Full Results
15:30 Sandown Park
43rd Whitbread Gold Cup Chase (Showcase Handicap)
- 19 Runners
- Distance: 3m 5f 110y
- Going: Chase Good, G/Soft places, Flat Soft, G/Soft places
- Weight 10-0
always well in touch, chased leading pair 16th, pushed along to close after 4 out, mistake next, ridden to lead last, stayed on well
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey N Williamson
always prominent, led 14th to next, chased leader after, ridden 4 out, rallied to lead next, headed under pressure last, no extra run-in
- Weight 10-0
waited with, progress after 11th, led 15th, kicked on 18th, 5l clear 4 out, ridden and headed next, every chance 2 out, one pace after
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Mrs A Perrett
- Jockey C Maude
held up rear, progress to track leaders 14th, mistake 16th, chased leading quartet but outpaced 6 out, driven and stayed on before 3 out, never nearer
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey R Wakley
tracked leading group, just in touch at rear of main group 15th, outpaced 18th, driven and kept on one pace after 4 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Thomas Carberry
- Jockey A Maguire
settled mid-division, blundered 9th, chased leading group 15th, outpaced 18th, driven 4 out, no progress from next
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer N & W Twiston-Davies
- Jockey C Llewellyn
led to 4th, stayed prominent, ridden from 15th, outpaced 18th, driven and no progress after 4 out, weakened 2 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer J Parkinson & S Smith
- Jockey S Durack
with leaders, pushed along when mistake 16th, soon struggling, out of touch when mistakes 6 out, 5 out and next, no chance after
- Weight 10-6
never going well or jumping fluently, last trio, mistake 10th, pushed along after 14th and no progress, soon no chance, passed beaten horses from 4 out
- Weight 10-2
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
with leader, mistake 3rd, led next to 13th, weakening when mistake 17th, no chance when mistake 5 out, soon well behind
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer M F Morris
- Jockey J R Barry
in touch in rear, jumped slowly 9th and 10th, soon ridden and struggling, mistake 14th, behind from next
- Weight 10-10
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey M A Fitzgerald
well in touch, chased leading trio 16th, outpaced and ridden 4 out, effort to close next, soon weakened, slow jump last, virtually pulled up run-in
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey R Widger
not jump well, held up, mistake 3rd, progress to track leaders when mistake 11th, in touch when blundered 15th, soon weakened, tailed off
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer A Whillans
- Jockey A Thornton
held up, in touch in rear when blundered badly 8th, not recover and well behind rest of race, tailed off
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Mrs Susan Nock
- Jockey Brendan Powell Snr
soon with leaders, led 13th to next, lost place 16th, driven and weakened 18th, soon tailed off
- Weight 11-10
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey C O'Dwyer
with leaders, jumped slowly 4th, lost place 8th, ridden and struggling 12th, last by 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 10-13
- Trainer D Nicholson
- Jockey R Johnson
driven from start and never going well, not fluent and always well in rear, no chance when blundered 15th, tailed off when pulled up before 18th
- Weight 10-4
- Trainer Mrs J Pitman
- Jockey R Dunwoody
mid-division, reminder 10th, ridden after 13th, lost touch main group 15th, well behind when blundered 17th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out
- Weight 10-0
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey J Tizzard
held up in touch, mistake 4th, ridden and struggling before 14th, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 18th