11 Mar 2016 15:15 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,239); Distance: 3m 37y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places, Good to Soft in places Back Straight).
Grand Military Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Jennys Surprise (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) |
7-33231 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Lt Col Erica Bridge | F O'Brien Foxtrot Nh Racing… |
15/0 | |
| held up, reminder before 7th, hit next, headway to lead approaching 9th until 16th, led again 4 out, hit 2 out, came clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 10) |
1U4-0P0 / 13 |
Jump (75) | Major Harry Wallace | Jamie Snowden Mr Tim Thirlby |
5/0 | |
| lost shoe and reshod at start, prominent, led briefly 3rd, chased leaders, led again 16th until 4 out, chased leader until 3 out, went 2nd again run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Minellahalfcentury (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
41FP-65 / 10 |
Jump (38) | Bdr Jody Sole | P F Nicholls Nethercott Manor… |
7/0 | |
| held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 13th, 2nd 3 out, one pace in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Wilton Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
3P16PP / 9 |
Jump (25) | Mr G Disney | D Skelton Mr Robert Fanshawe |
9/0 | |
| chased leaders, hit 15th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Seamus Mor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
57491F / 8 |
Jump (38) | Mr Max Chenery | Henry Oliver Mr Oscar Singh… |
10/0 | |
| held up, headway to lead approaching 4th until approaching 9th, dropped to rear 11th, rallied after 4 out, pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Cowards Close (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 5) |
31-4PP4 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Mr Oswald Wedmore | C Gordon Mr David Henery |
9/0 | |
| made most until approaching 4th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Dead Or Alive (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 0) |
6PP3-U5 / 13 |
Jump (19) | Mr C J D Rawdon-Mogg | Miss R Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg |
100/0 | |
| chased leaders, led briefly 11th, jumped slowly and lost place 14th, rallied approaching 18th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Very Live (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4-P311P / 11 |
Jump (21) | Lt Will Kellard | P R Webber Miss Sally Randell |
33/0 | |
| unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||