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15:15 Newbury

London Paddy Power Gold Cup Heritage Handicap (Class 2)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f 6y
  • Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
  • Surface: Turf
  • £62,000 added
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 9.01s
  • Off Time: 15:16:21
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Zaham (USA)

4/1

    2
    Silk -

    Duke of Tuscany

    20/1

      3
      Silk -

      Dubai Twilight

      16/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Gold, Silver star, sleeves and star on cap, Gold tassel

        Danebury Hill

        14 t
        25/1
        • Form 530-357
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-7
        • Official Rating 97

        held up towards rear, ridden 2f out, moderate headway final furlong

        2(11)
        Silk - Pink and Dark Blue (quartered), Dark Blue sleeves and cap

        Duke of Tuscany

        14
        20/1
        • Form 9211-43
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-5
        • Official Rating 95

        led after 1f, strongly pressed and kept on well from 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on under pressure inside final furlong, held towards finish, kept on well for 2nd

        3(4)
        Silk - Red, White sash, Royal Blue cap

        Regal Flush

        30
        2/1
        • Form 421-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 91

        held up towards rear, not clear run briefly inside final 3f, stayed on inside final furlong

        4(3)
        Silk - Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves

        Gold Option

        238 BF
        12/1
        • Form 8115-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        mid-division, pushed along 3f out, weakened 2f out

        5(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White chevron, Light Blue cap

        Dubai Twilight

        24
        16/1
        • Form 42-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        held up in rear, steady headway on wide outside over 2f out, chased leading pair over 1f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong

        6(10)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sash, Brown sleeves

        Players Please (USA)

        30 BF
        7/1
        • Form 114
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-12
        • Official Rating 88

        keen hold tracking leaders, ridden 3f out, soon weakened

        7(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Zaham (USA)

        22 BF
        4/1
        • Form 2113
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 87

        keen hold early, close up in 5th, headway from 2f out, led 1f out, driven out

        8(5)
        Silk - RED, WHITE star, DARK BLUE and RED diabolo on sleeves, RED cap, DARK BLUE star

        Golden Dagger (IRE)

        10
        50/1
        • Form 3166-9
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-11
        • Official Rating 87

        held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, hampered over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong

        9(2)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Light Blue sleeves, Black armlets, Black cap

        Buccellati

        22
        13/2
        • Form 912-4
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 84

        held up in rear, not clear run on rails from inside final 3f until switched right to wide outside just inside final 2f, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, gaining at finish

        10(9)
        Silk - Beige, Brown chevron, hooped sleeves and spots on cap

        Prince Sabaah (IRE)

        25
        12/1
        • Form 332-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 83

        held up in mid-division, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

        11(1)
        Silk - White, Emerald Green hoops on body, White cap

        Soft Morning

        111 BF
        16/1
        • Form 62-12
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 83

        led for 1f, stayed handy, weakened 3f out

        12(12)
        Silk - White, Red chevron, hooped sleeves, Red cap

        Emerald Wilderness (IRE)

        19
        33/1
        • Form 322221
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-0
        • Official Rating 76

        held up in rear, headway over 1f out, driven and stayed on well inside final furlong

        13(8)
        Silk - Dark Blue, White hooped sleeves, White cap

        Paymaster General (IRE)

        5 BFD
        100/1
        • Form 355-210
        • Age 3
        • Weight 7-12
        • Official Rating 73

        keen hold tracking leader, weakened 2f out, soon hampered when beaten

        In depth

        Verdict

        Buccellati gets the vote in this handicap with Zaham and Regal Flush racing the main dangers. The selection was a fair fourth on his debut behind Desert Dew, has reportedly improved for the run and as he is guaranteed to go on this rain- softened ground he looks the one to be on. Zaham rates the main danger on his latest unlucky in running third behind Desert Dew but he will do well to give weight and a beating to the selection. Regal Flush is another that could go well on his latest second behind Metaphoric. That form looks rock solid and he will not be far away. Of the remainder, Soft Morning is from a shrewd yard and could improve but he will need to do so while Players Please looks the stable's second string on jockey bookings and for the winner we return to Buccellati.

        Formwatch

        Danebury Hill 8-1 (9-5) Prominent, effort over 1f out, staying on same pace when not much room inside final furlong, 7th of 8, 3l behind Aqmaar (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 3yo hcp (2) gf.

        Duke of Tuscany 15-2 (8-13) Led, ridden and joined 2f out, headed inside final furlong, short of room near finish, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Hearthstead Maison (8-10) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (2) gf.

        Regal Flush 9-2 (8-10) Led, headed over 2f out, hung right under pressure over 1f out, kept on well towards finish, 2nd of 12, nk behind Metaphoric (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Apr.

        Gold Option 7-2fav (8-12) Steadied start, in rear but in touch, brief effort to chase leaders over 1f out, 5th of 7, 14l behind Admiralofthefleet (8-12) at Ascot 1m 2yo Grp 2 (1) gs in Sept.

        Dubai Twilight 7-4 (9-1) Led, ridden 2f out, headed approaching final furlong, soon outpaced by winner, 2nd of 4, 4l behind Raincoat (9-1) at Epsom 1m 2f 3yo stk (2) gf in Apr.

        Players Please (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) Prominent, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 4th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Metaphoric (8-7) at Newmarket 1m 2f 3yo hcp (3) gf in Apr.

        Zaham (USA) 7-4fav (8-11) Raced clear, reduced lead 3f out, headed just inside final 2f, no impression final furlong and lost 2nd final 100 yards, 3rd of 11, 4 1/2l behind Desert Dew (9-4) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (2) gd in Apr.

        Golden Dagger (IRE) 50-1 (8-12) Ridden 4f out, always to wards rear, 9th of 11, 12l behind Light Shift (8-12) at Chester 1m 3f 3yo lst fll (1) gf.

        Buccellati 14-1 (8-8) Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway and switched right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, finished well, 4th of 11, 5l behind Desert Dew (9-4) at Sandown 1m 3yo hcp (2) gd in Apr.

        Prince Sabaah (IRE) 13-2 (8-11) Prominent, carried right on bend 7f out, ridden 3f out, led 2f out, ran on and edged right inside final furlong, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr beating Hurlingham (9-1) by 1l, 7 ran.

        Soft Morning 13-8fav (9-4) Led, ridden 3f out, stayed under pressure, just outpaced and headed well inside final furlong, 2nd of 6, 1l behind Hurlingham (9-4) at Kempton 1m 3yo hcp (4) pol in Jan.

        Emerald Wilderness (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) Held up, headway on inside, snatched up 2f, led inside final furlong, joined line, won at W'hampton 1m 1f 3yo hcp (4) pol in Apr deadheating with Guiseppe Verdi (8-13), 6 ran.

        Paymaster General (IRE) 9-2jt-fav (9-2) Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden and effort 3f out, no chance final 2f, 13th of 14, 12l behind dhtrs Maid To Believe (8-10) & Fever (9-4) at Windsor 1m 2f 3yo hcp (5) gs.