Full Result 3.20 Sandown | 19 February 2016

Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Riders)

(Class 3) (0-130, 6yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 22 fences

1st £6,239 2nd £1,935 3rd £967 4th £484

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Jennys Surprise (IRE) 5/4F Miss Brodie Hampson ³ Fergal O'Brien	Miss Brodie Hampson ³ Fergal O'Brien	8	114	127	76	121	–
b m Hawk Wing (USA) - Winning Jenny (IRE) (Leading Counsel)
Jumped left, pressed leader until jumped badly left 12th, pushed along from 15th, only 4th after 4 out and looked beaten, took 3rd before 3 out, still 15 lengths behind leader 2 out, stayed on to lead last 75yds (op 11/8 tchd 2/1)

2 1½	7. Newton Thistle 10/1 Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Ben Pauling	Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Ben Pauling	9	117 tp	118	82	124	–
b g Erhaab (USA) - Newton Venture (Petoski)
Prominent, pressed leader 12th, led next and made most after, drew clear 2 out, hung left and weakened after last, headed final 75yds (op 9/1)

3 4 [5½]	2. Morney Wing (IRE) 16/1 Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Charlie Mann	Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Charlie Mann	7	1112 tp	122	83	124	–
b g Antonius Pius (USA) - Tillan Fuwain (FR) (Unfuwain)
Behind and not always jumping in tune with rider, lost touch 12th, urged along and kept on from 4 out, took 3rd near finish (tchd 18/1)

4 1½ [7]	1. Cowards Close (IRE) 13/2 Mr Oswald Wedmore ⁷ Chris Gordon	Mr Oswald Wedmore ⁷ Chris Gordon	9	1112 t	127	82	126	–
br g Presenting - Parsee (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Made most to 13th, pressed leader after, still upsides 3 out and clear of rest, mistake 2 out and beaten, mistake last and weakened (op 6/1)

5 15 [22]	6. Irish Thistle (IRE) 14/1 Mr Sam Williams ⁷ Dai Williams	Mr Sam Williams ⁷ Dai Williams	9	117	128	63	103	–
b g Luso - Which Thistle (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Early errors and behind, rapid progress 12th to press leaders next, more errors and lost touch again 16th (op 16/1)

PU	5. High Kite (IRE) 66/1 Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ T D B Underwood	Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ T D B Underwood	10	117 b	108	–	–	–
bb g High-Rise (IRE) - Sister Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Soon detached, tailed off when pulled up before 12th

PU	4. Clonbanan Lad (IRE) 8/1 Mr Jody Sole ³ Louise Allan	Mr Jody Sole ³ Louise Allan	10	1111	117	–	–	–
b g Rudimentary (USA) - Flute Orchestra (IRE) (Deep Run)
Close up, joined leading pair 17th, still upsides 4 out and clear of rest, weakened rapidly soon after, pulled up before 3 out, dismounted

PU	3. Bob Tucker (IRE) 5/1 Mr Guy Disney ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	Mr Guy Disney ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	9	117	128	–	–	–
b g Brian Boru - Acumen (IRE) (Phardante)
Pressed leaders, mistake 11th and lost place, mistakes and lost touch from 13th, well adrift when pulled up after 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)

PU	8. Very Live (FR) 20/1 Capt Jack Stamp ⁷ Paul Webber	Capt Jack Stamp ⁷ Paul Webber	7	117 p	102	–	–	–
b g Secret Singer (FR) - Iona Will (FR) (Kadalko)
In touch to halfway, behind from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 16/1)

9 ran Off time: 3:20:39 Winning time: 6m 49.10s (slow by 42.10s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Mark Hampson (Jennys Surprise) 1st breeder: Denis J Reddan
2nd owner: Major Malcolm Wallace (Newton Thistle)
3rd owner: Major John Thorneloe (Morney Wing)
Tote win: £1.90 PL: £1.10 £3.80 £4.60 Ex: £16.50 CSF: £14.63 Trifecta: £147.30

3:20 Sandown 19 Feb 2016

Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Riders)