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15:35 Ascot

Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 7f 180y
  • Going: Good (Good to Firm in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £100,000 added
  • Winner: £56,950
  • 2nd: £21,370
  • 3rd: £10,700
  • 4th: £5,330
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 50.50s
  • Off Time: 15:35:54
  • 12 Ran
1
Silk - ORANGE, BLACK star and star on cap

Tea For Two

266 D
6/1
  • Form P/67113-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 153

chased leader, joined leader 5 out, hard driven 2 out, hung left and weakened after last

2
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 155665-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-11
  • Official Rating 152

tracked leader, slow 3rd, ridden to challenge 2 out, stayed on well closing stages

3
Silk - Dark green, white hoops, dark green sleeves, red armlets, red cap
8/1
  • Form 2131-33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-8
  • Official Rating 149

behind, headway before 2 out, ran on after last, never nearer

4
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 1151-06
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 147

led, joined 5 out, headed after 2 out, soon rallied, kept on well

5
Silk - Light blue, maroon stripe, striped sleeves and cap

Un Ace (FR)

182 t C
14/1
  • Form 42758-U
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-3
  • Official Rating 144

keen, in mid-division, weakened 4 out

6
Silk - Grey, White epaulets
  • Form 16P/7U6-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 141

held up, towards rear, mistake 14th, weakened 4 out

7
Silk - Red and Grey (quartered), hooped sleeves
  • Form 3922P-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-12
  • Official Rating 139

mid-division, headway 13th, soon chasing leaders, ridden to challenge approaching 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well closing stages

8
Silk - Maroon and Yellow stripes, Maroon sleeves, Yellow armlets, Maroon cap
  • Form 12F15-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 138

mid-division, slow 4th, blundered 12th, never dangerous

9
Silk - Yellow, blue stars on body
18/1
  • Form 44104-P
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-11
  • Official Rating 138

prominent, slow 2nd, lost place after 13th, behind when pulled up 4 out

10
Silk - Purple, Pink stars, Purple sleeves, Purple cap, Pink star
20/1
  • Form F231P2-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 137

mid-division, mistake 6th, not fluent 11th, headway 2 out, chased leaders last, never able to challenge

11
Silk - Red, White sash, Emerald Green sleeves, Emerald Green and Red check cap
33/1
  • Form 8-F5214
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-9
  • Official Rating 136

held up, in rear, headway 5 out, weakened before 2 out

12
Silk - Purple, Pink seams and sleeves, Black cap
11/1
  • Form 01P53-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 128

mid-division, headway to chase leaders 7th, every chance 2 out, led before and jumped left last, ran on strongly

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Tea For Two won the Grade 1 Feltham Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day but only ran once after, missing Cheltenham and Aintree. Just out of the novice ranks, he looks to be facing a stiff task under top weight. Saphir Du Rheu has also won a Grade 1 over fences but is a better hurdler than chaser. Hadrian's Approach is thrown in on his best form but hasn't shown that for a while whereas Buckhorn Timothy probably ran his best race so far over fences when second on his reappearance at Chepstow. But A GOOD SKIN wasn't far behind that day and was closing at the finish. On better terms, the latter should come out on top today and deserves to land a nice prize after fine runs last season at Kempton and Cheltenham. Voix D'eau tries 3m for the first time and may come up short in this company.

Formwatch

Tea For Two 7-4 (11-3) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5th until 6th, 2nd again before 7th, not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, 3rd and beaten next, stayed on same pace, 3rd of 4, 7l behind Bristol De Mai (11-0) at Sandown 2m 4f (1) gs in Feb.

Saphir Du Rheu (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Held up in rear, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, plugged on run-in, never involved, 5th of 7, 13 3/4l behind Menorah (11-10) at Sandown 2m 7f (1) gd in Apr.

Voix D'Eau (FR) 9-2 (10-8) Held up in rear, headway to chase leaders 10th, went 2nd after 3 out, weakened closing stages, 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Art Mauresque (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Junction Fourteen (IRE) 13-2 (10-7) Prominent, lost place 6th, rallied before 5 out, soon ridden and no impression, 6th of 8, 18 3/4l behind Art Mauresque (10-10) at Chepstow 2m 3f hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Un Ace (FR) 14-1 (11-12) Mid-division, dropped towards rear before 7th, some headway under pressure after 5 out, never near leaders, 8th and beaten when mistake and unseated rider 2 out, at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (2) sft in Apr.

Hadrian's Approach (IRE) 10-1 (10-11) Chased leaders, chance 3 out, driven between last two, weakened last, 6th of 20, 8 1/2l behind The Young Master (11-1) at Sandown 3m 5f hcp (1) gd in Apr.

A Good Skin (IRE) 9-1 (11-2) Mid-division, tracked leaders after 13th, outpaced 5 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed to chase leading pair after next, one pace flat, 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Potters Cross (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Buckhorn Timothy 25-1 (10-12) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner after 3 out, stayed on to challenge and every chance after last, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 16, 1l behind Potters Cross (10-0) at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Killala Quay 10-1 (11-1) Prominent until pulled up before 11th, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) gd in Oct.

Fourth Act (IRE) 4-1 (10-12) Led until 1st, led again after next, reminders before 10th, went right 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon no chance with winner, kept on for clear 2nd, 2nd of 4, 10l behind Aso (10-12) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f (3) sft in Apr.

Workbench (FR) 7-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, mistake 14th, ridden and headway 2 out, no impression from last, 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Keltus (11-8) at Fakenham 3m hcp (3) gd in Oct.

Antony (FR) 2-1fav (11-7) Tracked leaders, jumped left 4th, not fluent 7th, 2nd 3 out, soon led, jumped left and hampered rivals 2 out, driven clear flat, won at Fontwell 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Wilton Milan (11-2) by 4 1/2l, 4 ran.