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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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 C Elite Roger Varian 133 lbs 11/4F Won
2nd
Led - ridden over 1f out - kept on but headed towards finish(op 11/1)
3 G AVG Jack Channon 119 lbs 14/1 0.3
3rd
Slowly into stride - held up in midfield - headway on outer over 2f out - kept on and went third inside final 110yds(op 16/1)
3 C Good Andrew Balding 129 lbs 22/1 1.25
4th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - kept on inside final furlong(op 15/2)
3 C AVG John & Thady Gosden 129 lbs 9/1 0.3
5th
Prominent on inner - ridden and hung left over 1f out - no extra inside final furlong(op 9/2)
3 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 120 lbs 100/30 .75
6th
Dwelt start - towards rear - some headway and switched left over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous
2 G AVG Harry Charlton 121 lbs 7/1 .5
7th
Prominent - went second 4f out - lost second 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 11/1)
2 G Good Richard Hughes 120 lbs 12/1 3
8th
In rear - niggled along soon after start - pushed along from 4f out - never on terms(op 4/1)
2 C AVG A P O'Brien 134 lbs 100/30 5
9th
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)
3 G AVG Brian Meehan 127 lbs 40/1 26