17 Feb 2017 15:15 Sandown
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 3m 37y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places - Heavy in places down hill).
Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Rathlin Rose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1163/1-4 / 13 |
Jump (30) | Mr G Disney | D Pipe Somerset Racing |
13/8 | |
| held up off the pace in last trio, hit 6th, reminders approaching 11th, headway into 4th next, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, in command last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 4½ L |
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
U-4P3V8 / 13 |
Jump (29) | Major Harry Wallace | Jamie Snowden Mr Tim Thirlby |
9/2 | |
| sometimes jumped right, held up in 4th and off the pace, tracked leading pair 6th, closer in 2nd after 16th, led 17th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression when went right last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 13 L |
Renard (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P4222-7 / 13 |
Flat (3008), Jump (20) |
Maj Will Kellard | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams |
9/1 | |
| led set strong pace and clear with rival, headed approaching 12th, chased leader, not fluent 14th and mistake next, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair untiil after 4 out, modest 3rd and hit last | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 58 L |
Bayley's Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P677-61 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Lt W Aprahamian | John Aprahamian Mr Billy Aprahamian |
33/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair until 6th, chased leading trio until 12th, weakened from 16th, left poor 4th run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Cody Wyoming (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
644140 / 12 |
Jump (41) | Bdr Jody Sole | C J Mann The Neardowners |
16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, blundered 17th, mistake next and soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Irish Thistle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
54F4P3 / 12 |
Flat (241), Jump (8) |
Miss Brodie Hampson | D L Williams Mr F Michael |
25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway after 11th, outpaced and dropped to rear next, ridden and struggling before 16th, fell next | ||||||||||
UR |
3 |
| - |
Troika Steppes (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 5) |
4-312P4 / 11 |
Jump (37) | Mr Max Chenery | F O'Brien Mr William Williamson |
2/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leader and clear of rest, not fluent 10th, led approaching 12th, clear 15th, awkward next, headed 17th, chased leader until 3 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd, dropped to 4th when blundered last and eventually unseated rider | ||||||||||