Newbury
13:55
BetVictor Greatwood Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 02 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £9.50 Place: £2.40 £1.90 £3.30 Exacta: £42.50 Tricast: £425.79 Trifecta: £598
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 8 Heltenham (FR) 8 G AVG Dan Skelton 149 lbs 17/2 Won Travelled strongly - held up in rear - smooth headway 4 out - led 2 out - ridden after last - always doing enough(op 6/1)
2nd 2 Kandoo Kid (FR) 9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 159 lbs 9/2C 2 Prominent - led 3 out - headed 2 out - stayed on(op 11/2)
3rd 7 Gustavian (IRE) 9 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 150 lbs 11/1 8 Led - headed 3 out - lost second 2 out - no extra from last(op 12/1)
4th 3 Sir Psycho (IRE) 9 G Poor Harry Derham 155 lbs 8/1 1 Slowly away - in rear - headway after 12th - disputing fourth when mistake 2 out - no extra run-in(op 11/1 tchd 15/2)
5th 5 Gemirande (FR) 8 G AVG Venetia Williams 153 lbs 12/1 10 Took keen hold - raced in second - lost position 4 out - weakened after 2 out(op 10/1)
6th 4 Bill Baxter (IRE) 8 G AVG Warren Greatrex 154 lbs 9/2C 5.5 Midfield - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened gradually from 3 out(op 11/2)
99th 1 Jetoile (IRE) 10 G AVG Ryan Potter 163 lbs 8/1 - Held up in rear - in touch with leaders when hit 9th - weakened before 4 out - pulled up 3 out(op 15/2)
99th 6 Grandeur d'Ame (FR) 9 G AVG Alan King 152 lbs 8/1 - In touch with leaders - prominent from 3rd - weakened 4 out - pulled up 3 out - bled from the nose (trainer said gelding bled from the nose)(op 6/1 tchd 17/2)
99th 9 Highstakesplayer (IRE) 8 G Good Tom Lacey 149 lbs 9/2C - Prominent - weakened quickly 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that race may have come too soon for gelding having ran 22 days previously)(tchd 4/1)