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15:40 Ascot

United House Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 17 Runners
  • Distance: 3m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,270
  • 2nd: £21,200
  • 3rd: £10,610
  • 4th: £5,300
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 49.17s
  • Off Time: 15:40:38
  • 17 Ran
1
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, WHITE star, ROYAL BLUE sleeves, WHITE stars and stars on cap

Quinz (FR)

203 DCD
15/2
  • Form 0/1131P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 153

never travelled in rear, not fluent 1st, in rear and struggling when blundered 15th, pulled up after 3 out

2
Silk - Orange and Royal Blue (quartered), hooped sleeves
20/1
  • Form 9P/F585-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 149

behind, mistake 4th, struggling 13th, never involved

3
Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow diamond and sleeves, Yellow cap, Red diamond
6/1
  • Form 5-63141
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 147

held up towards rear, slightly hampered 2nd, no real impression when hampered 4 out

4
Silk - Royal Blue and Dark Blue diamonds, Royal Blue sleeves, Dark Blue cap, Yellow star
33/1
  • Form 8-11002
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 145

jumped left, always towards rear, never involved, tailed off

5
Silk - Royal blue, yellow epaulets, red and light green striped sleeves, light green and yellow hooped cap
  • Form 612322
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 145

held up in mid-division, steady headway 13th, pushed along and in touch when fell 4 out

6
Silk - Yellow, blue stars on body

Ostland (GER)

18 p D
14/1
  • Form 111291
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 143

chased leaders, led 12th until 14th, weakened soon after 4 out, soon pulled up

7
Silk - Red, Royal Blue stars, hooped sleeves and star on cap
  • Form 2511P-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 142

mid-division, blundered and stumbled 3rd, lost place approaching 11th, plugged on from 3 out, never able to get on terms

8
Silk - Pink, Dark Blue seams, Pink cap

Dover's Hill

209 t D
25/1
  • Form 7/15411-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 142

chasing leaders when blundered and unseated rider 2nd

9
Silk - Black and orange stripes, black sleeves, orange stars, orange cap
22/1
  • Form P4/0P6U-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 138

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 14th, led 4 out, driven before 2 out, idled badly flat, headed final 120 yards

10
Silk - Royal Blue, Emerald Green triple diamond and diamond on cap
12/1
  • Form 439U6P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

held up towards rear, good headway on outside to chase leaders 8th, tracked leader after 3 out until dropped to 3rd soon after 2 out, rallied under pressure last, stayed on to head idling leader final 120 yards

11
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, white chevron, white cap
25/1
  • Form 3-62PP6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

chased leaders, outpaced 13th, plugged on again from 3 out, no threat

12
Silk - Yellow and grey diabolo, yellow sleeves, grey cap
25/1
  • Form 90-F88U
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-8
  • Official Rating 135

mistake 1st, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until 10th, led 14th, ridden and headed 4 out, chased leaders under pressure until weakened before 2 out

13
Silk - Black, Light Blue star, Light Blue sleeves, Black stars, Light Blue cap
  • Form 6P3UFP/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 132

never going in rear, struggling 10th, pulled up before next

14
Silk - Red, Pink epaulets
  • Form 1/42421-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-3
  • Official Rating 130

chased leadrs, went 3rd before 2 out, 2nd soon after, challenged and every chance when went left last, stayed on same pace in 3rd flat

15
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 147-412
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 128

jumped left, led 2nd, headed 12th, soon lost place, behind when went left 14th and next, pulled up before 4 out

16
Silk - Red, Yellow sash, striped sleeves, White cap
40/1
  • Form F1/PP4P-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 126

led until 2nd, chased leader until 8th, went 2nd again 10th, chased leaders until weakened approaching 3 out

17
Silk - Pink and Brown diamonds, Pink sleeves and cap
  • Form F17243
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 125

always in rear, mistake 4th, slow and driven 11th, tailed off

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

David Pipe won this last year with Massini's Maguire and father Martin also landed the contest on several occasions. The stable is represented this year by Qulinton, who won a Listed handicap at Market Rasen in July and was second at Cheltenham earlier this month, as well as the lightly-weighted Gentle Ranger. Eoin Griffin saddles 2009 winner The Last Derby off a 7lb higher mark, while Ireland is also represented by Muirhead and BIDEFORD LEGEND, first and second in the Munster National. The latter can reverse that form on 8lb better terms and land this nice prize as he had very little luck in running at Limerick having been well backed. Improving Huntingdon winner Ostland and Cheltenham scorer Balthazar King probably need to find a bit more to follow up here, but Razor Royale and Air Force One are both very well treated on their best form and it would be no surprise to see Promising Anshan step up again this season.

