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Newbury
15:45
Trade Nation London Gold Cup Handicap (Heritage Handicap) (GBBPlus Race)
Newbury Date: Sat, 16 May 2026 Distance: 1m2f Type: Flat Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £4.34 Place: £1.65 £1.35 £3 Exacta: £19.70 Tricast: £100.25 Trifecta: £119
Non-Runners: My Love Is King (self certificate, off colour)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m 1m 1m
1st
In touch with leaders - waiting for room from 3f out - switched right and headway over 1f out - led but faced challenge final 110yds - drifted right towards finish - just did enough(op 11/4)
2 C Elite
David Menuisier 119 lbs 100/30F Won
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1m½f 1m2f 1m2f
2nd
In rear - headway on outer over 2f out - drifted left over 1f out - soon led narrowly - headed but challenging final 110yds - intimidated by rival and drifted right towards finish - just held(tchd 7/2)
2 C AVG
Richard Hannon 125 lbs 4/1 0.2
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7f 7f 1m
3rd
Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - headway on near side of group 3f out - outpaced 2f out - rallied final furlong - went third inside final 110yds - kept on(op 10/1)
2 C AVG
Ralph Beckett 125 lbs 8/1 2.25
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7f 1m 1m2f 1m2f
4th
Took keen hold - in rear - some headway against far rail under 3f out - short of room over 1f out - kept on and went fourth inside final 110yds(op 12/1)
2 C AVG
Alan King 130 lbs 10/1 1
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1m 1m 1m 1m1f 1m
5th
Soon raced in third - went second 2f out - bumped and lost position 1f out - soon weakened(op 11/1 tchd 7/1)
2 C AVG
A P O'Brien 133 lbs 15/2 .75
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1m 1m2f 1m2f 1m3f 1m4f
6th
Slowly into stride - raced in last - switched right 2f out - kept on well final furlong - not pace to challenge(op 4/1 tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
2 C AVG
Roger Varian 122 lbs 18/5 0.2
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1m 1m½f 1m2f 1m2f
7th
#11Sintra
Took keen hold - soon raced in second - led 3f out - edged right then headed 1f out - soon weakened(op 13/2 tchd 6/1)
3 C AVG
Andrew Balding 114 lbs 17/2 0.3
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7f 1m 1m2f 1m2f 1m2f
8th
Soon led - headed 3f out - lost second then weakened 2f out(op 40/1)
2 C AVG
Richard Hannon 114 lbs 50/1 .5
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7f 7f 7f 1m
9th
Took keen hold - towards rear - waiting for room over 3f out - not clear run 2f out - in the clear but no impression final furlong (jockey said gelding hung left-handed)(op 22/1)
2 G Good
Tom Dascombe 122 lbs 25/1 1
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1m 1m 1m2f 1m1f 1m1f
10th
Towards rear - some headway when bit short of room under 2f out - no chance when eased final 110yds(tchd 14/1)
2 G AVG
Brian Meehan 135 lbs 16/1 2
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