Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 28 March 2000

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase Class E

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

1st £4,212 2nd £1,296 3rd £648 4th £324

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Noyan 2/1F Miss L Horner ⁷ Miss C F Elliott	Miss L Horner ⁷ Miss C F Elliott	10	1112	113	85	109	–
ch g Northern Baby (CAN) - Istiska (FR) (Irish River)
Jumped well, made all, well clear from 15th, unchallenged (op 7-4 tchd 9-4)

2 20	13. Alska (FR) 25/1 Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	Miss W Southcombe ⁷ P L Southcombe	7	1012	–	50	73	–
bb m Leading Counsel (USA) - Kolkwitzia (FR) (The Wonder)
Chased winner to 6th, lost place from 11th, no chance 13th, kept on again before 3 out, left poor 2nd last (op 14-1 tchd 33-1 in places)

3 3 [23]	4. Ruperts Choice (IRE) 7/2 Mr S Sporborg ⁷ C Sporborg	Mr S Sporborg ⁷ C Sporborg	8	1112 b	–	61	89	–
ch g Phardante (FR) - Miss Nancy (Giolla Mear)
Settled towards rear, progress 12th, chased clear leaders next, no impression, kept on from 3 out, left 2nd next until blundered last (op 3-1 tchd 4-1)

4 12 [35]	1. Warfield Lad (IRE) 7/1 Lt Col O Ellwood ³ Kim Bailey	Lt Col O Ellwood ³ Kim Bailey	11	127 b	84	53	81	–
b g King's Ride (IRE) - Atlantic Hope (Brave Invader)
Mid-division, chased clear leading pair 12th until weakened 3 out (op 7-2)

5 1¼ [36¼]	6. True Steel 12/1 Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Jon Trice-Rolph	Mr J Trice-Rolph ³ Jon Trice-Rolph	14	122	–	47	73	–
b g Deep Run - Aran Tour (Arapaho)
Towards rear, no chance from 13th, brief effort 3 out, weakened last (op 10-1)

6 23 [59¼]	7. Archies Oats 20/1 Mr Jody Sole ⁷ Jon Trice-Rolph	Mr Jody Sole ⁷ Jon Trice-Rolph	11	117	–	16	43	–
ch g Oats - Archetype (Over The River)
Always behind, tailed off from 11th (op 16-1 tchd 25-1 in places)

7 2½ [61¾]	10. Rapid Rascal 33/1 Mr G Chanter ⁷ Ms D C Faulkner	Mr G Chanter ⁷ Ms D C Faulkner	15	115 2	–	10	38	–
b g Rapid Pass - Sue Ming VII (Damsire Unregistered)
Always behind, tailed off from 11th (op 20-1)

F	5. Spring To Glory 12/1 Major S J Robinson ⁷ P Hayward	Major S J Robinson ⁷ P Hayward	13	1112	79	–	92	–
b g Teenoso (USA) - English Spring (USA) (Grey Dawn II)
Chased winner from 6th, outpaced from 13th, 15l down and well beaten when fell 2 out (op 10-1)

F	8. Lakeside LadI 20/1 Capt R Inglesant ⁷ Stephen Richard Griffiths	Capt R Inglesant ⁷ Stephen Richard Griffiths	8	113	86	–	57	–
b g St Columbus - Beyond The Trimm (Trimmingham)
Prominent to 8th, steadily lost place, no chance from 13th, poor 6th when fell last (op 14-1)

UR	11. Simply A Star I (IRE) 33/1 Lord Manton ⁵ Alan Armstrong	Lord Manton ⁵ Alan Armstrong	10	116 1	–	–	–	–
ch g Simply Great (FR) - Burren Star (Hardgreen)
Always behind, tailed off 11th, unseated rider 6 out (op 20-1)

UR	12. African Warrior 7/1 Major Alex Michael ⁷ R H P Williams	Major Alex Michael ⁷ R H P Williams	8	111 3	–	–	62	–
b m Exodal (USA) - Sandy Looks (Music Boy)
Mistake and lost place 2nd, soon rear, tailed off 11th, some progress from 15th, disputing poor 4th when hampered and unseated rider 2 out (op 8-1 tchd 10-1)

11 ran Off time: 3:06:00 Winning time: 6m 28.00s (slow by 21.00s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Camitrov (vet's certificate), Midnight Master (vet's certificate)
1st owner: R Cook (Noyan) 1st breeder: Oakgrove Stud
2nd owner: P L Southcombe (Alska)
3rd owner: 14th Regiment Royal Artillery (Ruperts Choice)
Tote win: £2.80 PL: £1.40 £9.10 £1.50 Ex: £201.50 CSF: £53.07

3:05 Sandown 28 Mar 2000

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase Class E