Sodexo Gold Cup |
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| Grade 3, Ascot 15:35 £100,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 7f 180y, Class 1  |
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| Saturday 4th November 2017 | |
1 Go Conquer 7/1
2 Rock Gone 20/1
3
Braqueur D'Or 7/1
4
Dark Flame 10/1
16 ran NR: Bigbadjohn, Carole's Destrier
Distances: 4½l, 3l, 3l Time: 6m 3.90s (slow by 20.90s)
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The Jonjo O'Neill-trained Go Conquer ran his rivals ragged with a polished display of jumping as he followed up his Fontwell success four weeks ago in the hands of Aidan Coleman.
Go Conquer (7-1) held a healthy advantage turning for home with two to jump and was good value for the winning margin of four and a half lengths.
Jason Maguire, racing manager for owners Paul and Clare Rooney, said: "He stayed well and the last time he has been here he has not really seen the trip out.
"Obviously Jonjo has tweaked a few things with him and he won well at Fontwell. Today was a test to see if he was a genuine horse off that mark as we are hoping he may make up into a National horse one day.
"He slowed it up where he wanted then he was able to use his jumping up the side of the course. He stretched away and it was just a good bit of riding."
Sodexo Gold Cup Handicap Chase
£100,000 added, 4yo plus, 2m 7f 180y, Class 1
16 ran
Going: Good
| Pos | D | Horse SP | Jockey Weight | Trainer | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Go Conquer (IRE) 7/1 | Aidan Coleman 11-0 |
Jonjo O'Neill | 8 | |
| 2nd | 4½ | Rock Gone (IRE) 20/1 | Brendan Powell 10-8 |
Dr R D P Newland | 9 |
| 3rd | 3 | Braqueur D'or (FR) 7/1 | Sam Twiston-Davies 10-11 |
P F Nicholls | 6 |
| 4th | 3 | Dark Flame (IRE) 10/1 | A Glassonbury 10-5 |
R Rowe | 8 |
| 5th | 4 | Antony (FR) 4/1f | J E Moore 10-4 |
G L Moore | 7 |
| 6th | 1 | Thomas Brown 9/1 | N P Madden 10-10 |
H Fry | 8 |
| 7th | nk | Fourth Act (IRE) 10/1 | Sean Bowen 10-1 |
C L Tizzard | 8 |
| 8th | ¾ | Emerging Force (IRE) 11/2 | Harry Bannister 10-11 |
H Whittington | 7 |
| 9th | 6 | Ultragold (FR) 25/1 | T J O'Brien 10-13 |
C L Tizzard | 9 |
| 10th | 3½ | Ballykan 16/1 | Jamie Bargary (3) 10-9 |
N A Twiston-Davies | 7 |
| 11th | 24 | Junction Fourteen (IRE) 16/1 | L P Aspell 10-13 |
Miss E C Lavelle | 8 |
| 12th | 2 | Regal Encore (IRE) 33/1 | R P McLernon 11-8 |
A J Honeyball | 9 |
| 13th | 15 | Meldrum Lad (IRE) 50/1 | C O'Farrell 10-0 |
S Durack | 8 |
| PU | Ballycross 11/1 | A P Cawley 10-5 |
N A Twiston-Davies | 6 | |
| F | Art Mauresque (FR) 20/1 | Bryony Frost (5) 11-8 |
P F Nicholls | 7 | |
| UR | The Young Master 16/1 | Mr James King (5) 11-3 |
N P Mulholland | 8 | |
| WN | Bigbadjohn (IRE) | Jonathan Moore 11-2 |
Miss R Curtis | 8 | |
| NR | Carole's Destrier | N D Fehily 11-12 |
N P Mulholland | 9 |
