Newbury Result

Sat, 28th Feb, 2015

Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Summary

StanJames.com Supporting Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1 ) 2m. 4f.

1st - £28,475.00, 2nd - £10,685.00, 3rd - £5,350.00, 4th - £2,665.00, 5th - £1,340.00, 6th - £670.00 11 Ran

1st

Sound Investment (IRE) 11-12 (Owners Group 001 )
ts⁺ Rated 149
Dr Massini (IRE) - Drumcay Polly (IRE)(Le Bavard (FR))
Breeder - Mrs Jacinta McGeough

(Morning price: 5/1 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2)
(Ring price: 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2) SP 7/2fav

Paul Nicholls

Sam Twiston-Davies

Tote Win £3.20 Place £1.80

mid-division, headway 4 out, went 2nd and ridden after 2 out, stayed on under pressure to lead final 110 yards, edged left, held on towards finish

20th Dec, 14 Ascot
5th Hcp Chs Rated 149 This
Race 10th Oct, 15 Chepstow
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 149

2nd

0.75L

Bennys Mist (IRE) 11-1 (Mezzone Family )
Rated 138
Beneficial (GB) - Dark Mist (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))

(Morning price: 7/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Aidan Coleman

Place £3.30

tracked leaders, went 2nd at 11th, led after 5 out, ridden after 3 out, headed final 110 yards, kept on, held towards finish

31st Jan, 15 Sandown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 10th Apr, 15 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 143

3rd

17L

Simply Wings (IRE) 10-9 (Sam Thorp & Kerry Lee )
Rated 132
Winged Love (IRE) - Simply Deep (IRE)(Simply Great (FR))

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 25/1)
SP 25/1

R Lee

J E Moore

Place £7.40

chased leaders, dropped to mid-division 7th, in touch 11th, chased leading pair 4 out, ridden after next, no impression in 3rd from 2 out

29th Jan, 15 Wincanton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race 29th Apr, 15 Punchestown
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 129

4th

Seventh Sky (GER) 11-5 (Fidelma Toole )
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 142
King's Best (USA) - Sacarina (GER)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Gestut Karlshof

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1) SP 9/1

C J Mann

B J Geraghty

mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, one pace next, stayed on to take modest 4th last, never on terms

9th Feb, 15 Plumpton
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 7th Mar, 15 Sandown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 140

5th

Royal Regatta (IRE) 11-7 (Conor J Murphy )
Rated 144
King's Theatre (IRE) - Friendly Craic (IRE)(Mister Lord (USA))
Breeder - W B McTaggart

(Morning price: 6/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Philip Hobbs

R Johnson

behind, mistake 4th, struggling when hit 9th, never reached leaders

24th Jan, 15 Doncaster
1st Hcp Chs Rated 138 This
Race 29th Mar, 15 Ascot
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 144

6th

Ballygarvey (FR) 11-1 (The Dark Horse Syndicate )
Rated 138
Laveron (GB) - Vollore (FR)(Cadoudal (FR))

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Philip Hobbs

T J O'Brien

tracked leader, mistake 8th, led 10th, headed after 5 out, ridden and lost place after next, soon weakened

31st Jan, 15 Sandown
4th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race 10th Apr, 15 Aintree
u.r. Hcp Chs Rated 137

7th

1.5L

Midnight Belle (GB) 10-6 (Mrs Patricia Holtorp )
Rated 132
Midnight Legend (GB) - Cherry Alley (IRE)(Persian Mews (UNR))

(Morning price: 8/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 11/1 12/1) SP 12/1

T Symonds

Benjamin Poste(3)

mid-division, tracked leaders, 11th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next

31st Jan, 15 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs Rated 128 This
Race 30th Mar, 15 Warwick
5th Hcp Chs Rated 132

8th

0.5L

Headly's Bridge (IRE) 10-10 (Mrs P L Bridel )
Rated 133
Tillerman (GB) - Brockton Flame (GB)(Emarati (USA))

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1)
SP 16/1

S Earle

A Thornton

behind, outpaced 4 out, never on terms

27th Dec, 14 Chepstow
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 13th Feb, 16 Warwick
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 130

9th

0.5L

Easter Meteor (GB) 11-3 (Mr & Mrs S C Willes )
ts⁴cp¹ Rated 140
Midnight Legend (GB) - Easter Comet (GB)(Gunner B)

(Morning price: 9/1 7/1 9/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

David Pipe

C O'Farrell

mid-division, dropped towards rear 5th, headway under pressure 3 out, went modest 4th next until blundered last, soon weakened

24th Jan, 15 Cheltenham
7th Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race

p.u.

Westward Point (GB) 10-6 (Mr J F F White )
Rated 129
Karinga Bay (GB) - Hottentot (GB)(Sula Bula)

(Morning price: 10/1 9/1)
SP 8/1

W J Greatrex

G Sheehan

raced keenly, soon in touch, weakened before 4 out, behind when pulled up before next

7th Dec, 13 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs Rated 124 This
Race 26th Mar, 15 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 127

p.u.

Saint Raph (FR) 10-3 (Mrs Christine M Hinks )
Rated 126
Saint des Saints (FR) - Speed Padoline (FR)(Saint Preuil (FR))

(Morning price: 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1) SP 5/1

R Walford

Felix de Giles

led to 10th, lost place next, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next

29th Jan, 15 Wincanton
1st Hcp Chs Rated 114 This
Race 29th Oct, 15 Stratford
4th Hcp Chs Rated 124

Off 3.25
Time 5m. 4.10 secs, which is 13.85 secs faster than the course average on today's going
CSF- £36.93
Tricast- £702.92.

2014 Shangani 8 10-12 T Scudamore 3/1Fav (Miss Venetia Williams)

2013 Pacha Du Polder 6 11-0 R Mahon (3) 18/1 (Paul Nicholls)

2012 Aerial 6 11-3 R Walsh 10/3Fav (Paul Nicholls)

2011 Fine Parchment 8 10-4 P Toole (3) 12/1 (C J Mann)

2010 Big Fella Thanks 8 11-1 B J Geraghty 8/1 (Paul Nicholls)