Full Result 3.05 Sandown | 15 February 2024

Castel Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys)

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

1st £10,427.37 2nd £6,148.63

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Farceur Du Large (FR) 13/8F Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Jamie Snowden	Maj Will Kellard ⁷ Jamie Snowden	9	123	130	83	137	–
gr g Turgeon (USA) - Antagua (FR) (Cadoudal)
In touch with leaders, went second 13th, going best 3 out, soon pressed leader on inner, led narrowly when left clear 2 out, pushed along approaching last, kept on well run-in, comfortably (op 11/8 tchd 5/4)

2 6½	2. Broken Halo 9/4 Bdr Jody Sole ³ Paul Nicholls	Bdr Jody Sole ³ Paul Nicholls	9	122 t	130	72	127	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Invincible (Invincible Spirit)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, raced wide and brief headway 9th, went third 13th, briefly went second 19th, ridden 3 out, outpaced when left in second but hampered by faller 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in, no match for winner (tchd 11/4)

F	5. Fil D'Ariane (FR) 15/2 Mr Douglas White ⁷ Douglas White	Mr Douglas White ⁷ Douglas White	9	117 t	105	–	123	–
b g Gris De Gris (IRE) - Vibraye (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Led, not fluent 12th, increased tempo 14th, headed when stumbled on landing and fell 2 out (tchd 7/1 and tchd 8/1)

PU	4. Laskalin (FR) 7/2 Sgt Nick Oliver ⁷ Venetia Williams	Sgt Nick Oliver ⁷ Venetia Williams	9	1112	122	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Laskadya (FR) (Lashkari)
Never going well, raced awkwardly throughout, in touch with leaders, slow jump and dropped to last 2nd, slow jump 3rd, lost touch 11th, slow jump 12th, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 16th (op 9/2 tchd 10/3)

UR	3. Champagne Court (IRE) 16/1 Maj Charlie O'Shea ⁵ Jeremy Scott	Maj Charlie O'Shea ⁵ Jeremy Scott	11	120 tp	123	–	–	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Lady Taipan (IRE) (Taipan)
Prominent, lost position 13th, outpaced 19th, lost touch after 3 out, mistake and unseated 2 out (op 14/1 tchd 18/1)

5 ran Off time: 3:05:21 Winning time: 6m 44.40s (slow by 37.40s) Total SP: 109%
1st owner: 12 Regt RA & RC Syndicate II (Farceur Du Large) 1st breeder: Pascal Noue & Charlotte Thoreau
2nd owner: Major A M J Shaw & Giraffa Racing BH (Broken Halo)
Tote win: £2.63 PL: £1.40 £1.60 Ex: £5.70 CSF: £5.70 Trifecta: £5.60

3:05 Sandown 15 Feb 2024

Castel Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys)