Full Result 3.20 Sandown | 18 February 2011

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase (For Amateur Riders) (Supported By NP Aerospace)

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

1st £4,996.80 2nd £1,549.60 3rd £774.40 4th £387.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Surenaga (IRE) 14/1 LBdr Sally Randell ⁷ Sally Randell	LBdr Sally Randell ⁷ Sally Randell	9	117 p	117	49	130	–
b g Arctic Lord (IRE) - Surely Madam (Torenaga)
Held up in touch, hit 18th, headway after next, went 3rd 3 out, shaken up and ran on strongly to lead run-in, well ridden (op 11-1)

2 2	5. Blu Teen (FR) 11/4 Bdr Jody Sole ⁷ D J Staddon	Bdr Jody Sole ⁷ D J Staddon	11	117 t	118	47	126	–
ch g Epervier Bleu - Teene Hawk (FR) (Matahawk)
In touch, tracked leaders 9th, led 19th, ridden after last, no extra when headed final 120yds (op 3-1 tchd 7-2)

3 1¼ [3¼]	1. Knighton Combe 15/8F Miss L Horner Jamie Snowden	Miss L Horner Jamie Snowden	11	125	126	51	130	–
b g Midnight Legend - Cindercombe (Ra Nova)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 19th, ridden and every chance after 3 out, stayed on same pace from next (op 7-4 tchd 13-8)

4 10 [13¼]	3. Scots Dragoon 7/1 Major Alex Michael ⁵ Nicky Henderson	Major Alex Michael ⁵ Nicky Henderson	9	120	119	42	122	–
gr g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Misowni (Niniski)
Raced wide, held up, plenty to do 16th, headway after 19th, ridden after next, went 4th when pecked 2 out, no further impression (tchd 11-2 and 15-2)

5 15 [28¼]	2. Mr Big (IRE) 3/1 Lt Col O Ellwood ³ Charlie Mann	Lt Col O Ellwood ³ Charlie Mann	10	122 p	116	28	113	–
ch g Eurobus (IRE) - All A Struggle (IRE) (Carlingford Castle)
Led, not fluent 3rd, headed 19th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out (op 4-1)

6 1¾ [30]	8. Jamadiel (IRE) 33/1 Lucy Gardner ³ S Slevin	Lucy Gardner ³ S Slevin	10	1111	109	22	101	–
ch g Kadastrof (FR) - Petal Dust (IRE) (Convinced)
Held up, struggling 13th, weakened 3 out

7 1¼ [31¼]	4. Back Is Back (IRE) 66/1 Mr R G Spencer ⁷ Miss Jane Western	Mr R G Spencer ⁷ Miss Jane Western	7	117 t	102	21	102	–
b g Bob Back (USA) - Kings Gap (IRE) (King's Ride)
Prominent until 18th, ridden after next, weakening when hit 3 out (op 80-1 tchd 100-1)

PU	6. Even Homer Nods (IRE) 100/1 Mr Martin Dennis ⁷ A F Gorman	Mr Martin Dennis ⁷ A F Gorman	10	117 t	75	–	–	–
ch g Desert King (IRE) - Suaad (IRE) (Fools Holme)
Tracked leaders until 9th, dropped to last after 11th, lost touch from 13th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (tchd 66-1)

REF	7. Goldfinger (IRE) 66/1 Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Seamus Mullins	9	117 p	100	–	–	–
ch g Giant's Causeway (USA) - Darya (USA) (Gulch)
Pecked 1st, in touch, struggling from 14th, weakened 19th, tailed off when refused last (tchd 50-1)

9 ran Off time: 3:27:00 Winning time: 6m 50.40s (slow by 43.40s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: 100 Regiment Royal Artillery Volunteers (Surenaga) 1st breeder: Mrs Teresa Bergin
2nd owner: Major E L Bridge Royal Artillery (Blu Teen)
3rd owner: Major Alex Shaw (Knighton Combe)
Tote win: £16.10 PL: £3.40 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £61.60 CSF: £52.49

3:20 Sandown 18 Feb 2011

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase (For Amateur Riders) (Supported By NP Aerospace)