Racecards
15:20 Sandown Park
Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Amateur Riders' Chase) (Class 3)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 3m 110y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places, Good in places back straight)
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £4,997
- 2nd: £1,550
- 3rd: £774
- 4th: £387
- Form 11323-3
- Age 11
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 126
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Capt Lucy Horner
pecked 1st, chased leaders, mistake 12th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 3 out, one pace before last
- Form 505212
- Age 10
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 116
- Trainer C J Mann
- Jockey Lt Col O Ellwood
led, headed 4 out, soon lost 2nd, chased leading pair until 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form P-0FUF0
- Age 9
- Weight 12-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey Maj A Michael
raced wide, held up well in rear, headway before 3 out, went 4th 2 out, staying on same pace when hit last
- Form 2F674-F
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer Miss J Western
- Jockey Mr Richard Spencer
chased leader, mistake 14th, lost 2nd and weakened 4 out, beaten when blundered next
- Form 310/13-2
- Age 11
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 118
- Trainer D Staddon
- Jockey Lbdr Jody Sole
raced wide, chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden and joined 3 out, stayed on until headed final 120 yards
- Form 4233-62
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A F Gorman
- Jockey Sgt Martin Dennis
chased leaders until lost place 7th, rear from 11th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 34/85P6-
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 100
- Trainer J W Mullins
- Jockey Capt Max Chenery
chased leaders, mistake 2nd, lost place 10th, weakened and pecked next, tailed off when hit 4 out, pulled up soon after
- Form 8206-32
- Age 10
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 99
- Trainer S Slevin
- Jockey Lucy Gardner
ducked left start and started slowly, behind, headway when slow jump 13th, struggling and no chance 4 out
- Form 280P12
- Age 9
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss S Randell
- Jockey Miss Sally Randell
in touch on inside, mistake 8th, blunderd 15th, headway after 4 out, went 3rd before next, challenged last, stayed on to lead final 120 yards
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Mr Big has 7lb more to carry than when successful in this historic amateurs' race 12 months ago but has a good man on board in Olly Ellwood and is unlikely to give up his crown without a fight having been in good form at home since an abortive trip to contest the Velka Pardubicka in October. Jamie Snowden had a brilliant record as a rider in this race and saddles the consistent Knighton Combe, who had a nice prep race over hurdles at Folkestone earlier this month. But he has to give 5lb to BLU TEEN, who showed himself to be a class act in hunter chases last season. He was third in the Aintree Fox Hunters' last spring after winning over 2m5f here 12 months ago in a canter. The 11-year-old clearly goes well fresh and is fancied to make a winning reappearance for the third year in a row.
Formwatch
Knighton Combe 9-1 (11-5) Towards rear, headway to chase leaders 6th, led 2 out, headed on long run to last, well held 3rd when left 2nd, last, weakened flat, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 12, 8l behind Carpincho (11-12) at Folkestone 2m 6f nh nov hdl (4) sft.
Mr Big (IRE) 11-4 (11-5) Tracked leader, mistake 14th, driven to challenge 3 out, weakened next, 2nd of 5, 10l behind Ray Mond (11-6) at Fakenham 3m hcp chs 0-120 (3) hvy in Jan.
Scots Dragoon 40-1 (10-11) Led until 2nd, led next, headed 6th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out, 11th of 21, 12l behind Sparrow Hills (10-11) at Wincanton 2m 6f hcp hdl 0-125 (3) sft in Jan.
Back Is Back (IRE) 10-1 (12-0) Fell 2, in a race won by Flanshan (12-0) at Larkhill 3m ptp gd in Jan, 10 ran.
Blu Teen (FR) 9-4 (12-4) Tracked leaders, mistake 10th, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, kept on run-in, held by winner, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Distant Thunder (11-0) at Newton Abbot 2m 5f hcp hunt chs (4) gd in May.
Even Homer Nods (IRE) (12-5) (tt) lft clr 14; virt stpd & hdd app 2 out; nt rec, last of 2, 15l behind Duchamp (13-1) at Kingston Blount 3m ptp gf in May.
Goldfinger (IRE) 50-1 (12-0) No ch 11, 6th of 9, 42l behind Thisthatandtother (12-0) at Badbury Rings 3m ptp gf in Apr.
Jamadiel (IRE) 5-1 (12-0) Twrds rr, 10th bef 3out & prog in 6th bef 2out, so from last & went 2nd 100 yards out, nrst at fin, 2nd of 15, 2l behind Dr Doocey (11-9) at Dungarvan 3m ire ptp gs.
Surenaga (IRE) 9-4 (11-0) (cp) hdwy 12; went 2nd aft 4 out; no ch w wnr, 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Picaroon (11-0) at Black Forest Lodge 3m ptp in Jan.