06 Mar 2015 15:25 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,239); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Grand Military Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Loose Chips (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
15-98P2 / 14 |
Jump (21) | Miss Sally Randell | C E Longsdon Barrels Of Courage |
9/2 | |
| took keen hold early, chased leader, led 3rd, hit 15th, ridden and headed 2 out, chased leader, rallied to lead again last, pressed run-in, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| NK |
Merrion Square (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
FF6-1P2 / 9 |
Jump (199) | Major Harry Wallace | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family |
11/2 | |
| edgy and mounted on course, held up in mid-division, blundered 10th, tracking leading pair when hampered 17th, 2nd soon after 3 out and ridden, led 2 out, narrowly headed last, rallied run-in, always just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
415424 / 11 |
Jump (6) | Mr Max Chenery | Ian Williams Mr Oscar Singh… |
16/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, steady headway into 7th when hit 18th, stayed on into 3rd at the last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Ballyallia Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
44-13P3 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Mr G Disney | T R George Mr P J Bailey |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced in 6th 13th, rallied into 3rd after 2 out until the last, driven along and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Howlongisafoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
41-4521 / 10 |
Jump (66) | Bdr Jody Sole | P F Nicholls Mr D S Dennis |
5/4 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 7th, headway chasing leaders 9th, went 3rd 13th, 2nd approaching 16th, pushed along approaching 3 out, dropped to 3rd and driven after 3 out, weakened soon after next | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Tales Of Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 10) |
2115P4 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Lt Col Erica Bridge | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton |
20/1 | |
| prominent, went 2nd 3rd until 12th, chased leading pair until next, chased leaders, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Ballybough Gorta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
15PPP7 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Sac Sam Williams | Mrs Lacey Mr R W Humphreys |
33/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leading pair, 2nd approaching 12th until 16th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 39 L |
Kornati Kid (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3P3-P03 / 13 |
Jump (12) | Capt James Rawdon-mogg | Miss R Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg |
100/1 | |
| soon towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Cinevator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P0-9158 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Csgt Robert Skinner | K Woollacott Mr M Tucker |
33/1 | |
| mistakes and jumped left, always towards rear, no chance when blundered badly 18th, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 40 L |
Theophrastus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
PP1-4U6 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Gnr Grace Gostelow | J Sole Miss Abi Drury |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and struggling in 7th after 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Dead Or Alive (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
32PP-6P / 13 |
Jump (15) | Maj Felix Wheeler | Miss R Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg |
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PU |
10 |
| - |
Lambro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
PP406P / 10 |
Jump (91) | Mr A Michael | C J Mann Major J G Thorneloe |
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