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15:20 Sandown Park

Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3) (Class 1)

  • 19 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 5f 110y
  • Going: Good, Good to Firm in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £150,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 16.50s
  • Off Time: 15:22:19
  • 19 Ran
1
Silk - Dark Green, Maroon stars, Maroon cap
20/1
  • Form 54/1436-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 166

close up on inner, pecked 15th, steadily lost place, well behind 4 out

2
Silk - EMERALD GREEN, WHITE stars, EMERALD GREEN cap, WHITE star
12/1
  • Form 35P16U-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 154

chased leaders, lost place after 18th, tailed off, pulled up approaching 3 out

3
Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap
  • Form 131425-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-0
  • Official Rating 154

held up in rear, good headway approaching 3 out, challeneged on inside and every chance next, unable to quicken flat

4
Silk - PINK and YELLOW diamonds, YELLOW sleeves and cap
  • Form 4R5/33P-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-13
  • Official Rating 153

mid-division, steady headway from 17th, chased leading pair 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon in narrow lead, stayed on strongly

5
Silk - Mauve and pink check, white sleeves, pink cap
10/1
  • Form 3632F2-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-10
  • Official Rating 150

never going well in rear, mistakes 12th, 16th, soon well behind

6
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, EMERALD GREEN sleeves, WHITE cap, EMERALD GREEN spots
25/1
  • Form 1105P9-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-6
  • Official Rating 146

towards rear, brief effort into mid-division 15th, soon lost place

7
Silk - Black and Beige (halved), chevrons on sleeves, Beige cap
  • Form 29F/2P5-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-4
  • Official Rating 144

mid-division, blundered 6th, pulled up before 14th, lame

8
Silk - DARK BLUE, MAROON star, MAROON cap
16/1
  • Form 2/P014F-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-1
  • Official Rating 141

disputed lead, under pressure approching 4 out, weakened soon after

9
Silk - LIGHT BLUE, red stars, light blue sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 11/U182-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 140

mistakes, behind, mistake and rider lost iron briefly 16th, headway from 3 out, stayed on from next, not pace to troubled leaders

10
Silk - Emerald Green, Yellow spots, Yellow and Emerald Green halved sleeves, Purple cap
14/1
  • Form 4U3335-
  • Age 11
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 139

chased leaders, challenged 3 out, led briefly next, chased winner after, one pace flat

11
Silk - Yellow, Dark Blue stars, Yellow and Dark Blue striped sleeves, Yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 1/P8221-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 132

never going well in rear, well behind 4 out, tailed off, pulled up last

12
Silk - BLACK and WHITE check, YELLOW sleeves, BLACK and WHITE quartered cap
40/1
  • Form P/2P422-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 132

disputed lead, advantage after 4 out, mistake, headed 2 out, weakened before last

13
Silk - BLACK, YELLOW stars, BLACK sleeves, YELLOW cap
25/1
  • Form 7P3P24-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 131

chased leader, steadily lost place from 19th, soon well behind

14
Silk - Dark Green, Yellow diamond, Yellow cap
7/1
  • Form 2/31314-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 131

mid-dvision, headway from 3 out, stayed on, not reached leaders

15
Silk - Mauve, Purple stars, White sleeves
66/1
  • Form 82/223F-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 130

behind, stayed on under pressure from 3 out, no danger

16
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulets, Yellow and Royal Blue halved sleeves, Yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 12F3U0-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 129

always in rear division

17
Silk - Purple, Emerald Green and White hooped sleeves, Emerald Green cap
28/1
  • Form 022733-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 128

chased leaders, went 2nd 19th, disputed lead 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching next

18
Silk - BLACK, ORANGE stars, sleeves and stars on cap
  • Form 33121P-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 121

towards rear, headway from 3 out, stayed on from next, nearest finish

19
Silk - Light Green and White check, White sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 0/P3131-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 10-0
  • Official Rating 117

held up well in rear, headway after 3 out, stayed on strongly flat, not reached leaders

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Last week's Scottish National winner Iris De Balme again has to race from out of the handicap and it will not be easy for the eight-year-old to follow up that success after that performance just seven days ago so the vote goes to Royal County Star, who gets the vote ahead of Ungaro. The last mentioned again ran well when chasing home Cloudy Lane at Doncaster last month and should be thereabouts if staying this longer trip. Lothian Falcon had his final preparation for this over hurdles at the same meeting at Doncaster but faces no easy task from out of the weights proper, while Henrietta Knight's Racing Demon is far from certain to stay this far. Paul Nicholls relies on Hoo La Baloo, who is another doubtful stayer, while Bewleys Berry, who will have no problem with the trip, tends to reserve his best form for Aintree. The vote then goes to Tony Martin's Royal County Star who found just Hear The Echo too good in the Irish National last month and he is taken to go one better today.

