3:10
Newbury
16 May 2009
Aon London Gold Cup (Heritage Handicap)
(Class 2) 1m2f Soft
1st
£24,924 2nd
£7,464 3rd
£3,732 4th
£1,868 5th
£932 6th
£468
Error
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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3 | 88 | 85 | 81 | 94 | – |
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b c
Red Ransom (USA) |
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Tracked leaders, driven to chase leader well over 1f out, stayed on dourly throughout final furlong to lead last strides (op 2-1 tchd 9-4 in places) | ||||||||||
3 | 713 | 79 | 74 | 88 | – |
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b c
Royal Applause |
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Led, driven and stayed on well from over 2f out, kept on final furlong, caught last strides (op 16-1 tchd 20-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 88 | 85 | 74 | 87 | – |
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b g
Falbrav (IRE) |
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Chased leaders went 2nd over 2f out and soon hard driven and no impression outpaced from over 1f out (tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
3 | 83 | 80 | 67 | 80 | – |
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b g
Sadler's Wells (USA) |
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In rear, ridden 3f out, headway from 2f out and hung left, stayed on well to take 4th inside final furlong but never going pace to reach leaders (op 16-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 813 | 90 | 75 | 88 | – |
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b c
Fantastic Light (USA) |
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Held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on to chase leaders but hung left inside final furlong, never in contention and weakened near finish | ||||||||||
3 | 86 | 83 | 67 | 80 | – |
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ch c
Captain Rio |
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Towards rear, ridden 3f out, stayed on from over 1f out and kept on close home but never a threat (op 10-1 tchd 17-2) | ||||||||||
3 | 89 | 86 | 68 | 81 | – |
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b c
Dansili |
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Chased leaders, hampered after 3f, stayed prominent, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out (tchd 13-2) | ||||||||||
3 | 97 | 98 | 76 | 89 | – |
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b g
El Prado (IRE) |
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Chased leaders, ridden over 3f out, weakened from 2f out (tchd 25-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 83 | 80 | 56 | 69 | – |
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b f
Halling (USA) |
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In rear, ridden and hung left over 2f out and never in contention | ||||||||||
3 | 88 | 85 | 47 | 60 | – |
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bb g
Menifee (USA) |
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Towards rear, ridden and some headway over 3f out, never near leaders and soon weakened (jockey said colt was unsuited by the soft ground) (op 6-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 811 | 88 | 48 | 61 | – |
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b c
Singspiel (IRE) |
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Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, weakened quickly 2f out (tchd 16-1) | ||||||||||
3 | 96 | 97 | 56 | 69 | – |
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ch g
Cozzene (USA) |
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Towards rear, some headway over 3f out, never any danger and weakened soon after (jockey said colt ran too free) | ||||||||||
- 12 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 2m 9.81s (slow by 5.21s) Total SP: 123%
- Non-runners: Hyades (unsuitable ground), Statute Book (unsuitable ground), Wilfred Pickles (unsuitable ground)
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1st owner:
Hamdan Al Maktoum (Aqwaal)
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2nd owner:
A D Spence (Decision)
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3rd owner:
Cheveley Park Stud (Holyrood)
- Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £4.40 £2.30 Ex: £35.80 CSF: £25.95 Tricast: £108.92 Trifecta: £181.90 Pool: £860.70 - 3.50 winning units.
- DBI (SP%): L [Stalls 1-4] 12 (29%) M [5-9] 50 (19%) H [11-14] 88 (52%)