Castel Royal Artillery Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 44.4s

Farceur Du Large²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-10| J: Maj Will Kellard⁽⁷⁾| T: Jamie Snowden| OR: 130| CD

13/8

Useful at his best in Ireland. Lost his way a little over there but showed he retains all his ability when making a winning start for his new stable in the Grand Military over C&D 3 weeks ago. The one to beat again.

Form: 0UP-P81

Broken Halo^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-5| J: Bdr Jody Sole⁽³⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130| CD

9/4

Did the Royal Artillery/Grand Military double under Jody Sole last season. Has failed to complete in 3 outings this term but had yet to be asked for his effort when falling 2 out on his course reappearance and was going well when unseating in the Grand Military last month. Player with clear round.

Form: 110-FPU

Champagne Court^p,t³⁷⁸

Age: 11| Weight: 12-5| J: Maj Charlie O'Shea⁽⁵⁾| T: J Scott| OR: 123| C| D

16/1

Won a Perth handicap chase and Newbury handicap hurdle (both 3m) in autumn 2022. Respectable fourth of 14 in 25f Wincanton handicap chase last February but he hasn't been seen since.

Form: 1416P4-

Laskalin²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 12-5| J: Sgt Nick Oliver⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 122

7/2

Useful at his best but he hasn't looked the same force this season and likely vulnerable on these terms unless recapturing something approaching his peak form.

Form: 8P-6564

Fil D'ariane^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 12-0| J: Capt Douglas White⁽⁷⁾| T: Douglas White| OR: 105| D

15/2

Fair performer for Tom Symonds. First start under Rules for current stable when creditable third in last month's Grand Military over C&D but he was 15¼ lengths behind Farceur du Large.

Form: 3P21/33

Forecasts

Farceur Du Large (13/8), Broken Halo (9/4), Laskalin (7/2), Fil D'ariane (15/2), Champagne Court (16/1)

FARCEUR DU LARGE can become the third horse in succession to complete the Grand Military and Royal Artillery Gold Cup double. Broken Halo was the one who achieved that feat last year and can give Jamie Snowden's 9-y-o most to do if avoiding the jumping errors which have proved his undoing here so far this season.