2025-01-24 Sandown 15:00
Sandown

Grand Military Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys) (Sponsored By Army Sport)

Distance: 3m37y

Going: Soft

Prize: £7,334

Runners: 6

Winning time: 6m 56.38s (slow by 49.38s)

Age: 6yo+

Class: Class 3

5 Fil d'Ariane

J:Capt Douglas White(7) T:Douglas White

Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:107 SP:11/1

In touch with leaders - headway before 6th - led from 9th - ridden and kept on well run-in(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

2 1¼

1 Farceur Du Large

J:Maj Will Kellard(7) T:Jamie Snowden

Age:10 Weight:12st 5lbs

OR:128 SP:8/11F

Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - lost ground before 16th - not fluent 17th - hit 18th - headway when not fluent 3 out - went second after 2 out - kept on run-in(tchd 4/5)

3 13 14¼

3 Black Gerry

J:Bdr Benjamin Durrell(7) T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:127 SP:4/1

Disputed lead - led after 2nd - hit 7th - headed then prominent 9th - jumped left 12th - mistake 2 out - soon lost ground - weakening when mistake last(op 13/2)

4 3¼ 17½

2 Hold That Taught

J:Sgt Nick Oliver(7) T:Venetia Williams

Age:10 Weight:12st 5lbs

OR:127 SP:7/1

Disputed lead - prominent after 2nd - lost ground after 8th - soon in rear - some headway before 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 6/1 and tchd 9/1)

5 14 31½

4 D'Jango

J:Sgt Nathan Rahman(7) T:Miss V Collins

Age:12 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:127 SP:12/1

Held up in rear - stumbled on landing and jockey unbalanced 1st - not fluent 6th - not fluent 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 14/1)

6 6 37½

6 Steady The Ship

J:L-Cdr Vicki Sollitt(7) T:Philip Rowley

Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:102 SP:16/1

Took keen hold - prominent - lost ground after 11th - dropped to last before 18th - weakened before 3 out(tchd 14/1 and tchd 18/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £12

Tote place: £3.60 £1.20

Exacta: £23.20

Trifecta: £75.80

CSF: £20.94