19 Feb 2016 15:20 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,239); Distance: 3m 37y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Jennys Surprise (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
17-3323 / 10 |
Jump (41) | Miss Brodie Hampson | F O'Brien Foxtrot Nh Racing… |
5/0 | |
| close up, jumped left 12th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well to lead after last, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1½ L |
Newton Thistle (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
142-F1P / 10 |
Jump (22) | Major Harry Wallace | B Pauling J H And N J Foxon |
10/0 | |
| close up, led 4 out, ridden next, headed after last, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Morney Wing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
1-U641P / 11 |
Jump (37) | Mr Max Chenery | C J Mann The Steeple Chasers |
16/0 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 5 out, rallied 2 out, kept on same pace to go 3rd after last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Cowards Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 5) |
231-4PP / 10 |
Jump (76) | Mr Oswald Wedmore | C Gordon Mr David Henery |
13/0 | |
| made most until after 4 out, every chance 3out, lost second after last, faded | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 15 L |
Irish Thistle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
9-485F7 / 12 |
Flat (286), Jump (12) |
Sac Sam Williams | D L Williams Mr F Michael |
14/0 | |
| towards rear, headway halfway and in touch, outpaced 5 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Bob Tucker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P3P-316 / 10 |
Jump (91) | Mr G Disney | C E Longsdon Mr Nigel M Davies |
5/0 | |
| in touch to halfway, soon behind, pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Clonbanan Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
034-773 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Bdr Jody Sole | L Allan Mr Robert Clifton-brown |
8/0 | |
| in touch, headway halfway, every chance 4 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
High Kite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
3-P714P / 12 |
Jump (75) | Lt Col E Bridge | T D B Underwood Mrs Phillippa Taylor |
66/0 | |
| soon behind, tailed off when pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Very Live (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
84-P311 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Capt Jack Stamp | P R Webber Miss Sally Randell |
20/0 | |
| in touch to halfway, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||