11 Mar 2011 15:30 Sandown
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,621); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good.
Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Amateur Riders)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Blu Teen (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
10/13-22 / 24 |
Flat (2407), Jump (21) |
Lbdr Jody Sole | D J Staddon Mrs Caroline Staddon… |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 3out, chased leader 2 out, led last, stayed on well and came clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Ice Tea (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
P/11-161 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Tpr Lucy Gardner | Mrs S K McCain Mr D A Malam |
7/2 | |
| led, hit 8th, pressed from 3 out, ridden after next, headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Surenaga (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 5) |
80P121 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Miss Sally Randell | Miss S Randell Mr Ken Price |
8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, hit 16th, good headway on inside after 4 out, went 2nd soon after next, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace before next | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Scots Dragoon (GB) (Gelding, grey, 12 5) |
0FUF04 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Maj A Michael | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
15/2 | |
| ran in snatches, chased leaders until lost place before 12th, close up again when slow 14th, mistake 15th, lost place again 17th, rallied under pressure from 2 out, stayed on to 4th flat, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 5) |
1323-33 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Capt Lucy Horner | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden |
9/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 6 L |
Cois Farraig (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 10) |
22-3178 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Capt T W C Edwards | P R Webber Mr R V Shaw |
7/2 | |
| soon held up in last trio, not fluent 12th, headway to 3rd at 14th, went 2nd before 3 out until soon after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 27 L |
Flying Squad (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 12 5) |
2113PP / 9 |
Flat (272), Jump (21) |
Maj Felix Wheeler | M F Harris Major General C… |
50/1 | |
| took keen hold, raced wide, headway to chase leaders 4th, went 2nd 6th until before 3 out, weakened quickly and hit 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 28 L |
Mr Big (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 5) |
052125 / 13 |
Jump (21) | Lt Col O C B Ellwood | C J Mann Mark And Caroline… |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader until 6th, stayed 3rd until lost place after 11th, hit next, weakened 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||