 115-51P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-4
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey N D Fehily
mid-division, some headway under pressure approaching 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form U-3231F
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer C L Tizzard
- Jockey P J Brennan
mid-division, headway approaching 14th, chased leaders next, every chance 3 out until next, weakened between last two
- Form 212-34B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders, slightly hampered 19th, ridden before last, 4th and one pace run-in
- Form 12-671P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer T R George
- Jockey Wayne Hutchinson
chased leader, led 5th until 3 out, weakened soon after
- Form 64F112
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P & M Bowen
- Jockey S Bowen
chased leaders, unseated rider 19th
- Form 026150
- Age 8
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer L Wadham
- Jockey Harry Skelton
chased leaders, blundered 20th, weakened after next, behind and pulled up before 3 out
- Form 7-2U463
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey Mr Sam Waley-Cohen
chased leaders, challenged 17th, led narrowly 3 out until next, stayed challenging, stayed on gamely run-in, led again last stride
- Form 1547P4
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 148
behind most of way
- Form 31-0920
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
held up towards rear, headway when slightly hampered 19th, chased leaders 3 out, ridden before last, led run-in, soon drifted left, headed last stride
- Form 8-0113F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey B J Cooper
always towards rear, never involved
- Form 9-41157
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 146
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey Aidan Coleman
led until 5th, chased leader until 16th, chased leaders, weakened 19th
- Form 04280U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J H Culloty
- Jockey B T O'Connell
jumped slowly 14th, always towards rear
- Form 016P-7U
- Age 9
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, chance 3 out, driven between last two, weakened last
- Form 213417
- Age 7
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N G Richards
- Jockey Brian Harding
never better than mid-division, well behind 4 out, tailed off
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Paul Nicholls has won two of the last four renewals and has saddled the winner four times in total. Southfield Theatre and Just A Par are his two entries this year with the former likely to be among the market leaders, even though he blundered around Cheltenham last month before being brought down by the fall of Theatre Guide. Six of these ran in the Crabbie's Grand National with Le Reve and Saint Are prominent for a long way. But The Druids Nephew performed poorly and was pulled up and Hadrian's Approach departed at the first. Bishops Road suffered a similar fate in the Topham while Measureofmydreams fell at the third in last week's Scottish Grand National. The ground may have turned against then improving Henri Parry Morgan but Carole's Destrier could go well if forgiven a poor run at Cheltenham – he's best on right-handed tracks. THE YOUNG MASTER (NAP) was third in a Grade 3 at Cheltenham last month and has won over 3m3f on heavy going over hurdles so this longer trip should hold no fears. With Sam Waley-Cohen able to claim 3lb, Neil Mulholland's seven-year-old is probably the best handicapped of these.
Formwatch
Sausalito Sunrise (IRE) 2-1 (11-4) Held up on outside, not fluent 7th, mistake 9th, headway 11th, went 2nd 13th, no impression on winner approaching last, weakened and lost 2 places towards finish, 4th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Many Clouds (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Mar.
Dynaste (FR) 33-1 (11-7) Close up, led 2nd, collided with loose rail after 3rd, headed 4th, outpaced in 5th from 4 out, kept on from 3 out, no impression, 4th of 9, 22l behind Cue Card (11-7) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Sir Des Champs (FR) 20-1 (10-13) Mistake 1st, mid-division, lost place 14th, behind when tried to refuse and unseated rider 15th (chair), at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Bishops Road (IRE) 8-1fav (11-9) Towards rear when jumped big and unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
The Druids Nephew (IRE) 16-1 (11-0) Mistakes, mid-division, lost place 6th (1st bechers), soon behind, pulled up before 21st, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Oscar Rock (IRE) 66-1 (11-10) In rear, mistake 2nd, struggling from 9th, 10th of 15, dist behind Vautour (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 5f (1) gd in Mar.
Carole's Destrier 14-1 (11-10) Mid-division, lost place 13th, behind when blundered 15th, pulled up before next, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Theatre Guide (IRE) 14-1 (11-9) Mid-division, hampered 6th, fell 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Southfield Theatre (IRE) 16-1 (11-9) Mistake 1st, towards rear, headway into mid-division when mistake and brought down 13th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Saint Are (FR) 16-1 (10-5) With leaders, led 16th (water), mistake next, headed when hit 18th, mistake 22nd (2nd bechers), weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Henri Parry Morgan 10-1 (11-4) Tracked leaders, effort to challenge 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, no impression with winner before last, 2nd of 8, 3l behind Native River (11-4) at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
Le Reve (IRE) 50-1 (10-8) Mid-division on inside, headway to track leaders 10th, outpaced 3 out, weakened from next, 11th of 39, dist behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
The Young Master 14-1 (11-8) Tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to take 3rd closing stages, no impression with front pair, 3rd of 23, 16l behind Un Temps Pour Tout (11-7) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Seventh Sky (GER) 25-1 (11-12) Prominent, not fluent 14th, 2nd when jumped left 3 out, 3rd and went left next, no impression when went again last, dropped to 4th flat, 4th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Perfect Candidate (11-6) at Cheltenham 3m 2f hcp (2) gd in Apr.
Just A Par (IRE) 40-1 (10-6) Always behind, weakened 2 out, tailed off, 15th of 39, dist behind Rule The World (10-7) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Measureofmydreams (IRE) 8-1jfav (11-3) Mid-division, fell 3rd, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Drop Out Joe 8-1 (11-12) Led until before 11th, chased winner until weakened before 4 out, 7th of 8, 37l behind Three Faces West (10-7) at Exeter 3m hcp (2) gd in Mar.
Spring Heeled (IRE) 33-1 (11-5) Slowly away, in rear, hampered and unseated rider 6th, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Hadrian's Approach (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 1st, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Gold Futures (IRE) 16-1 (10-12) Mistake 8th, always towards rear, last of 7, dist behind Many Clouds (11-8) at Kelso 2m 7f lst (1) sft in Mar.