Newbury

Trade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)

Distance: 1m2f
Going: Good To Firm
Prize: £51,540
Runners: 9
Winning time: 2m 3.49s (fast by 0.81s)
Age: 3yo
Class: Class 2
1
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 7lbs
OR: 95
SP: 11/4F
In touch with leaders - headway over 2f out - went second 2f out - soon ridden - kept on well and led towards finish(op 5/2 tchd 3/1)
2 nk
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 7lbs
OR: 81
SP: 14/1
Led - ridden over 1f out - kept on but headed towards finish(op 11/1)
3
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 91
SP: 22/1
Slowly into stride - held up in midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
4 nk
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 3lbs
OR: 91
SP: 9/1
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
5 ¾
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 8lbs
OR: 82
SP: 100/30
Prominent on inner - ridden and hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2)
6 ½ 3
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 9lbs
OR: 83
SP: 7/1
Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway and switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous
7 3 6
Age: 3
Weight: 8st 8lbs
OR: 82
SP: 12/1
Prominent - went second 4f out - lost second 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1)
8 5 11
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 8lbs
OR: 96
SP: 100/30
In rear - niggled along soon after start - pushed along from 4f out - never on terms(op 4/1)
9 26 37
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 1lbs
OR: 89
SP: 40/1
Held up in midfield - weakened and eased over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - gelding was unsuited by the Going - officially described as Good to Firm on this occasion - and would prefer a softer surface)(tchd 50/1)
NR
Age: 3
Weight: 9st 9lbs
OR: 97
SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.75
Tote place: £1.45 £2.65 £4.45
Exacta: £37.60
Trifecta: £447.60
Tricast: £710.04
CSF: £43.31