15:20 Sandown Park

Saturday 26 April 2008

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Bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Monkerhostin (FR)

1110-13

25/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

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

2^nd

2.25

Royal Auclair (FR)

1110-0

14/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Harry Skelton

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

3^rd

2.75

Hoo La Baloo (FR)

711-0

9/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

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

4^th

Iris De Balme (FR)

810-0

9/2

T: S CurranJ: Charlie Huxley

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

5^th

1.5

Lothian Falcon

910-0

7/1

T: P MaddisonJ: F Davis

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

6^th

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Burren Legend (IRE)

710-0

100/1

T: R RoweJ: D P O'Dwyer

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

7^th

2.25

Royal County Star (IRE)

910-0

6/1

T: A J MartinJ: Robert Colgan

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

8^th

Pak Jack (FR)

810-0

66/1

T: R T PhillipsJ: Sean Quinlan

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

9^th

0.75

Without A Doubt

910-0

40/1

T: C LlewellynJ: J E Moore

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

10^th

Racing Demon (IRE)

811-12

20/1

T: Miss H C KnightJ: Paul Moloney

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

11^th

D'Argent (IRE)

1110-1

16/1

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

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

12^th

Burntoakboy

1010-0

28/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: S P Jones

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

13^th

1.75

Preacher Boy

910-0

25/1

T: R J HodgesJ:

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

14^th

My Immortal

610-0

25/1

T: D PipeJ: T Scudamore

Always in rear division

15^th

Ungaro (FR)

910-10

10/1

T: K G ReveleyJ: S Thomas

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

16^th

Vodka Bleu (FR)

910-6

25/1

T: D PipeJ: Timmy Murphy

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

Also Ran

Knowhere (IRE)

1011-0

12/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: P J Brennan

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

Caribou (FR)

610-0

9/1

T: O SherwoodJ: D Elsworth

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

Betting Breakdown

Tricast:£3,418.18SF:£330.92

Forecasts

Iris De Balme (FR) (9/2), Royal County Star (IRE) (6/1), Lothian Falcon (7/1), Caribou (FR) (9/1), Hoo La Baloo (FR) (9/1), Ungaro (FR) (10/1), Knowhere (IRE) (12/1), Royal Auclair (FR) (14/1), D'Argent (IRE) (16/1), Racing Demon (IRE) (20/1), Monkerhostin (FR) (25/1), Preacher Boy (25/1), My Immortal (25/1), Vodka Bleu (FR) (25/1), Burntoakboy (28/1), Without A Doubt (40/1), Pak Jack (FR) (66/1), Burren Legend (IRE) (100/1)