Formwatch

Racing Demon (IRE) 8-1 (11-10) In touch, jumped right 2nd, reminders and lost place 7th, behind from 3 out, 6th of 9, 15l behind Our Vic (11-10) at Cheltenham 2m 4f chs Grd 1 (1) gs in Mar.

Knowhere (IRE) 66-1 (11-11) Mid-division, blundered badly and unseated rider at the 25th in race won by Comply Or Die (10-9) at Aintree 4m 4f Grand National (1) gd, 40 ran.

Hoo La Baloo (FR) 20-1 (11-7) Tracked winner, lost place approaching 5th, gradually weakened, 5th of 6, 40l behind Tamarinbleu (11-7) at Ascot 2m 1f chs Grd 1 (1) sft in Jan.

Monkerhostin (FR) 8-1 (11-10) Mid-division, ridden and weakened 13th, tailed off when pulled up at the last in race won by An Accordion (10-12) at Cheltenham 3m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs in Mar, 14 ran.

Ungaro (FR) 4-1 (11-7) Held up in rear, outpaced 13th, headway 4 out, soon ridden, kept on under pressure flat, 2nd of 7, 7l behind Cloudy Lane (11-9) at Doncaster 3m 2f hcp chs (2) gd in Mar.

Vodka Bleu (FR) 20-1 (11-8) Always towards rear, 9th of 14, 28l behind Stan (10-7) at Cheltenham 2m 5f hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gs.

Bewleys Berry (IRE) 12-1 (11-0) Held up in touch, headway to lead after 4 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened approaching last, 5th of 40, 30l behind Comply Or Die (10-9) at Aintree 4m 4f Grand National (1) gd.

D'Argent (IRE) 25-1 (10-12) Raced wide, chased leaders until blundered badly and fell 4 out in race won by Comply Or Die (10-9) at Aintree 4m 4f Grand National (1) gd, 40 ran.

Royal County Star (IRE) 6-1jt-fav (10-4) Held up, headway into 6th after 6 out, 2nd travelling well after 4 out, jumped left 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, 2nd of 23, 12l behind Hear The Echo (10-0) at Fairyhouse 3m 5f hcp chs gs in Mar.

Royal Auclair (FR) 14-1 (11-7) Mid-division, headway 16th, mistake 27th, ridden, weakened after 3 out, 5th of 16, 36l behind Garde Champetre (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 7f crs cty hcp chs (2) gs in Mar.

Caribou (FR) 8-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, headway 13th, ridden 4 out, joined leader 3 out, led 2 out, hard pressed, held on gamely, won at Newbury 3m hcp chs 0-140 (2) sft in Mar beating Preacher Boy (11-3) by a nk, 14 ran.

Without A Doubt 2-1 (11-12) Prominent, led 5th, headed 2 out, soon ridden, rallied gamely flat, held near finish, 2nd of 4, 1/2l behind Bowleaze (11-6) at Sandown 3m hcp chs 0-135 (3) gd in Mar.

Preacher Boy 6-1 (11-10) Prominent, left in lead 14th, headed 16th, lost place when hampered 4 out, stayed on again approaching last, 4th of 11, 10l behind Le Duc (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs.

Lothian Falcon 15-8fav (11-5) Held up, headway 3 out, ridden and effort next, no impression approaching last, 4th of 11, 6l behind Star Beat (9-12) at Doncaster 3m hcp hdl 0-140 (2) gd in Mar.

Pak Jack (FR) 7-1jt-fav (10-11) Mid-division, headway 9th, in touch when fell at the 12th in race won by Gwanako (11-8) at Aintree 2m 5f hcp chs (2) gd, 29 ran.

My Immortal 14-1 (11-12) In touch, ridden after 12th, soon weakened, 10th of 16, well behind Island Flyer (10-12) at Newbury 2m 6f nov hcp chs 0-130 (3) sft in Mar.

Burntoakboy 9-1 (11-4) Mid-division, headway 18th, hampered 4 out, chased winner 3 out, one pace and lost 2nd flat, 3rd of 19, 7l behind Gaelic Gift (10-1) at Cheltenham 3m 4f hcp chs 0-130 (3) gd.

Burren Legend (IRE) 12-1 (11-3) Held up, hit 8th, headway 12th, with leaders when hit 17th, soon weakened, slightly hampered 4 out and pulled up 3 out in race won by Le Duc (10-13) at Cheltenham 3m 1f hcp chs 0-145 (2) gs, 11 ran.

Iris De Balme (FR) 66-1 (9-7) Held up, steady headway 20th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden to lead 2 out, clear approaching last, ran on strongly, won at Ayr 4m hcp chs Grd 3 (1) gd beating Halcon Genelardais (11-12) by 14l, 24 ran.