Racecards
15:15 Sandown Park
Grand Military Gold Cup (Military Amateur Riders' Chase) (Class 3)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Going: Soft (Heavy in places, Good to Soft in places Back Straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £10,000 added
- Winner: £6,239
- 2nd: £1,935
- 3rd: £967
- 4th: £484
- Form 1U4-0P0
- Age 10
- Weight 12-10
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Major Harry Wallace
lost shoe and reshod at start, prominent, led briefly 3rd, chased leaders, led again 16th until 4 out, chased leader until 3 out, went 2nd again run-in
- Form 31-4PP4
- Age 9
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Mr Oswald Wedmore
made most until approaching 4th, chased leaders, weakened approaching 4 out
- Form 41FP-65
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey Bdr Jody Sole
held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 13th, 2nd 3 out, one pace in 3rd run-in
- Form 3P16PP
- Age 8
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Mr G Disney
chased leaders, hit 15th, outpaced after 3 out, kept on run-in
- Form 6PP3-U5
- Age 13
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer Miss R Grissell
- Jockey Mr C J D Rawdon-Mogg
chased leaders, led briefly 11th, jumped slowly and lost place 14th, rallied approaching 18th, weakened before 3 out
- Form 57491F
- Age 8
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer Henry Oliver
- Jockey Mr Max Chenery
held up, headway to lead approaching 4th until approaching 9th, dropped to rear 11th, rallied after 4 out, pushed along in 4th approaching 2 out, weakened run-in
- Form 4-P311P
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer P R Webber
- Jockey Lt Will Kellard
unseated rider 1st
- Form 7-33231
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 127
- Trainer F O'Brien
- Jockey Lt Col Erica Bridge
held up, reminder before 7th, hit next, headway to lead approaching 9th until 16th, led again 4 out, hit 2 out, came clear run-in
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Jennys Surprise jumped poorly in a similar race here three weeks ago but conjured a late burst to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat and won't be far away again with a clear round. She should again beat fourth Cowards Close and Very Live, who was pulled up. Ardkilly Witness doesn't appear the force of old and Wilton Milan is also under a cloud at present while stamina may be an issue with Seamus Mor. Jody Sole has ridden the winner of this twice in the last five years, once for Paul Nicholls. MINELLAHALFCENTURY (NAP) represents the partnership this time and he should find this a lot easier than the two handicaps he's contested so far this season.
Formwatch
Ardkilly Witness (IRE) 33-1 (11-3) Tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 14th, soon weakened, 10th of 15, dist behind The Last Samuri (11-7) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Dec.
Cowards Close (IRE) 13-2 (12-5) Made most until after 4 out, every chance 3out, lost second after last, faded, 4th of 9, 7l behind Jennys Surprise (11-7) at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Feb.
Minellahalfcentury (IRE) 6-1 (11-9) Held up in touch, last and outpaced 13th, weakened 4 out, 5th of 6, 27 3/4l behind Sonny The One (10-6) at Taunton 2m 7f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.
Wilton Milan (IRE) 25-1 (11-7) Held up towards rear, headway 8 out, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up, at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) sft in Feb.
Dead Or Alive (IRE) 33-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs to 12, 5th of 10, 13l behind Play The Ace (12-5) at Higham 3m gf in Feb.
Seamus Mor (IRE) 5-1 (11-6) In touch, in rear, fell 9th, at Taunton 2m 2f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Very Live (FR) 20-1 (12-0) In touch to halfway, soon lost place, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out, at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Feb.
Jennys Surprise (IRE) 5-4fav (11-7) Close up, jumped left 12th, outpaced after 3 out, rallied after 2 out, stayed on well to lead after last, kept on, won at Sandown 3m (3) sft in Feb beating Newton Thistle (12-0) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.