Full Result 3.00 Sandown | 26 January 2024

Grand Military Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys) (Sponsored By Army Sport)

(Class 3) (0-130, 6yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Soft 20 fences 2 omitted

1st £8,555.75 2nd £4,277 3rd £2,138.50 4th £1,069.25 5th £535.50 6th £267.75

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Farceur Du Large (FR) 11/1 Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Jamie Snowden	Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Jamie Snowden	9	123	130	86	139	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Antagua (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent, went second 13th, led before 2 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 13/2)

2 4¼	10. Rose Of Arcadia (IRE) 85/40F Miss Lucy Westlake ⁷ Joe Tizzard	Miss Lucy Westlake ⁷ Joe Tizzard	9	110 t	128	65	120	–
b m Arcadio (GER) - Rosie Lea (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Midfield, hampered by faller 6th, headway and prominent 9th, disputing second 2 out, 2 lengths down last, no extra run-in (vet said mare lost her left-fore shoe) (op 5/2)

3 11 [15¼]	7. Fil d'Ariane (FR) 80/1 Mr Douglas White ⁷ Douglas White	Mr Douglas White ⁷ Douglas White	9	117 t	100	62	114	–
b g Gris De Gris (IRE) - Vibraye (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Led, headed before 2 out, disputing second last, weakened run-in (op 66/1 tchd 100/1)

4 14 [29¼]	3. Enjoy Your Life (FR) 8/1 Sgt Nick Oliver ⁷ Venetia Williams	Sgt Nick Oliver ⁷ Venetia Williams	7	1112	120	54	107	–
b g Bathyrhon (GER) - Madoudal (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch with leaders, lost position 9th, hampered by faller but left in fourth 16th, no impression after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 2 out (op 17/2 tchd 9/1)

5 5½ [34¾]	8. Golden Sovereign (IRE) 10/1 Maj Charlie O'Shea ⁵ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Maj Charlie O'Shea ⁵ Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	10	119	122	44	97	–
b g Gold Well - Fugal Maid (IRE) (Winged Love)
Midfield, dropped to rear when hit 12th, no chance from 17th (op 15/2)

6 13 [47¾]	6. Almazhar Garde (FR) 22/1 Bdr Benjamin Durrell ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	Bdr Benjamin Durrell ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	9	117 tp	110	31	88	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
In rear, bad mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, jumped right and hampered 7th, lost touch 13th (op 33/1)

F	5. Up Helly Aa King 18/1 L-Cdr Vicki Sollitt ⁷ N W Alexander	L-Cdr Vicki Sollitt ⁷ N W Alexander	13	1112 t	123	–	–	–
ch g And Beyond (IRE) - Gretton (Terimon)
Midfield, headway and prominent 4th, fell 6th (op 14/1 tchd 12/1)

F	9. Nestor Park (FR) 4/1 Mr Billy Aprahamian ⁷ Ben Pauling	Mr Billy Aprahamian ⁷ Ben Pauling	11	117 b	130	–	–	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Cila (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Jumped left on occasions, prominent, fell 16th (op 9/2)

UR	4. I See You Well (FR) 20/1 Sgt Nathan Rahman ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Sgt Nathan Rahman ⁷ Seamus Mullins	11	1112	120	–	–	–
b g Air Chief Marshal (IRE) - Bonne Mere (FR) (Stepneyev)
In rear, hampered 1st, headway into midfield 11th, mistake and unseated 13th (op 16/1)

UR	2. Broken Halo 5/1 Mr Jody Sole ³ Paul Nicholls	Mr Jody Sole ³ Paul Nicholls	9	122 t	130	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Invincible (Invincible Spirit)
Held up in rear, headway 9th, prominent 12th, bad mistake and almost fell when unseated 16th (op 9/2)

10 ran Off time: 3:00:42 Winning time: 6m 47.20s (slow by 40.20s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Rc Syndicate II (Farceur Du Large) 1st breeder: Pascal Noue & Charlotte Thoreau
2nd owner: Geoff Nicholas (Rose Of Arcadia)
3rd owner: Douglas White (Fil d'Ariane)
Tote win: £12.10 PL: £2.60 £1.30 £9.80 Ex: £42.20 CSF: £34.40 Trifecta: £1,525.60

The Pond fence was omitted on both circuits; low sun

3:00 Sandown 26 Jan 2024

Grand Military Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys) (Sponsored By Army Sport)