Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
44th Whitbread Gold Cup Chase (Showcase Handicap)
- 20 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 110y
- Going: Flat Course Heavy, Chase Course Soft
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer P Beaumont
- Jockey Brendan Powell Snr
chased winner until after 5th, lost place quickly, well in rear 11th, behind when pulled up before 13th
- Weight 11-6
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
rear, mistake 8th, ridden when mistake 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 15th
- Weight 10-11
held up towards rear, progress after 12th, 6th and in touch when fell 15th
- Weight 10-11
- Trainer J Jefferson
- Jockey A Dobbin
never going well, always rear, tailed off when pulled up before 13th
- Weight 10-9
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
made all, drew clear 4 out, in command when left distance ahead 3 out, eased run-in, impressive
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Widger
prominent, chased winner 13th to 5 out, soon outpaced, kept on one pace from 3 out
- Weight 10-6
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey N Williamson
held up mid-division, mistake 7th, progress 12th, chased winner and mistake 5 out, no impression after next, 10l down and beaten when refused 3 out
- Weight 10-5
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
mistakes, mid-division, lost touch with leaders 14th, no chance after
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
always well in rear, ridden 10th, no progress, tailed off when pulled up before 17th
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs L Richards
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
tracked leading group, mistake 12th, lost touch leaders from 15th, kept on again from 3 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Wakley
always towards rear, lost touch 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 16th
- Weight 10-0
rear, progress into mid-division when slightly hampered 15th, soon lost touch, one pace from 3 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Ferdy Murphy
- Jockey A Maguire
held up, blundered 5th, mistakes after, progress when slightly hampered 15th, soon lost touch leaders, kept on well from 3 out
- Weight 10-0
close up, mistake 13th, lost touch leaders 6 out, kept on from 2 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Mr P Flynn
held up rear, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 12th
- Weight 10-0
mid-division, lost place and rear when mistake 13th, soon well in rear, no chance from 6 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer M Hourigan
- Jockey B J Geraghty
prominent, mistake 13th, 5th and still in touch when blundered 6 out, weakened
- Weight 10-0
prominent until outpaced by leaders from 16th, soon no chance, kept on again from 3 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer D Williams
- Jockey S Durack
always prominent, chased winner after 5th to 13th, outpaced by leading pair 4 out, left remote 2nd again 3 out, battled on well