Full Result 3.10 Sandown | 15 February 2008

Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Chase For Amateur Riders)

(Class 3) (6yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good 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	6. Le Duc I (FR) 4/6F Mr J Snowden Paul Nicholls	Mr J Snowden Paul Nicholls	9	120	130	45	112	–
b g Villez (USA) - Beberova (FR) (Synefos)
Tracked leaders, hit 10th and 4 out, tracked leader soon after and slight lead 3 out, joined again and driven when left clear 2 out, never in danger after (op 4-7 tchd 8-11 in a place)

2 10	3. Milord Lescribaa (FR) 9/2 Mr R G Spencer ⁷ David Pipe	Mr R G Spencer ⁷ David Pipe	8	1112	120	41	107	–
b g Cadoudal (FR) - Mona Lisaa (FR) (Karkour)
Chased leaders, disputing 2nd when blundered 18th, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out, left 2nd next but never any chance with winner (op 4-1)

3 12 [22]	2. Back Nine (IRE) 5/1 Major Alex Michael ⁷ Miss Jane Western	Major Alex Michael ⁷ Miss Jane Western	11	1112 t	120	31	95	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Sylvia Fox (Deep Run)
Blundered 1st, chased leaders, hit 18th, weakened after 4 out, left 3rd 2 out (op 9-2)

4 1 [23]	4. Amadeus I (AUS) 25/1 Mr H G Simpson ⁷ Mrs Caroline Walker	Mr H G Simpson ⁷ Mrs Caroline Walker	10	117	99	25	87	–
ch g Brief Truce (USA) - Amazaan (NZ) (Zamazaan)
Chased leader, challenged 5th to 8th, weakened 18th (op 33-1)

5 13 [36]	8. Jamadiel (IRE) 16/1 Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Patrick Chamings	Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Patrick Chamings	7	113	97	10	70	–
ch g Kadastrof (FR) - Petal Dust (IRE) (Convinced)
In touch, hit 8th, in rear next, ridden 11th, never dangerous after (op 20-1)

6 33 [69]	1. Artic Reason (IRE) 100/1 Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ Dai Williams	Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ Dai Williams	9	1112 v¹	78	–	46	–
b g Perugino (USA) - Vendetta Valentino (USA) (Bering)
Blundered 6th, 7th and 8th, well behind from 10th, tailed off

7 3 [72]	5. Happy Hussar (IRE) 100/1 Mr J Grantham ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	Mr J Grantham ⁷ Dr P Pritchard	15	117	66	–	38	–
b g Balinger - Merry Mirth (Menelek)
Hit 2nd, jumped very slowly 4th, hit 7th and lost touch, tailed off

F	7. Constantius 25/1 Mr Guy Disney ⁷ Kim Bailey	Mr Guy Disney ⁷ Kim Bailey	7	113 p	78	–	104	–
b g Halling (USA) - Premier Night (Old Vic)
Led, hit 18th, narrowly headed 3 out, rallied to challenge and staying on well when fell 2 out (op 33-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:10:00 Winning time: 6m 32.38s (slow by 25.38s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Major A M J Shaw (Le Duc I) 1st breeder: Haras Du Reuilly And Gerard Ben Lassin
2nd owner: G W Spencer (Milord Lescribaa)
3rd owner: Lt R W Humphreys (Back Nine)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £1.60 £1.30 Ex: £3.90 CSF: £3.78

3:10 Sandown 15 Feb 2008

Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Chase For Amateur Riders)