15:15 Sandown
Friday 17 February 2017
All13:4014:1014:4015:1515:4516:1516:45
Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase)
- 6YO plus  |  Class 3  |  3m 37y  |  Soft (Good to Soft in places - Heavy in places down hill)  |  7 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 15:15Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 6m 38.5s
T:Â D PipeJ:Â Mr G Disney (7)
Held up off the pace in last trio, hit 6th, reminders approaching 11th, headway into 4th next, 3rd after 4 out, 2nd next, led approaching 2 out, in command last, driven out op 2/1 tchd 6/4
T:Â Jamie SnowdenJ:Â Major Harry Wallace (7)
Sometimes jumped right, held up in 4th and off the pace, tracked leading pair 6th, closer in 2nd after 16th, led 17th, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and no impression when went right last op 4/1
T:Â Miss V WilliamsJ:Â Maj Will Kellard (7)
Led set strong pace and clear with rival, headed approaching 12th, chased leader, not fluent 14th and mistake next, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair untiil after 4 out, modest 3rd and hit last op 7/1 tchd 13/2
T:Â John AprahamianJ:Â Lt W Aprahamian (7)
Chased clear leading pair until 6th, chased leading trio until 12th, weakened from 16th, left poor 4th run-in
Also Ran
T:Â C J MannJ:Â Bdr Jody Sole (3)
Held up in last pair, blundered 17th, mistake next and soon pulled up op 12/1
T:Â D L WilliamsJ:Â Miss Brodie Hampson (3)
Held up in last pair, some headway after 11th, outpaced and dropped to rear next, ridden and struggling before 16th, fell next op 20/1
T:Â F O'BrienJ:Â Mr Max Chenery (7)
Mistake 1st, chased leader and clear of rest, not fluent 10th, led approaching 12th, clear 15th, awkward next, headed 17th, chased leader until 3 out, soon ridden and no impression in 3rd, dropped to 4th when blundered last and eventually unseated rider op 9/4
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.80Pl:£1.80, £2.10EX:£9.40Trifecta:£37.60SF:£9.36Swingers:£2.70, £3.60, £8.90
Forecasts
Rathlin Rose (13/8), Troika Steppes (2/1), Ardkilly Witness (9/2), Renard (9/1), Cody Wyoming (16/1), Irish Thistle (25/1), Bayley's Dream (33/1)
RATHLIN ROSE has the best BHA rating in the lineup and it is possible that mark underestimates him having beaten a 120-rated horse by a distance on his chasing debut. He will come on a great deal for his reappearance last month when he was not disgraced in coming from off the pace to finish fourth in a better race than this. His best form has been shown under more positive rides and with the blinkers reapplied he could take some catching. Troika Steppes jumps and stays well and looks the main danger from a yard that have done well here in the military races over the past few years. Ardkilly Witness has reserved his best performances for this venue and he may not be far away.
1. Rathlin Rose
2. Troika Steppes
3. Ardkilly Witness
Prize Money
1st: £7,798.002nd: £2,290.003rd: £1,145.004th: £572.00
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