irishracing.com | Race Result Sandown, Sat, 26th Apr, 2025, bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus

4.10 bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 3m. 4f. 146yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 26th Apr, 2025

Going - Good (Good to Soft in places).

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £10,379.76 carried forward to Southwell on Sun, 27th Apr. Placepot Pool - £339,483.76 Winning Units - 164.59 Dividend - £1,505.80. Quadpot Pool - £42,559.55 Winning Units - 1594.9 Dividend - £19.70. Place Six Dividend - £1,109.35. Place Five Dividend - £266.30.

4.10 3m. 4f. 146yds. (Class 1) 5-y-o plus 19 Ran
bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £175,000.00 5-y-o plus 1st - £98,472.00, 2nd - £37,100.00, 3rd - £18,568.00, 4th - £9,275.00, 5th - £4,655.00, 6th - £2,328.00 , 7th - £1,155.00, 8th - £595.00

Stewards Report

1st

Resplendent Grey (IRE) 10-2 (Mrs R J Skan)
cp¹sr Rated 141
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Caltra Princess (IRE)(Traditionally (USA))
Breeder - Ms M. Kavanagh

(Morning price: 9/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2) SP 9/2

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

Tote Win £5.50 Place £1.90

in touch, mistake 15th, switched left after 2 out, went second last, ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds

11th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 2nd Nov, 25 Carlisle
1st Chs Rated 147

2nd

Lombron (FR) 10-2 (Roaringwater Syndicate)
Rated 142(+3 after this run)
Turgeon (USA) - Omememo Has (FR)(Gentlewave (IRE))
Breeder - M Eric Leffray & M Thomas Leffray

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

W P Mullins

Rachael Blackmore

Place £2.60

held up in midfield, headway from 17th, bad mistake and rider lost iron briefly 20th, pressed leaders going easily 2 out, soon led but hung right, ridden run-in, kept on but headed inside final 110yds

27th Mar, 25 Clonmel
1st Chs This
Race

3rd

3.5L

High Class Hero (GB) 10-8 (Sullivan Group Limited)
Rated 148
Sulamani (IRE) - Mil Et Une Nui Flo (FR)(Turgeon (USA))
Breeder - Mr & Mrs D Futter & Peel Bloodstock

(Morning price: 9/2 4/1 3/1)
(Ring price: 3/1 16/5 10/3 3/1 10/3) SP 10/3fav

W P Mullins

P Townend

Place £1.70

in touch, not fluent 15th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, went third run-in, kept on

15th Mar, 25 Thurles
2nd Nov Chs Rated 148 This
Race 22nd Nov, 25 Punchestown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 149

4th

2.25L

Spanish Harlem (FR) 10-2 (Dr S P Fitzgerald)
ts⁷cp² Rated 136(+3 after this run)
Spanish Moon (USA) - Souverainete (FR)(Doctor Dino (FR))
Breeder - E A R L Elevage des Loges

(Morning price: 25/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

W P Mullins

Sam Twiston-Davies

Place £5.10

prominent, joined leader 4th, headed 13th, not fluent 17th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in

12th Apr, 25 Ayr
c.o. Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 8th Jun, 25 Punchestown
1st Nov Chs Rated 139

5th

4.75L

Grangeclare West (IRE) 12-0 (Cheveley Park Stud)
Rated 168
Presenting (GB) - Hayabusa (GB)(Sir Harry Lewis (USA))
Breeder - J P King & Leonard King

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

W P Mullins

B Hayes

in touch on inner, midfield 6th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, not pace to challenge

5th Apr, 25 Aintree
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 163 This
Race 23rd Nov, 25 Punchestown
8th Chs Rated 166

6th

Monbeg Genius (IRE) 10-5 (Martin Tedham & Wasdell Properties Ltd)
ts⁺cp⁴ Rated 145
Shantou (USA) - Ella Watson (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Michael Tobin

(Morning price: 33/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Jonjo O'Neill

R P McLernon

pressed leader, pecked on landing but led 1st, joined 4th, led again 13th, pressed 3 out, headed after 2 out, bumped last, weakened run-in

5th Apr, 25 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race 6th Dec, 25 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 144

7th

1.5L

Victtorino (FR) 10-8 (Martians Racing)
Rated 148
It's Gino (GER) - Victtorie (FR)(Vettori (IRE))
Breeder - Jean-Paul & Marie-Odile Deshayes

(Morning price: 11/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

in touch on outer, midfield 7th, headway from 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last

11th Mar, 25 Cheltenham
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 149 This
Race 29th Nov, 25 Newbury
16th Hcp Chs Rated 147

8th

Collectors Item (IRE) 10-2 (Jackdaws Antiques)
bl⁶ Rated 135
Flemensfirth (USA) - Leading Lady (GB)(Fraam (GB))
Breeder - R. McCarthy

(Morning price: 50/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 80/1 66/1 50/1) SP 50/1

Jonjo O'Neill

K Brogan

prominent, mistake then in touch 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

22nd Feb, 25 Newcastle
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 6th Dec, 25 Chepstow
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 135

