13 Feb 2015 15:05 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,239); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft.
Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Amateur Riders' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Cowards Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
1721-23 / 10 |
Jump (63) | Bdr Jody Sole | P F Nicholls Mr David Henery |
6/5 | |
| held up, headway before 9th, went 2nd 17th, led next, jinked slightly on landing 3 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Loose Chips (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
115-98P / 14 |
Jump (48) | Major Harry Wallace | C E Longsdon Barrels Of Courage |
4/1 | |
| led until 4th, led 9th, headed after 12th, went 2nd 2 out, stayed on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3 L |
Ballyallia Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P44-13P / 11 |
Jump (41) | Mr G Disney | T R George Mr P J Bailey |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2nd until not fluent 6th, lost place 14th, stayed on from 2 out, slow and went 3rd last, no real further impression flat | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 10 L |
Fort George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
2/13-421 / 13 |
Jump (213) | Miss Sally Randell | Miss S Randell Exors Of The Late… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th, jumped left 7th, headed 9th, led after 12th, headed 18th, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 26 L |
Count Salazar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
9429P8 / 11 |
Jump (76) | Mr Dominic Sutton | Tracey Bailey Mr Steven Astaire |
12/1 | |
| prominent 1st, chased leaders, lost place before 9th, not fluent 10th or 11th, closed 12th, no extra 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Theophrastus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
PPP1-4U / 13 |
Jump (19) | Gnr Grace Gostelow | J Sole Miss Abi Drury |
100/1 | |
| chasing leaders 2nd, not fluent 2nd or 8th, lost place before 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| SHD |
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
315PPP / 8 |
Jump (40) | Mr A Michael | Mrs Lacey Mr R W Humphreys |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went prominent 6th, mistake 12th, struggling from 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 2 L |
Cinevator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2P0-915 / 13 |
Jump (240) | Csgt Robert Skinner | K Woollacott Mr M Tucker |
14/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 4th, tailed off from 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Corkage (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
73023-0 / 12 |
Jump (33) | Lt Col Erica Bridge | C M Clarke Col Robert Symonds |
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FE |
9 |
| - |
Oedipe (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
46-636P / 13 |
Flat (3104), Jump (27) |
Mr Max Chenery | A Phillips-Hill 14th Regiment Royal… |
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