Newbury Races
Newbury
14:00
Trade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Newbury
Date: Sat, 17 May 2025
Distance: 1m2f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.75
Place: £1.45 £2.65 £4.45
Exacta: £37.60
Tricast: £710.04
Trifecta: £447.60
Non-Runners: Nebras (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Saddadd (IRE) | 2 C | Elite | Roger Varian | 133 lbs | 11/4F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Lightening Mann (GB) | 3 G | AVG | Jack Channon | 119 lbs | 14/1 | - | Led - ridden over 1f out - kept on but headed towards finish(op 11/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Quai De Bethune (FR) | 3 C | Good | Andrew Balding | 129 lbs | 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) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Ernst Blofeld (IRE) | 3 C | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 129 lbs | 9/1 | - | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Asmen Warrior (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 120 lbs | 100/30 | - | Prominent on inner - ridden and hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Wave Rider (GB) | 2 G | AVG | Harry Charlton | 121 lbs | 7/1 | - | Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway and switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 7th | 8 | Circus Of Rome (GB) | 2 G | Good | Richard Hughes | 120 lbs | 12/1 | - | Prominent - went second 4f out - lost second 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Genealogy (GB) | 2 C | AVG | A P O'Brien | 134 lbs | 100/30 | - | In rear - niggled along soon after start - pushed along from 4f out - never on terms(op 4/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Law Of Design (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Brian Meehan | 127 lbs | 40/1 | - | Held up in midfield - weakened and eased over 1f out (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going - officially described as good to firm on this occasion - and would prefer a softer surface)(tchd 50/1) |