15:00 Sandown

Tuesday 7 March 2023

All13:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys)

  • 6YO plus  |   Class 3  |   3m 37y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in Places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:07  |   Winning time: 6m 40.5s
1st
Horse silk
3
11/10f
T: P F NichollsJ: Bdr Jody Sole (3)
Mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 4th, went 2nd before 11th, led 4 out, stayed on strongly
2nd
Horse silk
5
8
9/4
T: C E LongsdonJ: Nathan Rahman (7)
Held up in 6th, not fluent and lost place 8th, in last trio 10th, rallied 11th, went 2nd before 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner op 2/1
3rd
Horse silk
27
7
10/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Maj Will Kellard (7)
Tracked leaders in 5th, closer at 2nd, pecked and lost place slightly 6th, went 2nd 3 out until pushed along before next, plugged on in well held 3rd op 9/1
4th
Horse silk
23
6
8/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Maj Charlie O'Shea (5)
Chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, lost place and off the pace in 5th after 11th, struggling when bad mistake 12th, plugged on run-in op 15/2
5th
Horse silk
¾
1
812-10
28/1
T: D PipeJ: Pte V Webster (7)
Off the pace towards rear, behind and struggling 11th, stayed on run-in, nearest finish op 22/1 tchd 33/1
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
5
14/1
T: D PipeJ: Sgt Nick Oliver (7)
Chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 8th until before 11th, chased leaders, weakened 17th tchd 12/1
7th
Horse silk
44
9
25/1
T: W RamsayJ: Capt W B Ramsay (5)
Led until 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened quickly op 33/1
8th
Horse silk
30
10
150/1
T: W WorthingtonJ: Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt (7)
Chasing leaders until jumped slowly and lost place 2nd, towards rear, tailed off when almost unseated rider 17th op 80/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
150/1
T: D PipeJ: Col Alex Porter (7)
Held up off the pace in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 100/1

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4
Horse silk
D'jango11
Weight: 12-5|  Age: 10
T: D Pipe  J: 
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.10Pl:£1.10, £1.40, £2.30EX:£4.10Trifecta:£24.30SF:£3.82Swingers:£1.50, £3.40, £4.30

Forecasts

Broken Halo (11/10), Almazhar Garde (9/4), Rolling Dylan (8/1), Tallow For Coal (10/1), Red Happy (14/1), D'jango (20/1), Diable De Sivola (25/1), Texard (28/1), Roc D'Apsis (150/1), Abaya Du Mathan (150/1)

Verdict

It could be worth chancing ALMAZHAR GARDE, who offered more than of late when fourth at Hereford last month. Last month's Grand Military first and second Broken Halo and Rolling Dylan are the obvious dangers.

  1. ALMAZHAR GARDE (FR)
  2. BROKEN HALO
  3. ROLLING DYLAN (IRE)

Previous Winners

2022
Rolling Dylan
Weight: 12-5  |Age: 11
1/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,160.002nd: £3,080.003rd: £1,540.004th: £770.00

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