Formwatch

Quinz (FR) 14-1 (10-8) In touch, lost place 12th, behind when pulled up before 15th (chair), in a race won by Ballabriggs (11-0) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr, 40 ran.

Niche Market (IRE) 16-1 (10-13) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 21st (foinavon), led 23rd (valentine's), headed 3 out, ridden and lost place approaching last, weakened flat, 5th of 40, 24l behind Ballabriggs (11-0) at Aintree 4m 4f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr.

Muirhead (IRE) 10-1 (11-2) Impeded 1st, waited with towards rear, progress from halfway, chased leaders 4 out, closed before straight, led travelling well before last, asserted run-in, comfortably, won at Limerick 3m hcp chs beating Bideford Legend (11-8) by 1 3/4l, 15 ran.

Qulinton (FR) 12-1 (10-12) Held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 9th, every chance 2 out, switched right approaching last, stayed on flat, held by winner, 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Paint The Clouds (10-7) at Cheltenham 3m hcp hdl (2) gf.

Bideford Legend (IRE) 7-2fav (11-8) Waited with towards rear, closed to chase leaders 4 out, got on on terms travelling well approaching last, soon headed, kept on without matching winner run-in, 2nd of 15, 1 3/4l behind Muirhead (11-2) at Limerick 3m hcp chs.

Ostland (GER) 4-1 (11-5) Led until 4th, led approaching 9th, not fluent 11th, mistake 14th, clear approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, easily, won at Huntingdon 3m Novice Handicap Chase (0-135) (4yo+) (3) gf beating Spock (10-5) by 48l, 7 ran.

Balthazar King (IRE) 11-4 (10-12) Made all, 3 lenghts clear when wandered flat, driven out, won at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs 0-150 (2) gf beating Definite Dawn (10-1) by 3l, 6 ran.

Dover's Hill 15-8fav (11-5) Made all, clear approaching 3 out, ran on well, won at Market Rasen 3m 1f nov chs (3) gd in Apr beating Helpston (10-12) by 12l, 4 ran.

Razor Royale (IRE) 25-1 (10-8) Chased leaders on inside when jinked right and unseated rider approaching 12th, in a race won by Bensalem (11-2) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Mar, 19 ran.

Exmoor Ranger (IRE) 20-1 (11-6) Towards rear, behind when blunderd badly and almost unseated rider 12th, no chance after, tailed off 20th, soon pulled up, in a race won by Poker De Sivola (10-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gf in Apr, 18 ran.

The Last Derby (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, 6th approaching straight, soon no extra and kept on same pace, 6th of 14, 27l behind Ongenstown Lad (10-13) at Gowran Park 3m hcp hdl gd in Sep.

Golden Kite (IRE) 20-1 (11-2) Prominent, bad mistake and unseated rider 6 out, in a race won by Muirhead (11-2) at Limerick 3m hcp chs, 15 ran.

Air Force One (GER) 14-1 (11-2) Mid-division,pushed along 13th, hit 14th, behind from 19th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up, in a race won by Church Island (10-5) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gd in Apr '10, 19 ran.

Promising Anshan (IRE) 2-11fav (10-11) Made all, jumped mainly right, ridden clear approaching bypassed 2 out, ran on, won at Fakenham 3m beg chase (4) gs in Feb beating Springfield Raki (11-0) by 21l, 6 ran.

Free World (IRE) 11-2 (11-12) Held up mid-division, headway 5th to chase leaders, ridden to lead before 2 out, headed 2 out, 3 lengths down in 3rd when left 2nd and hampered last, one pace, 2nd of 17, 4l behind Kristoffersen (11-3) at Newton Abbot 3m 3f hcp hdl 0-115 (4) gf in Aug.

Gentle Ranger (IRE) 12-1 (10-5) Chased leader, led 5th until 10th, mistke 12th, lost 2nd next, went left 14th, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up before 20th, in a race won by Poker De Sivola (10-12) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp chs G3 (1) gf in Apr, 18 ran.

Life Of A Luso (IRE) 7-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, mistake 2nd, headway after 3 out, stayed on to take 3rd flat, keeping on close home, 3rd of 8, 4l behind Billie Magern (10-11) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp chs 0-150 (2) gf.