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5:08 Taunton 3 Mar 2022

Gold Cup & Grand National Lunches Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)

(Class 5) (4-6yo) (2m104yds) 2m½f Soft
1st £2,722.46 2nd £1,254.25 3rd £626.87 4th £313.94

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
4 911 49 116
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - In A Rush (IRE) (Hernando)
Got loose beforehand, midfield, steady headway from over 4f out, pushed along home turn, made challenge over 2f out, soon led and went clear, went further clear over 1f out, ridden out, impressive (op 9/1 tchd 17/2 and tchd 12/1)
2  17
4 107 27 99
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Numero Huit (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Towards rear, outpaced and pushed along 5f out, ridden and still plenty to do over 3f out, kept on from 2f out, went remote second final 110yds, no match for winner (op 11/2 tchd 9/2)
3  [20½]
5 113 32 106
b m Sageburg (IRE) - Molly Round (IRE) (Old Vic)
Disputed lead, chased leader after 3f, disputed lead over 3f out, pushed along home turn, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, no extra and lost second final 110yds (op 3/1)
4  9 [29½]
5 1010 13 89
b m Kalanisi (IRE) - Lackagh Lass (IRE) (Oscar)
Chased leaders, held up in behind leaders with one circuit to go, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon well held, kept on but no impression from 2f out (tchd 50/1)
5  shd [29½]
5 113 20 96
b g Shirocco (GER) - On The Up (IRE) (Luso)
Disputed lead, led clearly after 3f, joined over 3f out, headed over 2f out, soon outpaced, weakened over 1f out (op 2/1)
6  2 [31½]
5 1010 18 94
br g Jet Away - Little Hand (IRE) (Carroll House)
Pulled hard, held up in midfield, tracked leaders with one circuit to go, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened (jockey said the gelding ran too freely and hung left-handed on the final bend) (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
7  12 [43½]
5 110 h 1 82
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Horner Vale (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Towards rear, pushed along 5f out, ridden and outpaced over 3f out, soon well held, made no impression (op 28/1)
8  12 [55½]
5 113 70
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - She's No Pet (IRE) (Arcadio)
Held up in last, kept apart from main group on inner throughout, ridden 4f out, lost touch 4f out, detached and struggling 3f out, tailed off (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)
9  [63]
4 107 t 52
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Vive La Reine I (FR) (Mister Sacha)
Midfield, ridden and lost position over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, tailed off (op 22/1)
PU   
4 107
ch g Alqaahir (USA) - Miss Grace (Atticus)
Towards rear, dropped to last with one circuit to go, ridden and lost touch 5f out, detached over 4f out, soon pulled up (op 200/1 tchd 500/1)
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