Full Result 3.00 Sandown | 15 February 2013

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

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

1st £6,239 2nd £1,935 3rd £967 4th £484

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Gwanako (FR) 7/4F Lbdr Jody Sole ⁷ Paul Nicholls	Lbdr Jody Sole ⁷ Paul Nicholls	10	1112	130	93	138	–
bb g Sin Kiang (FR) - Vaubecourt (FR) (Courtroom)
Patiently ridden, progress to track leaders halfway, went 2nd 3 out, challenged next, led last, urged clear (op 9-4)

2 8	7. Fine Parchment (IRE) 5/1 Mr R G Spencer ⁷ Charlie Mann	Mr R G Spencer ⁷ Charlie Mann	10	117 tp	125	81	126	–
b g Presenting - Run For Cover (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Led, not fluent 12th, hard pressed after 3 out, headed last, soon beaten, finished tired (op 9-2)

3 6 [14]	3. Lord Tomnoddy 6/1 Major Alex Michael ⁵ Kim Bailey	Major Alex Michael ⁵ Kim Bailey	11	120	122	81	124	–
b g Tragic Role (USA) - Rosemoss (Le Moss)
Held up and last to halfweay, went 5th at 13th but nowhere near leaders, stayed on from 3 out to take 3rd after 2 out, hopeless task, finished lame (vet reported gelding finished lame.) (op 4-1 tchd 13-2)

4 15 [29]	1. Double Dizzy 12/1 Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ Bob Buckler	Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ Bob Buckler	12	1112 t	114	67	114	–
b g Double Trigger (IRE) - Miss Diskin (IRE) (Sexton Blake)
Mistake 2nd, soon in rear, mistake 12th, well behind after, tried to rally after 4 out, went 4th before last, weakened flat (tchd 14-1)

5 16 [45]	4. Railway Dillon (IRE) 100/30 Lucy Gardner Donald McCain	Lucy Gardner Donald McCain	8	125 b	129	53	100	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Laura's Native (IRE) (Be My Native)
Pressed leader, mistake 12th, blundered 15th, lost 2nd next, chased leader again 18th to 3 out, weakened rapidly (op 7-2 tchd 4-1)

6 7 [52]	5. Benedictus (IRE) 33/1 Mr Phillip York Miss Jane Western	Mr Phillip York Miss Jane Western	8	120	93	41	84	–
ch g Alderbrook - Dante's Thatch (IRE) (Phardante)
Mistakes 1st and 2nd, prominent, chased leader 16th to 18th, weakened rapidly 4 out, tailed off (op 50-1)

7 ¾ [52¾]	8. Whinstone Boy (IRE) 9/1 Mr A Vaughan-Jones ⁷ G T H Bailey	Mr A Vaughan-Jones ⁷ G T H Bailey	12	119 2	121	43	81	–
b g Supreme Leader - Deemiss (IRE) (Buckskin)
Mistake 1st, always towards rear, lost touch 12th, well behind next, tailed off (op 10-1 tchd 12-1)

PU	6. Bolachoir (IRE) 33/1 Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Patrick Chamings	Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Patrick Chamings	11	117	102	–	–	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Boolindrum Lady (IRE) (Meneval)
Soon lost prominent place, well behind from 13th, tailed off last when pulled up before 3 out (op 40-1)

8 ran Off time: 3:00:00 Winning time: 6m 41.60s (slow by 34.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Major A M J Shaw (Gwanako) 1st breeder: Jean-Michel Queron
2nd owner: Major J G Thorneloe (Fine Parchment)
3rd owner: Don Churston (Lord Tomnoddy)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.70 £1.60 £1.90 Ex: £10 CSF: £11.19 Trifecta: £41.80 Pool: £2,922.20 - 52.39 winning units.

3:00 Sandown 15 Feb 2013

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