Full Result 3.25 Sandown | 8 March 2013

Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Amateur Riders Sponsored By The Military Mutual)

(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	7. Merrion Square (IRE) 7/4F Bdr Jody Sole ⁵ Paul Nicholls	Bdr Jody Sole ⁵ Paul Nicholls	7	119 t	127	59	122	–
b g Kotashaan (FR) - Parverb (IRE) (Parliament I)
Held up and detached in last pair early, slow jumps 1st and 3rd, steady progress from halfway, tracked leader 4 out, led next, forged clear from last (tchd 6-4 and 15-8)

2 6	10. Tafika 5/1 Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Paul Webber	Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Paul Webber	9	117 p	114	54	117	–
b g Kayf Tara - Shiwa (Bustino)
Mistake 1st, soon prominent, mistake 11th, progress to lead 13th, headed 3 out, pressed winner until no extra last (op 9-2 tchd 11-2)

3 20 [26]	6. Martys Mission (IRE) 7/2 Lucy Gardner David Prichard	Lucy Gardner David Prichard	11	120	110	35	97	–
b g Zaffaran (USA) - Parson's Lodge (IRE) (The Parson)
Waited with, progress 13th, close up 4 out, challenged and upsides 3 out, weakened before next, finished tired (op 4-1 tchd 9-2)

4 17 [43]	1. Knighton Combe 17/2 Major Alex Michael ⁵ Jamie Snowden	Major Alex Michael ⁵ Jamie Snowden	13	125	128	29	86	–
b g Midnight Legend - Cindercombe (Ra Nova)
Close up, mistake 12th, no progress 17th, weakened before 3 out, took poor 4th near finish (op 9-1 tchd 8-1)

5 1¼ [44¼]	8. O Crotaigh (IRE) 5/1 Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Alan Brown	Major Felix Wheeler ⁷ Alan Brown	9	117	123	18	75	–
b g Beneficial - Jerpoint Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Made most to 13th, chased leader to 4 out, soon weakened, lost poor 4th near finish (op 13-2)

6 32 [76¼]	3. Bolachoir (IRE) 50/1 Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ Patrick Chamings	Lt Col Erica Bridge ⁷ Patrick Chamings	11	117	94	–	43	–
b g Hubbly Bubbly (USA) - Boolindrum Lady (IRE) (Meneval)
Prominent, chased leader 5th to 12th, mistake and stumbled 14th, weakened from 17th, tailed off

7 22 [98¼]	4. Bringbackthebiff (NZ) 33/1 Capt Douglas White ⁷ J F F White	Capt Douglas White ⁷ J F F White	10	118 1 p	126	–	22	–
b g Colombia (NZ) - Ellena Dawn (NZ) (Drums Of Time)
In touch to 15th, soon behind, well tailed off 3 out

PU	5. Hurricane Carter (IRE) 50/1 Mr Sam Williams ⁷ S R Williams	Mr Sam Williams ⁷ S R Williams	13	117	111	–	–	–
ch g Zaffaran (USA) - Persian Argument (IRE) (Persian Mews)
Chased leader to 5th, soon lost place, weakened after 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th (op 33-1)

PU	9. Or Sing About (FR) 66/1 Flt Lt Camilla Howard ⁷ Seamus Mullins	Flt Lt Camilla Howard ⁷ Seamus Mullins	11	117 v	94	–	–	–
b g Le Balafre (FR) - Grande Folie (FR) (Highlanders)
Soon tailed off with rider clinging on, pulled up before 11th

PU	2. Masked Man (IRE) 16/1 S/Sgt Ben Moore ⁷ Charlie Mann	S/Sgt Ben Moore ⁷ Charlie Mann	10	1112 t	115	–	–	–
ch g Alhaarth (IRE) - Misbegotten (IRE) (Baillamont)
Close up until weakened before 12th, tailed off when pulled up before 14th

10 ran Off time: 3:25:00 Winning time: 6m 55.10s (slow by 41.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Brig Julian Browne (Merrion Square) 1st breeder: Miss Denise Neill
2nd owner: R V Shaw (Tafika)
3rd owner: Lt Col and Mrs Francis Lukas (Martys Mission)
Tote win: £2.60 PL: £1.60 £1.90 £1.40 Ex: £9 CSF: £11.05 Trifecta: £28 Pool: £3,843.75 - 102.87 winning tickets.

3:25 Sandown 8 Mar 2013

Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Amateur Riders Sponsored By The Military Mutual)