15:25 Sandown Park

Friday 8 March 2013

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Grand Military Gold Cup (Amateur Riders' Chase Sponsored By The Military Mutual)

Off time: - | Winning time: -

1^st

Merrion Square (IRE)

712-0

7/4

T: P F NichollsJ: L J Sole

Took keen hold, held up in rear, blundered 1st, steady headway 13th, went 3rd 18th, chased leader soon after 4 out, led 3 out, pressed briefly next, 2 lengths ahead last, pushed along and kept on strongly flat

2^nd

Tafika

912-0

5/1

T: P R WebberJ: Capt Max Chenery

Mistake 1st, chased leaders, mistake 11th and went 2nd soon after, led after 12th, ridden and headed before dropped to 3rd briefly before 3 out, rallied to 2nd before next, no chance with winner approaching last

3^rd

Martys Mission (IRE)

1112-0

7/2

T: D G PrichardJ: Lucy Gardner

Held up towards rear, headway 11th, went 3rd soon after 4 out, led before 3 out, ridden and headed 3 out, chased leader until ridden before next, stayed on same pace in 3rd

4^th

Knighton Combe

1312-10

17/2

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Major Alex Michael

Chased leaders, lost place 8th, rallied next, chased leading pair approaching 12th where jumped slowly, lost place 13th, struggling when blundered 17th, rallied to poor 4th flat

5^th

1.25

O Crotaigh (IRE)

912-0

5/1

T: A D BrownJ: Maj Felix Wheeler

Led, mistake 5th, headed 8th, led again next, jumped slowly and headed after 12th, chased leader, hit 4 out, lost 2nd soon after, went poor 4th after 3 out, weakened next

6^th

Bolachoir (IRE)

1112-0

50/1

T: P R ChamingsJ: Lt Col Erica Bridge

Chased leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led 8th until next, chased leader until after 11th, chased leaders, blundered 15th, steadily weakened, tailed off

7^th

Bringbackthebiff (NZ)

1112-0

33/1

T: J F WhiteJ: Lt Douglas White

Raced wide towards rear, ridden and struggling before 13th, tailed off

Also Ran

Masked Man (IRE)

1012-5

16/1

T: C J MannJ: Sgt B Moore

Held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3rd, lost place after 11th, tailed off 13th, pulled up soon after

Hurricane Carter (IRE)

1312-0

50/1

T: S R WilliamsJ: Sac Sam Williams

Chased leader until approaching 3rd, chased leaders, lost place 8th, taile doff 11th, pulled up before 15th

Or Sing About (FR)

1112-0

66/1

T: J W MullinsJ: Flt Lt Camilla Howard

Well adrift, mistake 3rd, tailed off when pulled up after 11th

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Betting Breakdown

SF:£11.05

Forecasts

Merrion Square (IRE) (7/4), Martys Mission (IRE) (7/2), Tafika (5/1), O Crotaigh (IRE) (5/1), Knighton Combe (17/2), Masked Man (IRE) (16/1), Bringbackthebiff (NZ) (33/1), Hurricane Carter (IRE) (50/1), Bolachoir (IRE) (50/1), Or Sing About (FR) (66/1)