raced keenly, held up well off the pace in rear, headway out wide chasing leaders 14th, closer in 4th before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon ridden to lead and went clear, stayed on strongly
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18:20 Ascot 30 Oct 2021
Bateaux London Gold Cup Handicap Chase (grade 3) (gbb Race) (Class 1) (4YO plus)
2m 7f 180y Soft (Good to Soft in places)
prominent in chasing group, ridden in 2nd between last two, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner
prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced approaching 2 out where bumped, kept on again and went 3rd close home
chased leaders, led 4th and soon went well clear, reduced lead when jumped slowly 3 out, joined next, soon headed and lost 2nd, tired and weakened into 4th close home
soon off the pace towards rear, plugged on run-in, never on terms
off the pace and always towards rear
held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 14th, mistake next, weakened 4 out, plugging on in well held 5th when blundered last, weakened run-in
led until 4th, chased leader who soon went clear, lost 2nd at 12th, weakened next, behind when blundered 4 out, tailed off
soon off the pace towards rear, went badly right 6th, pulled up quickly before 7th
held up and behind, steady headway out wide 13th, weakened 5 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out
off the pace in 3rd, went 2nd at 12th, pushed along in 3rd before 2 out where went badly left and bumped, weakened quickly and pulled up before last
held up, fell 4th
prominent in chasing group, weakened tailed off when blundered 4 out, pulled up before the last
fell 3rd

Video Highlights
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Soft | 14 | Regal Encore | 12 | 10 10 | 145 | 082P13 | 259 days | A Honeyball (120 miles) | Richie McLernon | 14/ 1 | 6:02.10 | |
| 2019 | Good to Soft | 16 | Vinndication | 6 | 11 0 | 151 | 11-1135 | 233 days | K Bailey (85 miles) | David Bass | 2/ 1 | 5:59.40 | |
| 2018 | Good | 9 | Traffic Fluide | 8 | 11 12 | 149 | 75011-2 | 21 days | G L Moore (36 miles) | Joshua Moore | 4/ 1 | 5:54.30 | |
| 2017 | Good | 16 | Go Conquer | 8 | 11 0 | 142 | F2250-1 | 29 days | Jonjo O'Neill (85 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 7/ 1 | 6:04.70 | |
| 2016 | Good | 12 | Antony | 6 | 10 1 | 128 | 01P53-1 | 28 days | G L Moore (36 miles) | Jamie Moore | 11/ 1 | 5:50.50 | |
| 2015 | Good | 15 | Pendra | 7 | 10 7 | 140 | 1730-45 | 235 days | C Longsdon (66 miles) | B J Geraghty | 11/ 2 | 5:50.90 | |
| 2014 | Good | 15 | What A Warrior | 7 | 10 6 | 135 | 3565P-1 | 24 days | D Skelton (93 miles) | Harry Skelton | 7/ 1 | 5:51.24 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 16 | Houblon Des Obeaux | 6 | 11 3 | 144 | 423274 | 199 days | V Williams (120 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 12/ 1 | 6:06.54 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 14 | Roberto Goldback | 10 | 10 10 | 150 | 432887 | 189 days | N Henderson (27 miles) | B J Geraghty | 9/ 1 | 5:57.22 | |
| 2011 | Good | 17 | Exmoor Ranger | 9 | 10 10 | 137 | 439U6P | 189 days | V Dartnall (177 miles) | A Glassonbury | 12/ 1 | 5:49.17 | |
| 2010 | Good | 13 | Massini's Maguire | 9 | 11 3 | 146 | 12235-3 | 305 days | D Pipe (140 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 8/ 1 | 5:55.90 | |
| 2009 | Good | 16 | The Last Derby | 5 | 10 3 | 132 | 6-2P134 | 27 days | E Griffin | Liam Treadwell | 33/ 1 | 5:56.00 | |
| 2008 | Good | 12 | Roll Along | 8 | 11 1 | 149 | 30-1225 | 211 days | C Llewellyn (28 miles) | B J Geraghty | 5/ 1 | 5:55.10 | |
| 2007 | Good | 9 | Harris Bay | 8 | 10 7 | 135 | 111PP-6 | 11 days | Miss H Knight (42 miles) | Timmy Murphy | 10/ 1 | 5:56.90 | |
| 2006 | Good to Firm | 13 | See You Sometime | 11 | 10 8 | 138 | 4864-22 | 14 days | Seamus Mullins (60 miles) | W Kavanagh | 14/ 1 | 5:53.50 | |
| 2005 | Good | 8 | Stormy Skye | 9 | 10 2 | 96 | 9U13-7P | 172 days | G L Moore (36 miles) | P Hide | 18/ 1 | 6:16.90 | |
| 2004 | Good to Soft | 8 | Tommy Carson | 9 | 10 7 | 101 | 011266 | 20 days | J Poulton (63 miles) | Colin Bolger | 7/ 1 | 6:16.00 | |
| 2003 | Good to Firm | 5 | Chicuelo | 7 | 11 12 | 136 | 1P01-81 | 91 days | M Pipe (140 miles) | A P McCoy | 13/ 8 | 6:14.00 | |
| 2002 | Good to Soft | 9 | You're Agoodun | 10 | 11 12 | 136 | 43547P | 189 days | M Pipe (140 miles) | A P McCoy | 9/ 4 | 6:29.50 | |
| 2001 | Good | 7 | You're Agoodun | 9 | 11 10 | 132 | 4UU2B0 | 196 days | M Pipe (140 miles) | A P McCoy | 7/ 2 | 6:17.30 |