3:15 Newbury 1 Mar 2008
Connaught Gold Cup Handicap Chase Grade 3
(Class 1) (2m3f187yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 16 fences
1st
£37,063 2nd
£13,903.50 3rd
£6,961.50 4th
£3,471 5th
£1,742 6th
£871
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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7 | 101 t | 139 | 120 | 151 | – | ||||
| b g Funny Baby (FR) - Donitille (FR) (Italic) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, hit 10th, challenged from 3 out, slight advantage from next, strongly challenged last, driven and asserted run-in (tchd 11-4 and 10-3 in a place) | ||||||||||
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7 | 103 | 134 | 113 | 143 | – | ||||
| gr g Smadoun (FR) - Gerbora (FR) (Art Bleu I) | ||||||||||
| In touch, tracked leaders 8th, slight lead from 12th until narrowly headed 2 out, ridden and upsides last, one pace under pressure run-in (op 14-1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 108 | 139 | 115 | 145 | – | ||||
| b g Bob's Return (IRE) - Rendezvous (Lorenzaccio) | ||||||||||
| In touch, headway 12th, never going pace to reach leaders and hit 3 out, kept on again run-in (tchd 40-1 in places) | ||||||||||
| 10 | 1112 | 157 | 126 | 156 | – | |||||
| b g Alderbrook - Outfield (Monksfield) | ||||||||||
| Led to 5th, stayed pressing leaders to 12th, weakened from 2 out (tchd 12-1) | ||||||||||
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11 | 110 | 145 | 111 | 143 | – | ||||
| b g Sabrehill (USA) - Anchor Inn (Be My Guest) | ||||||||||
| Led 5th, hit 9th, blundered 11th, headed and hit 12th, weakened from 4 out (op 25-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 115 | 150 | 111 | 142 | – | ||||
| b g Grand Plaisir (IRE) - Regal Hostess (IRE) (King's Ride) | ||||||||||
| Hit 10th, behind most of way (op 8-1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 108 | 139 | 60 | 92 | – | ||||
| b g Double Bed (FR) - Uberaba (FR) (Garde Royale) | ||||||||||
| Hit 2nd, always behind | ||||||||||
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10 | 110 | 145 | 57 | 90 | – | ||||
| b g En Calcat (FR) - Belle Mome (FR) (Grand Tresor) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent, always behind (tchd 28-1) | ||||||||||
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7 | 109 | 140 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Subotica (FR) - Griotte De Coddes (FR) (Silver Rainbow) | ||||||||||
| In touch to 10th, weakening when fell 4 out (op 6-1 tchd 8-1) | ||||||||||
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8 | 109 | 140 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Un Desperado (FR) - Marble Miller (IRE) (Mister Lord) | ||||||||||
| Hit 1st, always towards rear, no chance when badly hampered and unseated rider 4 out (op 11-4) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 5m 2.73s (slow by 9.73s) Total SP: 115%
- Non-runners: Bagan (vet's certificate)
- 1st owner: Mrs Monica Hackett (Natal) 1st breeder: Yves D'Armaille
- 2nd owner: Simon W Clarke (Nacarat)
- 3rd owner: Mark Rimell (Oneway I)
- Tote win: £3.60 PL: £1.60 £3.50 £5.70 Ex: £39.20 CSF: £37.40 Tricast: £968.88 Trifecta: £600.70 Pool: £1,946.20 - 2.30 winning units.
