Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 13 February 2003

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase Class E

(Class 4) (5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £6,942 2nd £2,136 3rd £1,068 4th £534

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Storm Damage (IRE) 5/4F Mr J Snowden ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Mr J Snowden ⁷ Paul Nicholls	11	123 b	126	–	126	–
b g Waajib (IRE) - Connaught Lace (Connaught)
Close up, pressed leader from 11th, challenged 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led soon after last, ridden clear (op 11-8 tchd 13-8 and 7-4 in a place)

2 8	10. Lord Kilpatrick (IRE) 16/1 Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Laura Young	Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Laura Young	9	113	–	–	100	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Running Frau (Deep Run)
Close up, led 11th, hard pressed from 3 out, headed and weakened soon after last

3 9 [17]	5. Family Business I (IRE) 11/2 Major Joanna Holmes ⁷ David Pipe	Major Joanna Holmes ⁷ David Pipe	7	1112	108	–	100	–
ch g Over The River (FR) - Morego (Way Up North)
Held up in last, progress 12th, close 3rd 4 out, not quicken and lost touch leading pair next, one pace after (op 9-2 tchd 6-1 in places)

4 15 [32]	6. Folly Road (IRE) 12/1 Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	Miss L Horner ⁷ Dai Williams	13	1112 v	110	–	85	–
b g Mister Lord (USA) - Lady Can (Cantab)
Led 2nd until jumped slowly 4th, midfield and pushed along 12th, outpaced from 4 out, one pace after (tchd 14-1 in palces)

5 5 [37]	8. Careysville (IRE) 7/1 Capt R T Sturgis ⁷ Venetia Williams	Capt R T Sturgis ⁷ Venetia Williams	12	119 2	108	–	77	–
b g Carmelite House (USA) - Kavali (Blakeney)
Well in touch until weakened from 4 out (op 11-2)

6 7 [44]	1. Magical Approach (IRE) 33/1 Maj B D A Ridge ⁷ Giles Smyly	Maj B D A Ridge ⁷ Giles Smyly	13	123	–	–	78	–
ch g Callernish - Farm Approach (Tug Of War)
Led 4th to 11th, close up when mistakes 18th and next, soon weakened (tchd 50-1 in places)

7 14 [58]	13. Alska I (FR) 25/1 Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	10	1012	75	–	45	–
b m Leading Counsel (USA) - Kolkwitzia (FR) (The Wonder)
Led to 2nd, in rear from 11th, tailed off 16th (tchd 33-1 in places)

8 14 [72]	7. The Dangler (IRE) 33/1 Major Alex Michael ⁷ Laura Young	Major Alex Michael ⁷ Laura Young	10	1112	84	–	45	–
b g Feelings (FR) - Royal Typhoon (Royal Fountain)
Soon prominent, weakened 14th, tailed off (tchd 50-1 in places)

9 nk [72¼]	2. Prancing Blade 10/1 S/Sgt Ben Moore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	S/Sgt Ben Moore ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	10	123	112	–	50	–
b g Broadsword (USA) - Sparkling Cinders (Netherkelly)
In rear, blundered 11th, behind when blundered 16th (water), tailed off after (tchd 12-1 and 14-1 in a place)

10 5 [77¼]	9. Viking Buoy (IRE) 50/1 Mr T G Freyne ⁷ Prue Townsley	Mr T G Freyne ⁷ Prue Townsley	11	117	75	–	35	–
ch g Pimpernel's Tune - Clare's Crystal (Tekoah)
Jumped right, in touch to halfway, soon tailed off (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

LFT	4. Ajar (IRE) 14/1 Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Col R Webb-Bowen ⁷ Seamus Mullins	13	1112	89	–	–	–
b g Avocat - Door Belle (Fidel)
Refused to race, took no part (tchd 16-1 in places)

PU	12. Persona Pride 14/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Mrs B Brown	Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Mrs B Brown	9	118 1	–	–	–	–
gr g St Enodoc - Le Jour Fortune (Twilight Alley)
Prominent until weakened and jumped very slowly 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 12-1 tchd 16-1 in a place)

UR	11. Midnight Express (IRE) 50/1 L/Bdr J J Caddell ⁷ G J Morgan	L/Bdr J J Caddell ⁷ G J Morgan	8	113	–	–	–	–
bb g Orchestra - Loaker Lady (Furry Glen)
Behind when unseated rider 1st (op 33-1 tchd 66-1 in places)

13 ran Off time: 3:12:00 Winning time: 6m 48.30s (slow by 41.30s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Major A M J Shaw (Storm Damage) 1st breeder: Patrick Keogh
2nd owner: Colonel R J R Symonds (Lord Kilpatrick)
3rd owner: 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery (Family Business I)
Tote win: £2.10 PL: £1.60 £3.80 £1.50 Ex: £43.40 CSF: £23.11

3:10 Sandown 13 Feb 2003

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase Class E