Betfred Haldon Gold Cup Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)

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1^st

Medermit (FR)

711-4

7/2

T: A KingJ: R Thornton

Held up, headway 5th, led 4 out, pecked when strongly challenged last, driven out

2^nd

1.25

Cornas (NZ)

911-3

16/1

T: Nick WilliamsJ: James Reveley

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 4th, led approaching 4 out, soon headed, stayed close up, every chance last, unable to quicken flat

3^rd

2.25

Oiseau de Nuit (FR)

911-3

16/1

T: C L TizzardJ: J Tizzard

Held up in rear, closed after 8th, 3rd 3 out, driven after 2 out, not fluent last, one pace flat

4^th

Ghizao (GER)

711-5

9/4

T: P F NichollsJ: Ruby Walsh

Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd (water), mistake next, lost 2nd next, ridden in 6th and beaten approaching 4 out, no impression, left 4th last

5^th

Zaarito (IRE)

910-12

11/2

T: C A MurphyJ: R M Power

Led, headed approaching 4 out, soon beaten, eased, blundered 2 out

6^th

s.h

Thunder Child

1110-4

200/1

T: S C BurroughJ: A Glassonbury

Held up in touch on outside, last 5th, lost touch after 8th

Also Ran

Captain Chris (IRE)

711-10

2/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson

Held up behind leaders, jumped right 2nd, not fluent 3rd or 6th, mistake 4 out, given time to recover, ridden and closed after 2 out, every chance when mistake last, rider unseated soon after

Betting Breakdown

SF:£47.93

Forecasts

Captain Chris (IRE) (2/1), Ghizao (GER) (9/4), Medermit (FR) (7/2), Zaarito (IRE) (11/2), Cornas (NZ) (16/1), Oiseau de Nuit (FR) (16/1), Thunder Child (200/1)