Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 24 February 2006

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase

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

1st £6,246 2nd £1,937 3rd £968 4th £484

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Inca Trail (IRE) 11/8 Mr J Snowden ³ Paul Nicholls	Mr J Snowden ³ Paul Nicholls	10	127 b	139	71	123	–
br g Un Desperado (FR) - Katday (FR) (Miller's Mate)
Held up in touch, disputed 2nd from 13th, bumped 2 out, disputed lead soon after, quickened to lead under hand driving soon after last, kept on well (op 13-8 tchd 15-8)

2 hd	4. Back Nine (IRE) 11/10F Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ³ R H Alner	Mr Dominic Alers-Hankey ³ R H Alner	9	117 t	120	57	109	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Sylvia Fox (Deep Run)
Tracked leaders, disputed 2nd from 13th until slight lead after 2 out, hard driven and headed soon after last, not pace of winner close home (tchd 10-11)

3 15 [15¼]	2. Mercato (FR) 12/1 Major Alex Michael ⁷ John Best	Major Alex Michael ⁷ John Best	10	1112	98	52	103	–
b g Mansonnien (FR) - Royal Lie (FR) (Garde Royale)
Blundered 6th, well behind 12th, headway 17th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced from next (op 11-1)

4 3 [18¼]	6. Lord Kilpatrick (IRE) 20/1 Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Mrs H J Houghton	Capt Tim Edwards ⁷ Mrs H J Houghton	12	113	–	40	91	–
ch g Mister Lord (USA) - Running Frau (Deep Run)
Led until headed after 2 out, soon beaten (tchd 16-1)

5 4 [22¼]	5. Cedar Chief 40/1 Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Kevin Tork	Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Kevin Tork	9	113 b	71	37	87	–
b g Saddlers' Hall (IRE) - Dame Ashfield (Grundy)
Blundered badly 1st, hit 2nd, chased leaders and mistake 9th, weakened from 17th (op 33-1)

6 shd [22¼]	3. Double Account (FR) 25/1 Major Beverley Tunley ⁷ Gareth Cheshire	Major Beverley Tunley ⁷ Gareth Cheshire	11	117	–	41	91	–
b g Sillery (USA) - Fabulous Account (USA) (Private Account)
Chased leaders, chased leader 10th, blundered 11th, lost 2nd 13th, weakened 4 out

7 dist [52¼]	7. River Paradise (IRE) 66/1 L/Bdr C Haigh ⁷ Jamie Broom	L/Bdr C Haigh ⁷ Jamie Broom	10	113	–	9	–	–
ch g John French - Barbara Brook (Over The River)
Raced wide, chased leader, hit 5th, weakened quickly after 11th, tailed off (trainer said he was unable to fit the declared tongue-strap) (op 50-1)

7 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 47.20s (slow by 40.20s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: Major A M J Shaw (Inca Trail) 1st breeder: Ballysheehan Stud
2nd owner: Lt R W Humphreys (Back Nine)
3rd owner: Colonel R J R Symonds (Mercato)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.30 £1.80 Ex: £3.50 CSF: £3.07

3:10 Sandown 24 Feb 2006

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase