Result 15:35 · Sandown Park

bet365 Gold Cup Handicap Chase

Grade 3Handicap3m 5fGood To Soft5yo+ · 20 ran

Result

Official · time 7m 32.90s · Report

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Trainer	Beaten	SP	BSP
1	Step Back (IRE)	Jamie Moore	Mark Bradstock	—	8.00	9.40
2	Rock The Kasbah (IRE)	Richard Johnson	Philip Hobbs	13L	13.0	17.5
3	Present Man (IRE)	Bryony Frost	Paul Nicholls	27L	26.0	62.0
4	Relentless Dreamer (IRE)	Adam Wedge	Rebecca Curtis	27½L	34.0	45.4
5	Caroles Destrier (GB)	Robert Dunne	N P Mulholland	28L	15.0	20.3
6	Dawson City (GB)	Tom O'Brien	Polly Gundry	33L	15.0	20.0
7	Theatre Guide (IRE)	Paddy Brennan	Colin Tizzard	39L	26.0	27.9
8	The Young Master (GB)	Conor Shoemark	N P Mulholland	42L	13.0	14.5
9	Houblon Des Obeaux (FR)	Charlie Deutsch	Venetia Williams	48L	26.0	38.0
10	Band Of Blood (IRE)	Brian Hughes	Dr Richard Newland	72L	26.0	32.7
11	Benbens (IRE)	Aidan Coleman	Nigel Twiston-Davies	91L	51.0	87.0
PU	Blaklion (GB)	Sam Twiston-Davies	Nigel Twiston-Davies	—	7.00	9.86
PU	Rathlin Rose (IRE)	David Noonan	D Pipe	—	17.0	21.0
PU	Royal Vacation (IRE)	Harry Cobden	Colin Tizzard	—	21.0	29.0
PU	Missed Approach (IRE)	Mr N McParlan	Warren Greatrex	—	9.00	14.7
PU	Domesday Book (USA)	Miss Gina Andrews	S Edmunds	—	26.0	22.9
PU	Sugar Baron (IRE)	Nico de Boinville	N J Henderson	—	13.0	17.0
PU	Minella Daddy (IRE)	James Bowen	Peter Bowen	—	9.00	11.9
PU	Regal Encore (IRE)	R P McLernon	Anthony Honeyball	—	17.0	24.0
PU	Bigbadjohn (IRE)	Jamie Bargary	Nigel Twiston-Davies	—	13.0	16.5

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Blaklion (GB)

9yo · 11-12 · OR 161

24212B J Sam Twiston-Davies T Nigel Twiston-Davies —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Apr 18	Aintree	4m 2f 110y	Heavy	C1	BD	—	15.0
17 Feb 18	Haydock Park	3m 4f 110y	Heavy	C1	2/8	54L	3.25
09 Dec 17	Aintree	3m 2f	Heavy	C1	1/15	—	2.75

4 wins from 19 · placed 11

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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Regal Encore (IRE)

10yo · 11-5 · OR 154

P803P1 J R P McLernon T Anthony Honeyball —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
17 Feb 18	Ascot	3m	Soft	C1	1/6	—	7.00
23 Dec 17	Ascot	3m	Good To Soft	C1	PU	—	10.0
02 Dec 17	Newbury	3m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	3/20	9¼L	67.0

4 wins from 20 · placed 7

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Theatre Guide (IRE) t,b

11yo · 11-0 · OR 149

8336PF J Paddy Brennan T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Mar 18	Ascot	3m	Soft	C2	F	—	6.00
24 Feb 18	Kempton Park	3m	Good	C1	PU	—	21.0
27 Jan 18	Cheltenham	3m 1f 110y	Heavy	C1	6/8	67¾L	34.0

2 wins from 21 · placed 9

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Rock The Kasbah (IRE) p

8yo · 11-0 · OR 149

41261P J Richard Johnson T Philip Hobbs —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
20 Jan 18	Haydock Park	3m 1f 110y	Heavy	C1	PU	—	8.00
14 Oct 17	Chepstow	2m 7f 110y	Good To Soft	C2	1/13	—	3.00
29 Apr 17	Sandown Park	3m 5f	Good	C1	6/13	2¼L	9.00

6 wins from 18 · placed 12

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Present Man (IRE) t

8yo · 10-9 · OR 147

1P1104 J Bryony Frost T Paul Nicholls —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
04 Feb 18	Musselburgh	3m	Soft	C2	4/6	55¼L	13.0
02 Dec 17	Newbury	3m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	12/20	47L	17.0
11 Nov 17	Wincanton	3m 1f	Soft	C1	1/16	—	9.00

6 wins from 19 · placed 11

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Missed Approach (IRE) b

8yo · 10-8 · OR 146

8P6321 J Mr N McParlan T Warren Greatrex —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Mar 18	Cheltenham	3m 2f	Soft	C2	1/20	—	9.00
03 Feb 18	Musselburgh	4m 1f	Soft	C2	2/12	9L	4.50
13 Jan 18	Warwick	3m 5f	Soft	C1	3/13	23L	5.50

3 wins from 14 · placed 8

1 run at around this trip without a win

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Royal Vacation (IRE) b

8yo · 10-10 · OR 145

PP3P50 J Harry Cobden T Colin Tizzard —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Mar 18	Cheltenham	2m 5f	Soft	C1	18/26	25L	23.0
01 Jan 18	Cheltenham	2m 4f 110y	Heavy	C1	5/8	17L	13.0
02 Dec 17	Newbury	3m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	PU	—	21.0

6 wins from 21 · placed 13

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Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) b

11yo · 10-7 · OR 142

663P3F J Charlie Deutsch T Venetia Williams —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
14 Apr 18	Aintree	4m 2f 110y	Heavy	C1	F	—	26.0
25 Mar 18	Ascot	3m	Soft	C2	3/8	5½L	9.00
24 Feb 18	Newcastle	4m 110y	Heavy	C2	PU	—	17.0

2 wins from 21 · placed 6

Course winner: 1 win from 3 here

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Domesday Book (USA) b

8yo · 10-2 · OR 140

456831 J Miss Gina Andrews T S Edmunds —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
16 Mar 17	Cheltenham	3m 2f	Good	C2	1/24	—	41.0
16 Feb 17	Leicester	2m 4f	Heavy	C3	3/6	4¾L	9.00
27 Dec 16	Limerick	2m 3f 110y	Heavy	—	8/16	31L	9.00

2 wins from 12 · placed 6

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Benbens (IRE)

13yo · 10-3 · OR 138

7419PP J Aidan Coleman T Nigel Twiston-Davies —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Apr 18	Ayr	4m	Good	C1	PU	—	41.0
17 Mar 18	Uttoxeter	4m 2f	Heavy	C1	PU	—	34.0
06 Jan 18	Sandown Park	3m	Heavy	C2	9/14	28¼L	11.0

2 wins from 18 · placed 5

Course winner: 1 win from 4 here

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Caroles Destrier (GB) p

10yo · 10-3 · OR 138

0298PP J Robert Dunne T N P Mulholland —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Feb 18	Doncaster	3m	Good To Soft	C2	PU	—	7.50
20 Jan 18	Haydock Park	3m 1f 110y	Heavy	C1	PU	—	17.0
02 Dec 17	Newbury	3m 2f	Good To Soft	C1	8/20	38½L	34.0

3 wins from 13 · placed 4

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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Bigbadjohn (IRE)

9yo · 10-3 · OR 138

U7081U J Jamie Bargary T Nigel Twiston-Davies —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Apr 18	Aintree	2m 5f	Heavy	C1	UR	—	15.0
09 Feb 18	Kempton Park	3m	Good To Soft	C3	1/7	—	3.50
23 Dec 17	Ascot	3m	Good To Soft	C1	8/14	43¼L	21.0

5 wins from 17 · placed 8

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Minella Daddy (IRE) b

8yo · 9-13 · OR 137

12P420 J James Bowen T Peter Bowen —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Mar 18	Cheltenham	3m 1f	Heavy	C1	12/18	48¾L	15.0
17 Feb 18	Ascot	3m	Soft	C1	2/6	1½L	5.00
20 Jan 18	Ascot	2m 5f	Soft	C2	4/6	61¼L	7.00

3 wins from 14 · placed 9

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Sugar Baron (IRE) b

8yo · 10-2 · OR 137

6U7220 J Nico de Boinville T N J Henderson —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
15 Mar 18	Cheltenham	3m 2f	Soft	C2	14/20	51¾L	9.00
09 Dec 17	Sandown Park	3m 5f	Good To Soft	C2	2/10	nk	4.00
17 Nov 17	Cheltenham	3m 1f	Good To Soft	C3	2/15	½L	8.50

3 wins from 15 · placed 6

3 runs here without a win

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Relentless Dreamer (IRE) t,p

9yo · 10-1 · OR 136

P21636 J Adam Wedge T Rebecca Curtis —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 Feb 18	Kempton Park	3m	Good	C1	6/15	14¼L	34.0
03 Feb 18	Musselburgh	4m 1f	Soft	C2	3/12	19L	19.0
09 Jan 18	Taunton	2m 7f	Soft	C3	6/10	7¼L	5.00

4 wins from 24 · placed 10

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Step Back (IRE) p

8yo · 10-0 · OR 135

19231 J Jamie Moore T Mark Bradstock —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
07 Apr 18	Fakenham	3m	Good To Soft	C4	1/5	—	1.61
16 Feb 18	Sandown Park	3m	Soft	C3	3/10	5L	3.50
02 Feb 18	Chepstow	2m 7f 110y	Heavy	C4	2/7	4½L	3.75

2 wins from 5 · placed 4

1 run here without a win

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Rathlin Rose (IRE) b

10yo · 10-0 · OR 135

6P121F J David Noonan T D Pipe —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
13 Apr 18	Aintree	2m 5f	Heavy	C1	F	—	17.0
25 Mar 18	Ascot	3m	Soft	C2	1/8	—	4.50
09 Mar 18	Sandown Park	3m	Soft	C3	2/11	1¾L	2.88

7 wins from 17 · placed 10

Course winner: 3 wins from 4 here

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Dawson City (GB)

9yo · 10-1 · OR 136

P4P312 J Tom O'Brien T Polly Gundry —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
24 Mar 18	Newbury	3m 2f	Soft	C3	2/8	8L	8.00
23 Feb 18	Exeter	3m 6f 110y	Soft	C3	1/11	—	9.00
18 Jan 18	Wincanton	3m 2f 110y	Heavy	C3	3/9	3¾L	6.50

3 wins from 19 · placed 14

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The Young Master (GB) p

9yo · 10-0 · OR 135

U63P6U J Conor Shoemark T N P Mulholland —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
21 Apr 18	Ayr	4m	Good	C1	UR	—	13.0
15 Mar 18	Cheltenham	3m 2f	Soft	C2	6/20	18½L	17.0
05 Feb 18	Newcastle	2m 7f 110y	Soft	C3	PU	—	2.88

1 win from 18 · placed 4

Course winner: 1 win from 2 here

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Band Of Blood (IRE) b

10yo · 10-0 · OR 135

541106 J Brian Hughes T Dr Richard Newland —

Date	Course	Dist	Going	Class	Pos	Beaten	SP
25 Mar 18	Ascot	3m	Soft	C2	6/8	12½L	4.00
15 Mar 18	Cheltenham	3m 2f	Soft	C2	12/20	35¾L	11.0
21 Feb 18	Doncaster	3m	Good To Soft	C2	1/12	—	3.00

2 wins from 13 · placed 3

2 runs at around this trip without a win

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