Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
Attheraces Gold Cup Chase (Showcase Handicap) (Class A) (Grade 3) (Class A)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 110y
- Going: Flat - Good to Soft, Good in places, N.Hunt - Good
Go Ballistic
44- Form 102-03P
- Age 13
- Weight 11-12
- Trainer Miss H Knight
- Jockey J Culloty
always behind
- Form 23333-4
- Age 13
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey J Cullen
prominent until weakened 19th
Ad Hoc (IRE)
21- Form 21-053B
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Ruby Walsh
in touch, steady headway from 13th, challenging when not fluent 2 out, soon no extra under pressure
Beau (IRE)
21- Form 5-6200U
- Age 9
- Weight 11-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
prominent to 16th, soon behind
- Form P-2056F
- Age 10
- Weight 11-8
behind, mistake 16th, soon no chance
- Form 1-1210F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
mid-division, driven along and lost place when blundered 13th
Montifault (FR)
122- Form 121-1P1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey B J Geraghty
in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 11th
- Form 143540
- Age 10
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey J R Kavanagh
always in rear, blundered 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th
- Form 122P50
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey R Thornton
behind, not fluent 3rd, no headway from 18th
- Form 20P32U
- Age 10
- Weight 11-1
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
prominent to 15th, soon weakened
- Form 62P21P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey A Thornton
mid-division, not fluent 3rd, behind from 12th, tailed off and pulled up before 17th
- Form 143356
- Age 6
- Weight 10-9
mid-division, headway to chase leaders 17th, challenged going well 2 out, soon led, driven and drew clear run in
- Form 43-1331
- Age 8
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer H Morrison
- Jockey Paul Carberry
held up behind, steady headway from 17th, effort and hard ridden 3 out, soon no impression
- Form 221465
- Age 10
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Mr D Flavin
prominent until blundered 4 out, weakened
- Form 2223PF
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey T Scudamore
behind, kept on from 4 out, not pace to challenge
- Form 62021U
- Age 8
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer J & A O'Neill
- Jockey L Cooper
in touch, chased leader from 15th, hard ridden 4 out, soon weakened, 5th and held when blundered 2 out
- Form 560003
- Age 11
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer M C Pipe
- Jockey D J Howard
led, clear from 15th, ridden 3 out, headed soon after next, no extra run in
- Form 4-3051F
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
chased leaders to 13th, hampered before 15th, soon behind
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
The first five home in the William Hill Chase at the festival meet again here in a very competitive first running of this race for the new sponsors. With Carbury Cross and Frenchman's Creek looking the pick at the weights. The former was travelling ominously well in the Scottish National at Ayr last Saturday and would have surely been involved in the finish if he had not unshipped his rider at the 20th fence. However, he has a little to make up on his Festival conqueror, Frenchman's Creek, who has been kept a fresh horse for this race. Ad Hoc also has a bit to find on that running and it is unlikely that he will find himself with such a strong looking lead as he did in last year's renewal, and he will have to put in a lifetime best to overcome the burden of his big weight. The Martin Pipe-trained pair You're Agoodun and Royal Predica could represent some each way value, whilst it will not have escaped the attention of the market that Tony McCoy has chosen to partner Bounce Back. The 2000 winner of this race, Beau also comes into the argument on the pick of his form but he is prone to jumping errors and this seasons form on the whole is less than inspiring in the context of this race. Supreme Charm could also give a good account of himself at decent odds but Frenchman's Creek is a marginal preferrance of those at the head of the betting.