Racecards
16:10 Sandown Park
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 3m 4f 146y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £175,000 added
- Winner: £98,472
- 2nd: £37,100
- 3rd: £18,568
- 4th: £9,275
- Form 1-P6253
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 168
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Brian Hayes
in touch on inner, midfield 6th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, not pace to challenge
- Form 1-58947
- Age 9
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 155
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Danny Mullins
held up in rear, badly hampered by faller 4th, ridden 4 out, never on terms
- Form 210-32P
- Age 10
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 154
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
midfield, dropped to rear 17th, pulled up after 4 out
- Form 11-116F
- Age 8
- Weight 10-11
- Official Rating 151
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
towards rear, fell 4th
- Form 1P2-212
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Paul Townend
in touch, not fluent 15th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, went third run-in, kept on
- Form 4P-311P
- Age 7
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
in touch on outer, midfield 7th, headway from 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last
- Form 5P-241P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey R P McLernon
pressed leader, pecked on landing but led 1st, joined 4th, led again 13th, pressed 3 out, headed after 2 out, bumped last, weakened run-in
Lombron (FR)
30- Form 70P-421
- Age 6
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Rachael Blackmore
held up in midfield, headway from 17th, bad mistake and rider lost iron briefly 20th, pressed leaders going easily 2 out, soon led but hung right, ridden run-in, kept on but headed inside final 110yds
- Form 2P-4617
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey J J Burke
always behind, bad mistake 8th, pulled up after 10th
- Form 112244
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 141
in touch, mistake 15th, switched left after 2 out, went second last, ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds
- Form 0-FF432
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sean O'Keeffe
not fluent on occasions, always behind
- Form 31-P353
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey David Noonan
always behind, struggling when hampered by faller 4 out
- Form 6P-074C
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
prominent, joined leader 4th, headed 13th, not fluent 17th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in
- Form 4-1521P
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey K Brogan
prominent, mistake then in touch 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
- Form 10-73UP
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Kevin Sexton
held up in rear, headway 19th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out
- Form 4-65111
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 134
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Ben Jones
always behind, mistake 20th, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up
- Form 0P9082
- Age 9
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer W P Mullins
- Jockey Kieran Callaghan
led, headed 1st, dropped to midfield 12th, struggling in rear when fell 4 out
- Form 32-2151
- Age 7
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
towards rear, headway when pecked on landing 19th, ridden and weakened 2 out, soon pulled up
- Form 213316
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer R Potter
- Jockey Freddie Mitchell
always behind
- Form 1-21265
- Age 8
- Weight 10-2
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N P Mulholland
- Jockey C O'Farrell
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Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Grangeclare West (IRE) 33-1 (11-8) Held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 12th, hampered 25th (valentines), headway to lead approaching 2 out, headed 2 out, ridden when mistake last, stayed on to go third after elbow, 3rd of 34, 3l behind Nick Rockett (11-8) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Minella Cocooner (IRE) 18-1 (11-2) Chased leaders, mistake 1st, hit 8th (canal turn), blundered 23rd (foinavon), with leaders going well approaching 2 out, ridden last, no extra approaching elbow, 7th of 34, 12 3/4l behind Nick Rockett (11-8) at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 40-1 (10-12) Chased leaders on outer, losing place when slow 20th, soon weakened, pulled up before 22nd, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Dancing City (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Mid-division, jumped right and not fluent 1st, closed after 13th, going well when fell 14th, at Aintree 3m 1f (1) gs in Apr.
High Class Hero 2-13fav (11-1) Led and disputed, slight mistake 4 out, led before 3 out where slight mistake, pushed along entering straight, ridden and joined before last, mistake last, headed run-in and held in 2nd closing stages, 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Common Practice (11-1) at Thurles 2m 5f (1) Good - Yielding in Mar.
Victtorino (FR) 22-1 (11-11) Slowly away, always towards rear, pulled up 3 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Monbeg Genius (IRE) 50-1 (10-6) Jumped right on occasions, always towards rear, mistake 16th (water), pulled up before 4 out, at Aintree 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Lombron (FR) 1-2fav (11-12) Led, mistake 5 out, joined before straight, pushed along briefly entering straight, ridden and led narrowly before 2 out, asserted before last, kept on well run-in, won at Clonmel 2m 4f Good - Yielding in Mar beating Western Fold (11-12) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Olympic Man (FR) 15-2fav (11-6) Jumped right at times, tracked leaders, led 5th, mistake 10th and 18th, headed 21st, weakening when hampered 2 out, 7th of 23, dist behind Captain Cody (11-4) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Resplendent Grey (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Mid-division early but slowly drifted towards rear, last and ridden 15th, mistake and behind 19th, stayed on from before 2 out, went 4th close home, nearest finish, 4th of 18, 11l behind Haiti Couleurs (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Mar.
O'Moore Park (IRE) 7-2fav (10-9) Prominent, not fluent 13th or 3 out, led before 2 out, headed last, switched right and held flat, kept on, 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Riskintheground (10-6) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.
Goshen (FR) 4-1 (11-12) Waited with in rear, headway tracking leaders before 3 out, ridden and kept on run-in, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 6, 3/4l behind Hoe Joly Smoke (11-2) at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar.
Spanish Harlem (FR) 9-1 (11-0) Prominent early, chased leaders, mistake 9th and 10th, carried out before 15th, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Collectors Item (IRE) 11-1 (12-0) Chased leader, pushed along and weakened 19th, pulled up after 3 out, at Newcastle 4m 1f hcp (2) gs in Feb.
Chosen Witness (IRE) 12-1 (11-1) Held up in touch in mid-division, closed 6th, not fluent next, mistake and lost place 4 out, pulled up before 2 out, at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
King's Threshold (IRE) 85-40 (11-6) Held up in rear, headway from 4 out, led 2 out, clear flat, ridden out, won at Newbury 2m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Rivers Corner (10-10) by 5l, 6 ran.
Klarc Kent (FR) 14-1 (10-2) Led until 5th, prominent, mistake 10th, led 21st, driven before last, headed towards finish, 2nd of 23, 1l behind Captain Cody (11-4) at Ayr 4m hcp (1) gs in Apr.
Hoe Joly Smoke 9-4fav (11-2) Held up in last pair, good headway out wide, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, driven ahead inside final 110 yards,, won at Sandown 3m hcp (3) gd in Mar beating Java Point (11-2) by nk, 6 ran.
Knockanore (IRE) 4-1fav (10-12) Towards rear, mistake 2nd, closer in to mid-division before 15th, went 4th 4 out, pushed along before 3 out and gradually weakened, 6th of 16, 32 3/4l behind Mr Vango (12-0) at Uttoxeter 4m 2f hcp (1) gs in Mar.
Transmission (IRE) 7-2jfav (11-2) Not always fluent in rear, headway after 3 out, unable to get on terms, lost 4th close home, 5th of 18, 11 1/4l behind Haiti Couleurs (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 6f hcp (2) gs in Mar.