Racecards
15:00 Newbury
Coral Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 214y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £250,000 added
- Winner: £142,375
- 2nd: £53,425
- 3rd: £26,750
- 4th: £13,325
- Form 711-313
- Age 8
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N George & A Zetterholm
- Jockey Benjamin Gelhay
- Form 21135-3
- Age 6
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Victtorino (FR)
263- Form 4/1174P-
- Age 6
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 143
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
- Form 5111P-4
- Age 7
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 139
Formwatch
Sam Brown 25-1 (11-4) Slow and in rear 2nd, outpaced 11th, switched left and headway 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, pressing for 2nd last, kept on, no impression on winner, 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind The Real Whacker (11-4) at Wetherby 3m (1) gd in Nov.
Midnight River 5-2 (12-0) Led 2nd, headed after 3rd, led next, headed before 4 out, no extra in 3rd when mistake last, 3rd of 4, 13 1/4l behind Genois (10-2) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Senior Chief 11-1 (11-4) Chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden flat, stayed on gamely, won at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct beating The Short Go (10-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Horantzau D'airy (FR) 13-8fav (11-7) Towards rear early, headway into 6th halfway, went 3rd approaching 2 out, 2nd and pushed along before last, ridden and no impression on winner run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 12, 3 1/2l behind Real Steel (10-8) at Limerick 3m hcp (1) gd in Oct.
Colonel Harry (IRE) 11-8fav (11-10) Chased leaders, jumped left throughout, led after 3rd, headed 11th, remained handy, pushed along after 3 out, led 2 out and forged on, jumped left last and soon headed run-in, kept on one pace, 2nd of 4, 3 3/4l behind Marble Sands (11-4) at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Nov.
General En Chef (FR) 6-4fav (10-10) 3rd of 12, 3 3/4l behind Le Philosophe (10-1) at Compiegne 2m 4f hvy in Nov.
Broadway Boy (IRE) 9-4fav (11-11) Prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 6th, pecked 14th, headed 2 out, 3rd and no extra final 100 yards, 3rd of 14, 12 1/4l behind Senior Chief (11-4) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Grandero Bello (FR) 22-1 (11-12) Settled behind leaders, 5th halfway, closer in 3rd 3 out, challenged last, soon ridden into narrow lead, came stand\'s side and strongly pressed entering straight, kept on well under pressure closing stages, won at Galway 2m 7f sft in Oct beating Tyre Kicker (10-8) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Kandoo Kid (FR) 10-1 (11-1) Prominent, hit 13th (valentines), lost place after 3 out, pushed along approaching next, ridden after last, kept on well final 110yds, 3rd of 24, 2l behind Arizona Cardinal (10-10) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp (1) sft in Apr.
Remastered 16-1 (11-5) Tracked winner and clear of rest, fell 4 out, at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Galia Des Liteaux (FR) 6-4fav (11-6) Close up, led 3rd, good jump 4 out and forged on, pushed along and headed before last, ridden run-in, stayed on but always held, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Terresita (11-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f lst (1) gs in Nov.
Victtorino (FR) 16-1 (11-6) Slightly hampered by faller 2nd, off the pace in last pair, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out, at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp (1) hvy in Mar.
Henry's Friend (IRE) 11-4 (11-4) Chased winner until 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, last of 4, 24 1/4l behind American Sniper (10-4) at Newbury 3m hcp (2) gd in Nov.
Iron Bridge (IRE) 11-2 (12-1) Chased leaders, mid-division by 3rd, pushed along in 4th 3 out, left disputing 3rd 2 out, ridden run-in, no impression, 3rd of 9, 4l behind Val Dancer (11-0) at Carlisle 3m 2f hcp (3) gs in Nov.