Full Result 3.15 Sandown | 17 February 2005

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase Class E

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

1st £6,792.50 2nd £2,090 3rd £1,045 4th £522.50

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Whitenzo (FR) 7/2 Mr J Snowden ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Mr J Snowden ⁷ Paul Nicholls	9	117 t	124	89	117	–
b g Lesotho (USA) - Whitengy (FR) (Olantengy)
Took keen hold, pressed leader, led 13th, joined 3 out, shaken up and drew clear from next (trainer's representative said, regarding the improved form shown, gelding had benefited from being fitted with a tongue strap) (op 3-1)

2 12	4. Joint Authority (IRE) 10/1 Miss L Horner ⁵ Dai Williams	Miss L Horner ⁵ Dai Williams	10	120	104	84	110	–
b g Religiously (USA) - Highway's Last (Royal Highway)
Well in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, tracked leaders 12th, chased winner before 4 out, upsides 3 out, one pace and beaten from 2 out (op 16-1)

3 11 [23]	5. Mercato (FR) 7/2 Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ³ John Best	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ³ John Best	9	122	116	74	100	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Took keen hold, held up, outpaced when mistakes 12th and next, never on terms after, mistake 3 out, took remote 3rd before next (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

4 6 [29]	1. Barryscourt Lad (IRE) 8/1 Mr B Woodhouse ⁷ R D E Woodhouse	Mr B Woodhouse ⁷ R D E Woodhouse	11	123	–	74	100	–
b g Glacial Storm (USA) - Clonana (Le Bavard)
Not always fluent, held up in last pair, outpaced from 12th, some progress from 15th but never on terms, kept on (op 12-1)

5 1 [30]	2. Dear Deal 8/1 Lt Col O Ellwood ³ Colin Tizzard	Lt Col O Ellwood ³ Colin Tizzard	12	127	119	73	98	–
b g Sharp Deal - The Deer Hound (Cash And Carry)
Led at steady pace to 13th, outpaced and struggling 16th, mistake next, no chance after, kept on again flat (op 9-1 tchd 10-1)

6 15 [45]	9. River Quoile 40/1 Major Alex Michael ⁷ Mrs S Alner	Major Alex Michael ⁷ Mrs S Alner	9	113	92	46	68	–
b g Terimon - Carrikins (Buckskin)
Mistake 2nd, in touch to 11th, weakening when mistake 15th, well behind after (op 66-1)

7 30 [75]	3. HistoricI (IRE) 2/1F Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Tom George	Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Tom George	9	123	132	32	67	–
b g Sadler's Wells (USA) - Urjwan (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Prominent, chased winner 16th to before 4 out, bumped along and weakened 3 out, virtually pulled up flat (vet said gelding finished distressed) (tchd 15-8 and 85-40 in a place)

8 dist [105]	6. Robbie's Adventure 100/1 Major Beverley Tunley ⁷ Miss V Flood	Major Beverley Tunley ⁷ Miss V Flood	11	117	57	–	–	–
ch g Le Coq D'Or - Mendick Adventure (Mandrake Major)
In touch to 11th, soon weakened and tailed off, jumped 2 out as winner finished

UR	8. Not Yet Decent (IRE) 100/1 Miss A de Lisle Wells ⁷ Mrs R E Walker	Miss A de Lisle Wells ⁷ Mrs R E Walker	12	113	–	–	–	–
gr g Decent Fellow - Yet (Last Fandango)
In touch, jumped left 10th and 11th, outpaced and mistakes from next, poor 7th when mistake and unseated rider 18th (tchd 200-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:15:00 Winning time: 6m 30.80s (slow by 23.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Major A M J Shaw (Whitenzo) 1st breeder: Bernard Micon
2nd owner: Major S J Robinson (Joint Authority)
3rd owner: Capt A W Wood R A (Mercato)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.50 £2.20 £1.80 Ex: £32.20 CSF: £35.88

3:15 Sandown 17 Feb 2005

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase Class E