15:40 Sandown

Friday 8 March 2019

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Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Riders)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 37y  |   Soft (Good to Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:40  |   Winning time: 6m 32.72s
1st
Horse silk
4
1112-5
7/2
T: L WadhamJ: Bdr Jody Sole (3)
Raced widest, chased leaders, 3rd at 8th, 2nd next, led 12th, in command and staying on strongly when left in clear lead before 2 out
2nd
Horse silk
13
12
150/1
T: Mrs Victoria SollittJ: Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt (7)
Held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along in 6th after 11th, blundered 3 out,
3rd
Horse silk
11
9
6/1
T: Capt W B RamsayJ: Mr W B Ramsay (7)
Held up and behind, headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 12th, 3rd after 4 out, left in well held 2nd and hampered before 2 out, mistake last, lost 2nd run-in op 5/1 tchd 9/2
4th
Horse silk
3 ¼
10
25/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Pte Alexandra Bell (7)
Led until 12th, chased winner until 13th, chased leaders, pecked 18th, outpaced 3 out, left modest 3rd before next, plugged on run-in
5th
Horse silk
sh
11
150/1
T: R VarnhamJ: Nathan Rahman (7)
Chased leader until 6th, chased leaders, blundered 17th, kept on run-in
6th
Horse silk
¾
3
10/1
T: P W MiddletonJ: Mr S R Williams (7)
Chased leaders, lost place 13th, ridden after 3 out, rallied run-in op 12/1
7th
Horse silk
1
1
13/2
T: D PipeJ: Mr G Disney (7)
Never travelled or jumped with any fluency, mistakes 6th and next, closer on outside 16th, mistake 17th, no chance after op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
16
8
912-0
9/1
T: J ScottJ: Maj Charlie O'Shea (7)
Chased leaders, mistake 3rd, behind when hampered next, never going after, tailed off op 11/1
9th
Horse silk
1 ¼
7
1012-0
100/1
T: C J MannJ: Mr C J D Rawdon-Mogg (7)
Held up in mid-division, pushed along before hit 12th, weakened soon after, tailed off when mistake 15th
10th
Horse silk
½
6
50/1
T: Miss Joanne PriestJ: Mr Max Chenery (7)
Towards rear when slightly hampered 1st and 3rd, mid-division approaching 9th, weakened after 11th, tailed off

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
5/2f
T: B PaulingJ: Lt W Aprahamian (7)
Chased leading pair, went 2nd 6th until 9th, chased leaders, 2nd again 13th, every chance 4 out until next, well held when pulled up and dismounted before 2 out op 11/4 tchd 3/1
F
Horse silk
5
14/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Major Harry Wallace (7)
Mid-division, fell 4th tchd 12/1 and tchd 16/1
PU
Horse silk
13
20/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Maj Will Kellard (7)
Hampered and towards rear after 1st, last pair and struggling 11th, tailed off when blundered 15th, pulled up soon after op 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.00, £18.20, £2.10EX:£899.40Trifecta:£3,611.60SF:£451.99Swingers:£47.80, £6.00, £37.30

Forecasts

Carlos Du Fruitier (5/2), Le Reve (7/2), Mr Mercurial (6/1), Rathlin Rose (13/2), Keltus (9/1), Holly Bush Henry (10/1), Pete The Feat (14/1), Vieux Lille (20/1), Royal Palladium (25/1), A Tail Of Intrigue (50/1), Cabragh (100/1), Spanish Arch (150/1), Sentimentaljourney (150/1)

Verdict

CARLOS DU FRUITIER took really well to his first attempt in such a race when winning the C&D Castel Royal Artillery Gold Cup latest, a race which sees him hold sway over a whole host of these. Mr Mercurial is an interesting contender with his hunter chase form looking plenty good enough to see him have a say whilst popular military specialist Rathlin Rose can not be dismissed by any means.
  1. Carlos Du Fruitier
  2. Mr Mercurial
  3. Rathlin Rose

Previous Winners

2018
Baden
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 7
4/1

Prize Money

1st: £7,736.002nd: £2,399.003rd: £1,199.004th: £600.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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