16:10 Sandown

Saturday 26 April 2025

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bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 16:10 | Winning time: 7m 23.19s

1^st

Resplendent Grey

710-2

9/2

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

In touch, mistake 15th, switched left after 2 out, went second last, ridden and ran on well to lead inside final 110yds tchd 11/2

2^nd

Lombron

610-2

10/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Rachael Blackmore

Held up in midfield, headway from 17th, bad mistake and rider lost iron briefly 20th, pressed leaders going easily 2 out, soon led but hung right, ridden run-in, kept on but headed inside final 110yds

3^rd

3 ½

High Class Hero

810-8

10/3f

T: W P MullinsJ: Paul Townend

In touch, not fluent 15th, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, went third run-in, kept on op 3/1

4^th

2 ¼

Spanish Harlem

710-2

22/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, joined leader 4th, headed 13th, not fluent 17th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in op 28/1

5^th

4 ¾

Grangeclare West

912-0

14/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Brian Hayes

In touch on inner, midfield 6th, ridden and stayed on from 2 out, not pace to challenge tchd 12/1

6^th

Monbeg Genius

910-5

28/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: R P McLernon

Pressed leader, pecked on landing but led 1st, joined 4th, led again 13th, pressed 3 out, headed after 2 out, bumped last, weakened run-in op 40/1

7^th

1 ½

Victtorino

710-8

16/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

In touch on outer, midfield 7th, headway from 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened approaching last op 14/1

8^th

Collectors Item

810-2

50/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: K Brogan

Prominent, mistake then in touch 3rd, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 100/1

9^th

Minella Cocooner

911-1

13/2

T: W P MullinsJ: Danny Mullins

Held up in rear, badly hampered by faller 4th, ridden 4 out, never on terms op 5/1

10^th

1 ¾

Knockanore

810-2

66/1

T: R PotterJ: Freddie Mitchell (3)

Always behind op 80/1

11^th

2 ¾

O'Moore Park

810-2

12/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Sean O'Keeffe

Not fluent on occasions, always behind

12^th

Chosen Witness

810-2

40/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Kevin Sexton

Held up in rear, headway 19th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out

13^th

Goshen

910-2

14/1

T: G & J MooreJ: David Noonan

Always behind, struggling when hampered by faller 4 out op 20/1

Also Ran

Threeunderthrufive

1011-0

33/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Midfield, dropped to rear 17th, pulled up after 4 out tchd 28/1

Dancing City

810-11

8/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Towards rear, fell 4th

Olympic Man

810-2

20/1

T: W P MullinsJ: J J Burke

Always behind, bad mistake 8th, pulled up after 10th op 22/1

King's Threshold

810-2

22/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: Ben Jones

Always behind, mistake 20th, mistake 4 out, soon pulled up op 28/1

Klarc Kent

910-2

33/1

T: W P MullinsJ: Kieran Callaghan (5)

Led, headed 1st, dropped to midfield 12th, struggling in rear when fell 4 out op 40/1

Hoe Joly Smoke

710-2

16/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Towards rear, headway when pecked on landing 19th, ridden and weakened 2 out, soon pulled up op 20/1

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Non-Runners

Transmission⁴⁶

Weight: 10-2| Age: 8

T: N P Mulholland J: C O'Farrell

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.90, £2.60, £1.70, £5.10EX:£79.10Trifecta:£570.90Tricast:£181.57SF:£49.00Swingers:£13.40, £5.80, £9.30

Forecasts

High Class Hero (10/3), Resplendent Grey (9/2), Minella Cocooner (13/2), Dancing City (8/1), Lombron (10/1), O'Moore Park (12/1), Transmission (12/1), Grangeclare West (14/1), Goshen (14/1), Victtorino (16/1), Hoe Joly Smoke (16/1), Olympic Man (20/1), Spanish Harlem (22/1), King's Threshold (22/1), Monbeg Genius (28/1), Klarc Kent (33/1), Threeunderthrufive (33/1), Chosen Witness (40/1), Collectors Item (50/1), Knockanore (66/1)

The all-conquering Willie Mullins team arrive mob-handed and can hold sway once more with the unexposed HIGH CLASS HERO fancied to take a big step forward now going into handicap company with his stamina drawn out. Last year's victor and stablemate Minella Cocooner rates a big threat with this drop back in trip seeming sure to suit after his fading Grand National seventh. In-form duo Transmission and Resplendent Grey could emerge as the best of the home contingent in a cracking bet365 Gold Cup.

HIGH CLASS HERO
MINELLA COCOONER (IRE)
TRANSMISSION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Minella Cocooner

Weight: 11-9 |Age: 8

J: Danny Mullins | T: W P Mullins

17/2

Prize Money

1st: £98,472.002nd: £37,100.003rd: £18,568.004th: £9,275.005th: £4,655.006th: £2,328.007th: £1,155.008th: £595.00