08 Mar 2013 15:25 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,239); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft.
Grand Military Gold Cup (Amateur Riders' Chase Sponsored By The Military Mutual)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Merrion Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1/56-115 / 9 |
Jump (131) | L/Bdr J Sole | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
7/4 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, blundered 1st, steady headway 13th, went 3rd 18th, chased leader soon after 4 out, led 3 out, pressed briefly next, 2 lengths ahead last, pushed along and kept on strongly flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 6 L |
Tafika (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4FP-P13 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Capt Max Chenery | P R Webber The Tafika Partnership |
5/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, mistake 11th and went 2nd soon after, led after 12th, ridden and headed before dropped to 3rd briefly before 3 out, rallied to 2nd before next, no chance with winner approaching last | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 20 L |
Martys Mission (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
57/26-31 / 12 |
Jump (16) | Pte Lucy Gardner | D G Prichard Miss Becky Furber |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd soon after 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed 3 out, chased leader until ridden before next, stayed on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 10) |
4617-16 / 13 |
Jump (254) | Capt A H L Michael | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden |
17/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 8th, rallied next, chased leading pair approaching 12th where jumped slowly, lost place 13th, struggling when blundered 17th, rallied to poor 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
O Crotaigh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
8635P1 / 9 |
Jump (31) | Maj Felix Wheeler | A D Brown Mr David J Sturdy |
5/1 | |
| led, mistake 5th, headed 8th, led again next, jumped slowly and headed after 12th, chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, went poor 4th after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 32 L |
Bolachoir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
34865-P / 12 |
Jump (21) | Lt Col Erica Bridge | P R Chamings Lt Col E L Bridge… |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 8th until next, chased leader until after 11th, chased leaders, blundered 15th, steadily weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 22 L |
Bringbackthebiff (NZ) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
054-036 / 11 |
Jump (12) | Lt Douglas White | J F White Mr Douglas White |
33/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, ridden and struggling before 13th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Hurricane Carter (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
3/PU-22P / 13 |
Jump (269) | Sac Sam Williams | S R Williams Mr S R Williams |
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PU |
2 |
| - |
Masked Man (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 5) |
P51P-PP / 11 |
Jump (70) | Sgt B Moore | C J Mann Mrs Sarah Ashby |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Or Sing About (FR) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5352U6 / 11 |
Jump (116) | Flt Lt Camilla Howard | J W Mullins Gp Capt C J Lampard… |
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