9th

Minella Cocooner (IRE) 11-1 (Mr David Bobbett)
sr Rated 155
Flemensfirth (USA) - Askanna (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - J Asple

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

W P Mullins

D E Mullins

held up in rear, badly hampered by faller 4th, ridden 4 out, never on terms

5th Apr, 25 Aintree
7th Hcp Chs Rated 157 This
Race

10th

1.75L

Knockanore (IRE) 9-13 (Ms J Bennett)
cp⁺ Rated 127
Shantou (USA) - Ballyoscar (IRE)(Oscar (IRE))
Breeder - Dermot Cunningham

(Morning price: 66/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Ryan Potter

Freddie Mitchell(3)

always behind

15th Mar, 25 Uttoxeter
6th Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 26th Oct, 25 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 127

11th

2.75L

O'moore Park (IRE) 10-2 (Mrs S Ricci)
Rated 140
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Glor Na Gaoithe (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Patrick J O'Mahony

(Morning price: 14/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

W P Mullins

S F O'Keeffe

not fluent on occasions, always behind

16th Apr, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 140 This
Race 26th Oct, 25 Galway
2nd Chs Rated 141

12th

23L

Chosen Witness (IRE) 10-2 (Monabeg Investments Limited)
ts⁺hd⁴ Rated 135
Well Chosen (GB) - Whatareyousaying (IRE)(Witness Box (USA))
Breeder - John Dunford (Jnr)

(Morning price: 50/1 40/1)
SP 40/1

W P Mullins

K C Sexton

held up in rear, headway 19th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

12th Apr, 25 Ayr
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 2nd Nov, 25 Cork
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 132

13th

26L

Goshen (FR) 10-2 (Mr Steven Packham)
cp⁷ Rated 137
Authorized (IRE) - Hyde (FR)(Poliglote (GB))
Breeder - Mr Christophe Toulorge

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

G L Moore

David Noonan

always behind, struggling when hampered by faller 4 out

8th Mar, 25 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 137 This
Race 6th Dec, 25 Sandown
8th Hcp Hdl Rated 137

p.u.

Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 11-0 (McNeill Family)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 154
Shantou (USA) - Didinas (FR)(Kaldou Star (GB))
Breeder - James Dunne

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

midfield, dropped to rear 17th, pulled up after 4 out

5th Apr, 25 Aintree
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 153 This
Race 8th Nov, 25 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 152

fell

Dancing City (FR) 10-11 (Mrs J Donnelly)
sr Rated 151
Feel Like Dancing (GB) - Solitaire City (FR)(Loup Solitaire (USA))
Breeder - M Julien Moutel, M Laurent Moutel & M Vincent Moutel

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

W P Mullins

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

towards rear, fell 4th

4th Apr, 25 Aintree
fell Chs Rated 151 This
Race

p.u.

Olympic Man (FR) 10-2 (Mrs Audrey Turley)
hd¹sr Rated 142
Martaline (GB) - Parcelle De Sou (FR)(Ajdayt (USA))
Breeder - M Jean-Philippe Dubois

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

W P Mullins

J J Burke

always behind, bad mistake 8th, pulled up after 10th

12th Apr, 25 Ayr
7th Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 30th Jul, 25 Galway
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 137

p.u.

King's Threshold (IRE) 10-2 (Sailing To Byzantium)
ts⁴ Rated 134
Yeats (IRE) - Pearl Buttons (GB)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - William Jenks

(Morning price: 33/1 28/1)
(Ring price: 28/1 25/1 22/1) SP 22/1

Miss E Lavelle

Ben Jones

always behind, mistake 20th, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up

22nd Mar, 25 Newbury
1st Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 25th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
11th Hcp Chs Rated 134

fell

Klarc Kent (FR) 9-11 (Mr Colm O'connell)
cp³ Rated 130
Spanish Moon (USA) - Kryptonie (FR)(Take Risks (FR))
Breeder - Mme Sylvie Crepin Berard & M Laurent Berard

(Morning price: 40/1)
(Ring price: 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

W P Mullins

Kieran Callaghan(5)

led, headed 1st, dropped to midfield 12th, struggling in rear when fell 4 out

12th Apr, 25 Ayr
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race

p.u.

Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) 10-2 (Babbitt Racing)
ts⁴ Rated 130
Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - My Miss Lucy (GB)(Alflora (IRE))
Breeder - Mr John Benfield

(Morning price: 18/1 20/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 16/1) SP 16/1

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

towards rear, headway when pecked on landing 19th, ridden and weakened 2 out, soon pulled up

8th Mar, 25 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 25th Oct, 25 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 129

Off 4.10
Time 7m. 23.19 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £79.10
Tote Trifecta- £570.90
CSF- £49.00
Tricast- £181.57.

Non runner Transmission ( Going (Not changed since declaration - Horse on course and identified by the VO))
2024 Minella Cocooner 8 11-9 D E Mullins 17/2 (W P Mullins)
2023 Kitty's Light 7 10-8 Jack Tudor 11/4Fav (Christian Williams)
2022 Hewick 7 11-4 J C Gainford (3) 16/1 (John Joseph Hanlon)
2021 Potterman 8 11-9 Tom Cannon 12/1 (Alan King)

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