Racecards
15:05 Sandown Park
Team Forces Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateurs) (Class 3)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £15,000 added
- Winner: £7,334
- 2nd: £3,666
- 3rd: £1,833
- 4th: £916
- Form 115-472
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Maj Will Kellard
held up last, some headway 12th, struggling from 4 out, tailed off from 3 out (rider said gelding never travelled)
- Form 3F4-6P1
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer Douglas White
- Jockey Capt Douglas White
raced in close second, led 9th, headed soon after 11th, remained close up, hit 17th, joined for second before 2 out, chased winner from last, no impression run-in
- Form 21-1121
- Age 9
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Miss Brodie Hampson
raced in share of third, not fluent 14th and 15th, closed on leaders after 4 out, disputed 2nd after 3 out, bad mistake 2 out, never recovered, weakened after last
- Form 342/2-2P
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Sgt Nick Oliver
made most, narrowly headed 9th, led again soon after 11th, asserted from 3 out, went clear after last, ridden out, eased towards finish
- Form 1PP-376
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer P Rowley
- Jockey Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt
held up towards rear, behind 12th, chased leader from 3 out, geld when weakened after last
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Farceur Du Large (FR) 8-11fav (12-5) Disputed lead, headed 2nd, not fluent 17th, mistake 18th, headway to chase winner 2 out, ridden and switched left and right before last, kept on run-in, switched right close home, held near finish, 2nd of 6, 1 1/4l behind Fil D'ariane (12-0) at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Jan.
Fil D'ariane (FR) 11-1 (12-0) Jumped well, midfield, headway to lead 9th, good jump 2 out, soon ridden, drifted left and kept on well run-in, won at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Jan beating Farceur Du Large (12-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Roccovango (IRE) 13-2 (10-5) Held up behind leaders, jumped right, not fluent 10th, closed from 3 out, led and mistake last, soon headed but quickly led again, driven out, won at Uttoxeter 3m hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Toss Of A Coin (10-8) by 1/2l, 5 ran.
Frenchy Du Large (FR) 10-1 (11-9) Mid-division, headway tracking leaders before 7th, went 2nd 9th until pushed along after 5 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out, at Haydock 3m 2f hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Steady The Ship (IRE) 16-1 (12-0) Midfield, dropped to rear before 18th, ridden and tailed off before 3 out,, last of 6, 37 1/2l behind Fil D'ariane (12-0) at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Jan.