3.20 Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 5f. 110yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 26th Apr, 2008

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £150,000.00 5-y-o plus 3m. 5f. 110yds.

1st - £85,515.00, 2nd - £32,085.00, 3rd - £16,065.00, 4th - £8,010.00 19 Ran

1st

Monkerhostin (FR) 10-13 (Mr M G St Quinton)
(7:16.50 12.19 secs faster on today's going )
Shining Steel - Ladoun (FR)(Kaldoun (FR))

SP 25/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

Tote Win £35.60 Place £4.20

mid-division, steady headway from 17th, chased leading pair 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon in narrow lead, stayed on strongly

11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 1st Nov, 08 Wetherby
5th Chs

2nd

2.25L

Royal Auclair (FR) 9-7 (Mr Clive D Smith)

Garde Royale - Carmonera (FR)

SP 14/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Skelton(7)

Place £3.50

chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led briefly next, chased winner after, one pace flat

11th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs This
Race 29th Jun, 08 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

3rd

2.75L

Hoo La Baloo (FR) 11-0 (The Stewart Family)

Unfuwain (USA) - Via Saleria (IRE)(Arazi (USA))

SP 9/1

Paul Nicholls

R Walsh

Place £2.20

held up in rear, good headway approaching 3 out, challeneged on inside and every chance next, unable to quicken flat

19th Jan, 08 Ascot
5th Chs This
Race 30th Jul, 08 Galway
18th Hcp Chs

4th

Iris De Balme (FR) 9-7 (Mr L M Power & Mr G D Peck)

Phantom Breeze - Fleur D'ecajeul (FR)

SP 9/2fav

S Curran

Charlie Huxley(7)

Place £2.30

held up well in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on strongly flat, not reached leaders

19th Apr, 08 Ayr
1st Hcp Chs This
Race 6th Feb, 10 Wetherby
5th Hdl

5th

1.5L

Lothian Falcon (GB) 9-9 (Mr Peter Maddison)

Relief Pitcher - Lothian Rose(Roscoe Blake)

SP 7/1

P Maddison

F Davis(5)

mid-dvision, headway from 3 out, stayed on, not reached leaders

1st Mar, 08 Doncaster
4th Hcp Hdl This
Race 31st Jan, 09 Doncaster
7th Hcp Hdl

6th

nose

Burren Legend (IRE) 9-7 (Mr Thomas Thompson)

Flying Legend (USA) - Burren View (IRE)(Mazaad)

SP 100/1

R Rowe

D P O'Dwyer(7)

towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on from next, nearest finish

16th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs This
Race 11th Oct, 08 Chepstow
4th Hcp Hdl

7th

2.25L

Royal County Star (IRE) 9-11 (Dunsany Racing Syndicate)

Magical Wonder (USA) - Belladoon (IRE)(Phardante (FR))
Breeder - J Mackey

SP 6/1

A J Martin

Robert Colgan(3)

mistakes, behind, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 16th, headway from 3 out, stayed on from next, not pace to troubled leaders

24th Mar, 08 Fairyhouse
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 8th Nov, 08 Naas
14th Hcp Hdl Rated 114

8th

Pak Jack (FR) 9-9 (The Bellflower Pak Jack Partnership)

Pitchounet (FR) - Miss Noir Et Or (FR)(Noir et Or)

SP 66/1

R Phillips

S Quinlan(5)

behind, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, no danger

4th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 2nd May, 09 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Chs

9th

0.75L

Without A Doubt (GB) 10-0 (Mr Malcolm C Denmark)

Singspiel (IRE) - El Rabab (USA)(Roberto (USA))

SP 40/1

C Llewellyn

J E Moore

disputed lead, advantage after 4 out, mistake, headed 2 out, weakened before last

8th Mar, 08 Sandown
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 6th Dec, 08 Sandown
9th Hcp Chs

10th

13L

Racing Demon (IRE) 11-12 (Mrs T P Radford)

Old Vic - All Set (IRE)(Electric)

SP 20/1

Miss H C Knight

Paul Moloney

close up on inner, pecked 15th, steadily lost place, well behind 4 out

13th Mar, 08 Cheltenham
6th Chs This
Race 10th Dec, 09 Huntingdon
5th Chs

11th

22L

D'Argent (IRE) 10-1 (Mr Nigel Bunter)

Roselier (FR) - Money Galore (IRE)(Monksfield)

SP 16/1

Alan King

R Thornton

disputed lead, under pressure approching 4 out, weakened soon after

5th Apr, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs This
Race 20th Dec, 08 Haydock
fell Hcp Chs

12th

Burntoakboy (GB) 9-11 (Dr R D P & Mrs L J Newland)

Sir Harry Lewis (USA) - Sainte Martine(Martinmas)
Breeder - Paul Murphy

SP 28/1

Dr Richard Newland

S P Jones(3)

chased leaders, went 2nd 19th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next

18th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs This
Race 17th Oct, 08 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs

13th

1.75L

Preacher Boy (GB) 9-9 (Hunt & Co (Bournemouth) Ltd)

Classic Cliche (IRE) - Gospel (IRE)(Le Bavard (FR))

SP 25/1

R J Hodges

Mr N Scholfield(5)

chased leader, steadily lost place from 19th, soon well behind

16th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs This
Race 7th Nov, 09 Wincanton
p.u. Hcp Chs

14th

My Immortal (GB) 10-0 (Major P Arkwright & Mrs I C Sellars)

Monsun (GER) - Dame Kiri (FR)(Old Vic)

SP 25/1

David Pipe

T Scudamore

always in rear division

28th Mar, 08 Newbury
10th Nov Chs This
Race 21st Mar, 09 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs

15th

Ungaro (FR) 10-10 (Sir Robert Ogden)

Epervier Bleu - Harpyes (FR)(Quart de Vin (FR))

SP 10/1

K G Reveley

S Thomas

never going well in rear, mistakes 12th, 16th, soon well behind

1st Mar, 08 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Oct, 08 Aintree
fell Hcp Chs

16th

23L

Vodka Bleu (FR) 10-6 (Mr D A Johnson)

Pistolet Bleu (IRE) - Viva Vodka (FR)(Crystal Glitters (USA))

SP 25/1

David Pipe

T J Murphy

towards rear, brief effort into mid-division 15th, soon lost place

16th Apr, 08 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs This
Race 15th Nov, 08 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs

p.u.

Knowhere (IRE) 11-0 (Mr H R Mould)

Lord Americo - Andarta(Ballymore)
Breeder - John Jobson

SP 12/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

P J Brennan

chased leaders, lost place after 18th, tailed off, pulled up approaching 3 out

5th Apr, 08 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs This
Race 26th Oct, 08 Aintree
1st Hcp Chs

p.u.

Bewleys Berry (IRE) 10-4 (Andrea & Graham Wylie)

Shernazar - Approach The Dawn (IRE)(Orchestra)
Breeder - David Connors

SP 10/1

J Howard Johnson

Denis O'Regan

mid-division, blundered 6th, pulled up before 14th, lame

5th Apr, 08 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs This
Race

p.u.

Caribou (FR) 10-0 (It Wasn't Us)

Epervier Bleu - Cardoudalle (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

SP 9/1

O Sherwood

D Elsworth

never going well in rear, well behind 4 out, tailed off, pulled up last

29th Mar, 08 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs This
Race

Off 3.22
Time 7m. 16.50 secs, which is 12.19 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £391.40
Tote Trifecta- £8686.40.

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