13:50
Nyetimber December Gold Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 1, 2m4f127y, Chase, 4yo+, £71,188, 11 runners
Winning time 5m 13.93s
- Going
- Good To Soft
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 17 fences
Result
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Up with the pace - pushed to the front of the field approaching the 9th - struck 4 out - came under pressure from after 3 out and met the second flight at 2 out awkwardly - driven along the flat and kept on resolutely to assert in the final furlong
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton
Settled in the pack - moved up to 4th at the 12th - disputed in front after 3 out - clipped the winner at the 2 out fence - driven forward before the last - kept on the run-in but couldn't peg back the winner
Sean Bowen
Richard Hobson
Held up towards the back - clipped 2nd fence - scratchy jump 8th - driven into contention 3 out - shared 3rd spot 2 out - stayed on into the leading pair before the last but no extra under pressure and finished third
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies
Handy in the pack early - hampered 10th before improving into third by 3 out - driven and dropped back approaching 2 out - held no more finishing effort into last - beaten well into 4th
Brendan Powell
Alan King
Sat behind the front group early - improved to 5th 3 out under encouragement - couldn't find more before the last and held to finish fifth
Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Paul Nicholls
Settled early in touch with pace - dropped away before 4 out - driven when asked before 3 out - eased back through the field to finish sixth
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
Set the pace early under pressure - lost front spot at the 9th - settled just behind new front-runner - met trouble at the fourth from home - urged forward 3 out - faded from 2 out to finish well beaten
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy
Held up in last - driven up 3f out - made no impression - well held at finish
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Settled in the pack - asked for effort 3 out - unable to challenge and lost ground 2 out
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore
Up with the front group early - dropped back to near the tail by the 7th - struggling from 3 out and beaten when 2 out
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry
Held up towards the back - clipped heels 2nd - urged forward 11th - dropped away 3 out and beaten well home
Racecard
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls 6/33
- Sire
- Fame And Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Sparky May (GB) by Midnight Legend
- Owner
- Owners Group 044
- Breeder
- Ruxley Holdings Ltd
- Foaled
- 5 Jun 2016
- Stable
- Ditcheat, Somerset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 33 runs (18%)
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden 4/21
- Sire
- Sinndar (IRE)
- Dam
- Law (FR) by Lute Antique
- Owner
- The Footie Partnership
- Breeder
- Jean-Francois Magnien
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2016
- Stable
- Lambourn, Berks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 4 wins from 21 runs (19%)
Freddie Mitchell (5)
Gary & Josh Moore 5/38
- Sire
- Balko (FR)
- Dam
- La Loute (FR) by Saint Des Saints
- Owner
- Mrs E Avery
- Breeder
- S C E A Ecurie Domaine De Baune Et Al
- Foaled
- 30 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Lower Beeding, W Sussex
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 38 runs (13%)
Sean Bowen
Richard Hobson 0/6
- Sire
- Ballingarry (IRE)
- Dam
- Turiane (FR) by Arvico
- Owner
- Carl Hinchy & Dr Emad Hussain
- Breeder
- Andre Rousseau
- Foaled
- 11 Apr 2015
- Stable
- Little Rissington, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 0 wins from 6 runs (0%)
- Wind surgery
- w 2
Miss Olive Nicholls (7)
Paul Nicholls 6/33
- Sire
- Kapgarde (FR)
- Dam
- L'exploratrice (FR) by Trempolino
- Owner
- Giles, Hogarth, Mason, McGoff & Ferguson
- Breeder
- Noel Lemaire
- Foaled
- 15 Mar 2017
- Stable
- Ditcheat, Somerset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 6 wins from 33 runs (18%)
Kevin Brogan
Olly Murphy 9/45
- Sire
- Yeats (IRE)
- Dam
- Liberthine (FR) by Chamberlin
- Owner
- Geegeez.co.uk Om & Partner
- Breeder
- Upton Viva Stud
- Foaled
- 28 Feb 2016
- Stable
- Wilmcote, Warks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 9 wins from 45 runs (20%)
- Wind surgery
- w 1
Bryan Carver
Harry Fry 1/5
- Sire
- Saddex (GB)
- Dam
- Gratia Plena (FR) by Solid Illusion
- Owner
- John P McManus
- Breeder
- Oliver De La Garoullaye
- Foaled
- 20 Apr 2018
- Stable
- Corscombe, Dorset
- Trainer last 14 days
- 1 wins from 5 runs (20%)
Harry Skelton
Dan Skelton 16/69
- Sire
- Doctor Dino (FR)
- Dam
- Becquascenthe (FR) by Nombre Premier
- Owner
- Bryan Drew and Friends
- Breeder
- Sas Ecurie De Cachene & Elise Drouet
- Foaled
- 26 Feb 2019
- Stable
- Alcester, Warwicks
- Trainer last 14 days
- 16 wins from 69 runs (23%)
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams 7/26
- Sire
- Al Namix (FR)
- Dam
- Queenjo (FR) by Grand Tresor
- Owner
- The Bellamy Partnership
- Breeder
- I Pacault, A Pacault & M Pacault
- Foaled
- 8 Jun 2016
- Stable
- Kings Caple, H'fords
- Trainer last 14 days
- 7 wins from 26 runs (27%)
27 days
8yo, 10-2, OR 136 00-143
J: Sam Twiston-Davies · T: Nigel Twiston-Davies
Sam Twiston-Davies
Nigel Twiston-Davies 3/27
- Sire
- Fame And Glory (GB)
- Dam
- Native Sunrise (IRE) by Definite Article
- Owner
- Graham And Alison Jelley
- Breeder
- Little Lodge Farm & Mr & Mrs Twr Chugg
- Foaled
- 9 May 2016
- Stable
- Naunton, Gloucs
- Trainer last 14 days
- 3 wins from 27 runs (11%)
Brendan Powell
Alan King 5/23
- Sire
- Desir D'un Soir (FR)
- Dam
- Sourya D'airy (FR) by Sheyrann
- Owner
- Syders & Burkes
- Breeder
- Georges Lacombe
- Foaled
- 24 May 2016
- Stable
- Barbury Castle, Wilts
- Trainer last 14 days
- 5 wins from 23 runs (22%)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.