Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 13 February 2025

Team Forces Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateurs) (In Association With Boxxe)

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

1st £7,333.50 2nd £3,666 3rd £1,833 4th £916.50 5th £459

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Frenchy Du Large (FR) 5/1 Mr Nick Oliver ⁷ Venetia Williams	Mr Nick Oliver ⁷ Venetia Williams	10	117	130	36	132	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Quadence De Sivola (FR) (Mansonnien)
Led, joined 7th, not fluent 9th, lost position 10th, led again with one circuit to go, hit 18th, faced challenges and ridden 2 out, 3 lengths ahead last, went clear run-in (op 13/2)

2 11	2. Fil d'Ariane (FR) 9/2 Mr Douglas White ⁷ Douglas White	Mr Douglas White ⁷ Douglas White	10	1112 t	120	31	123	–
b g Gris De Gris (IRE) - Vibraye (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Held up in last, headway and went second 6th, disputed lead 7th, led clearly 10th, headed with one circuit to go, hit 17th, challenging 2 out, 3 lengths down last, weakened run-in (tchd 4/1)

3 4 [15]	3. Roccovango (IRE) 7/4F Miss Brodie Hampson Olly Murphy	Miss Brodie Hampson Olly Murphy	9	125 p	127	27	123	–
br g Ocovango - Nouveau Moulin (IRE) (Millenary)
In touch with leaders, dropped to last 9th, headway and went third 11th, not fluent 14th, 1 1/2 lengths down when pecked on landing and lost ground 2 out, weakened last (jockey said gelding made a mistake at 2nd last fence) (op 11/8)

4 4 [19]	5. Steady The Ship (IRE) 33/1 Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt ⁷ Philip Rowley	Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt ⁷ Philip Rowley	9	117	99	19	109	–
ch g Ocovango - Vinnie's Princess (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
In touch with leaders, dropped to last 11th, went fourth 17th, weakened before 2 out (op 50/1)

5 60 [79]	1. Farceur Du Large (FR) 15/8 Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Jamie Snowden	Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Jamie Snowden	10	1112	125	–	89	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Antagua (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent, lost position 6th, dropped to last 17th, weakened 3 out, tailed off (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (tchd 7/4)

5 ran Off time: 3:06:35 Winning time: 6m 49.97s (slow by 35.97s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: Capt Rupert Margolis RA & A Wiles (Frenchy Du Large) 1st breeder: P Noue, B Quennesson & J Feddes
2nd owner: 16 Regt RA & Capt Douglas White (Fil d'Ariane)
3rd owner: 47 Regt RA & John Nicholls Racing (Roccovango)
Tote win: £6 PL: £2.10 £1.90 Ex: £22.30 CSF: £25.13 Trifecta: £56.40

3:05 Sandown 13 Feb 2025

Team Forces Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateurs) (In Association With Boxxe)