Full Result 3.40 Sandown | 9 March 2018

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

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

1st £7,736.36 2nd £2,399.40 3rd £1,199.08 4th £600.16 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Baden (FR) 4/1 Mr Billy Aprahamian ⁷ Nicky Henderson	Mr Billy Aprahamian ⁷ Nicky Henderson	7	117 p¹	125	65	133	–
gr g Martaline - Ma Sonate (USA) (Val De L'Orne)
Tracked leaders, went 2nd 14th and led 17th, pushed along and ran on well from last, comfortably (op 9/2 tchd 7/2)

2 1¾	2. Rathlin Rose (IRE) 15/8F Mr Guy Disney ⁷ David Pipe	Mr Guy Disney ⁷ David Pipe	10	1112 b	128	69	137	–
b g Bonbon Rose (FR) - A Plus Ma Puce (FR) (Turgeon)
Tracked leaders, close 5th 3 out, progress to chase winner before 2 out, ridden and stayed on well from last but not pace to challenge (op 2/1)

3 4½ [6¼]	7. Midnight Monty 11/2 Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Jamie Snowden	Maj Harry Wallace ⁷ Jamie Snowden	8	117 t	117	60	125	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Marello (Supreme Leader)
Looked well, soon prominent, went 2nd 18th until before 2 out, outpaced by leading pair after (op 6/1 tchd 5/1)

4 8 [14¼]	11. Winter Lion (IRE) 9/1 Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	Mr Max Chenery ⁷ Fergal O'Brien	8	117 t	129	52	118	–
ch g Galileo (IRE) - Hill Of Snow (Reference Point)
Mostly in last trio and often not that fluent, lost touch from 14th, kept on from 3 out to take 4th after last, no chance (op 8/1 tchd 10/1)

5 shd [14¼]	6. Knockanrawley (IRE) 7/2 Mr Will Ramsay ⁷ Kim Bailey	Mr Will Ramsay ⁷ Kim Bailey	10	117 p	130	52	119	–
gr g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Hot Lips (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Pressed leaders, went 2nd from 12th to 14th, lost place after next, awkward 17th, not on terms with leaders after 4 out, plugged on from last (op 4/1 tchd 5/1)

6 2½ [16¾]	9. Sentimentaljourney (IRE) 100/1 Sgt Nathan Rahman ⁷ R W Varnham	Sgt Nathan Rahman ⁷ R W Varnham	11	117	100	50	117	–
ch g Portrait Gallery (IRE) - Hazy Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Raced wide, in touch until jumped slowly 14th, well in rear 17th, never on terms with leaders after, no chance when stumbled 2 out

7 ½ [17¼]	1. More Buck's (IRE) 16/1 Lbdr Jody Sole ³ Paul Nicholls	Lbdr Jody Sole ³ Paul Nicholls	8	122 t	129	54	121	–
ch g Presenting - Buck's Blue (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Held up in midfield, tracked leaders from 16th, effort after 3 out but no room on inner soon after and lost momentum, well held in 4th after, weakened quickly last (op 12/1 tchd 11/1)

8 1¾ [19]	5. Cabragh (IRE) 25/1 Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Charlie Mann	Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Charlie Mann	9	117 p	113	48	113	–
b g Old Vic - Satco Street (IRE) (Satco)
Jumped slowly 2nd, progress to lead 5th, headed 17th, on terms 3 out, soon weakened quickly

9 5 [24]	10. Spanish Arch (IRE) 66/1 Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt ⁷ Mrs V Sollitt	Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt ⁷ Mrs V Sollitt	11	117 t	95	43	107	–
b g Westerner - Piepowder (In The Wings)
Always in rear, lost touch from 13th, behind from 17th

10 3¾ [27¾]	3. Arbeo (IRE) 100/1 Mr James Rawdon-Mogg ⁷ Miss Rose Grissell	Mr James Rawdon-Mogg ⁷ Miss Rose Grissell	12	117	88	40	104	–
b g Brian Boru - Don't Waste It (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led to 5th, steadily lost place from 9th, behind when awkward 17th

PU	8. Minellahalfcentury (IRE) 100/1 Maj Charlie O'Shea ⁷ Claire Harris	Maj Charlie O'Shea ⁷ Claire Harris	10	117 t	112	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Shanakill River (IRE) (Anshan)
Looked well, mistake 4th, detached in last after, tailed off when pulled up before 16th (op 66/1)

11 ran Off time: 3:40:53 Winning time: 6m 44.40s (slow by 37.40s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Christopher Hanbury (Baden) 1st breeder: Martine Mailvet & Roger-Yves Simon
2nd owner: Don Churston (Rathlin Rose)
3rd owner: The Cherry Pickers (Midnight Monty)
Tote win: £4.80 PL: £1.80 £1.30 £1.60 Ex: £16.60 CSF: £12.26 Trifecta: £51.20

3:40 Sandown 9 Mar 2018

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