Full Result 3.20 Sandown | 28 April 2007

Betfred Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3

(Class 1) (5yo+) (3m4f166yds) 3m5f Good To Firm 24 fences

1st £91,232 2nd £34,224 3rd £17,136 4th £8,544 5th £4,288 6th £2,144

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	11. Hot Weld 6/1 Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	Graham Lee Ferdy Murphy	8	100 11 p	135	93	145	–
b g Weld - Deb's Ball (Glenstal)
Led, not fluent and headed 5th, reminders after 12th, driven to lead after next, hard pressed 2 out, 1 length up when left clear last, stayed on well (tchd 7-1)

2 3	3. Reveillez 9/4F A P McCoy James Fanshawe	A P McCoy James Fanshawe	8	1010 t	145	101	153	–
gr g First Trump - Amalancher (USA) (Alleged)
Held up in last trio, not fluent 14th and outpaced, progress 16th, not fluent 18th, went 3rd 4 out, close enough 2 out, one pace, left 2nd last (jockey said gelding stumbled badly passing stands on last circuit; vet said gelding was found to have lost a hind shoe) (op 2-1 tchd 5-2 and 11-4 in places)

3 6 [9]	1. My Will (FR) 11/1 Nick Scholfield ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Nick Scholfield ⁷ Paul Nicholls	7	115	161	113	162	–
b g Saint Preuil (FR) - Gleep Will (FR) (Laniste)
Prominent, chased winner and pecked 19th, lost 2nd 3 out, faded, left 3rd last (op 10-1 tchd 9-1)

4 6 [15]	8. Jack High (IRE) 20/1 Richie McGrath T M Walsh	Richie McGrath T M Walsh	12	100 v¹	135	83	131	–
br g Erdelistan (FR) - Lyntim (Fidel)
Mistake 4th, never going well after, mistake 8th, lost touch from 15th, well behind 19th, plugged on from 3 out

5 1¼ [16¼]	5. Zabenz (NZ) 10/1 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	9	105 b	140	88	147	–
b g Zabeel (NZ) - In The Country (NZ) (In The Purple)
Led 5th, headed after 13th, dropped to 4th 4 out, rallied to press winner 3 out, 1 length down when blundered and almost fell last, not recover (op 14-1)

6 10 [26¼]	4. Cornish Sett (IRE) 4/1 R Walsh Paul Nicholls	R Walsh Paul Nicholls	8	1010 b	145	86	128	–
b g Accordion (IRE) - Hue 'N' Cry (IRE) (Denel)
Settled in midfield, effort to chase leaders 19th, 5th and under strong pressure after 4 out, soon beaten (op 9-2 tchd 5-1)

7 nk [26½]	2. Juveigneur (FR) 12/1 Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	Mick Fitzgerald Nicky Henderson	10	115	154	95	136	–
ch g Funny Baby (FR) - Azurea (FR)
Settled towards rear, outpaced from 15th, ridden 18th, never on terms after (op 14-1 tchd 11-1)

8 30 [56½]	6. Wee Robbie 13/2 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	7	104	139	60	109	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Blast Freeze (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Well in touch until outpaced from 15th, weakened 18th, tailed off (op 8-1 tchd 17-2)

PU	10. Cowboyboots (IRE) 66/1 Sam Jones ⁵ L Wells	Sam Jones ⁵ L Wells	9	99 7 b¹	135	–	–	–
b g Lord Americo (IRE) - Little Welly (Little Buskins)
Prominent until lost place rapidly 8th, tailed himself off after 13th, continued miles behind until pulled up before 3 out (op 100-1)

PU	9. Sweet Diversion (IRE) 12/1 Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	Liam Heard ³ Paul Nicholls	8	912 1 5 t	136	–	–	–
b g Carroll House (IRE) - Serocco Wind (Roi Guillaume)
Held up in last pair, not going well after 13th, outpaced from next, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out

10 ran Off time: 3:23:00 Winning time: 7m 11.10s (fast by 7.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Alderburn (vet's certificate)
1st owner: S Hubbard Rodwell (Hot Weld) 1st breeder: Cartmel Bloodstock
2nd owner: John P McManus (Reveillez)
3rd owner: The Stewart Family (My Will)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.40 £1.60 £2.80 Ex: £27.80 CSF: £20.91 Tricast: £147.74 Trifecta: £309.90 Pool £27,328.77 - 61.60 winning units.

3:20 Sandown 28 Apr 2007

Betfred Gold Cup Chase (Handicap) Grade 3