11 Mar 2011 15:30 Sandown
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,621); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 6YO plus; Going: Good.
Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Amateur Riders)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Blu Teen (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 10/13-22 / 25 | Flat (2407), Jump (21) | Lbdr Jody Sole | D J Staddon Mrs Caroline Staddon… | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 3out, chased leader 2 out, led last, stayed on well and came clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Ice Tea (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | P/11-161 / 11 | Jump (16) | Tpr Lucy Gardner | Mrs S K McCain Mr D A Malam | 7/2 | |
| led, hit 8th, pressed from 3 out, ridden after next, headed last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Surenaga (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 12 5) | 80P121 / 11 | Jump (21) | Miss Sally Randell | Miss S Randell Mr Ken Price | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, hit 16th, good headway on inside after 4 out, went 2nd soon after next, lost 2nd 2 out, stayed on same pace before next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | Scots Dragoon (GB) (Gelding, grey, 12 5) | 0FUF04 / 9 | Jump (21) | Maj A Michael | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby | 15/2 | |
| ran in snatches, chased leaders until lost place before 12th, close up again when slow 14th, mistake 15th, lost place again 17th, rallied under pressure from 2 out, stayed on to 4th flat, no chance with leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 12 5) | 1323-33 / 13 | Jump (21) | Capt Lucy Horner | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 9th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 6 L | Cois Farraig (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 10) | 22-3178 / 7 | Jump (34) | Capt T W C Edwards | P R Webber Mr R V Shaw | 7/2 | |
| soon held up in last trio, not fluent 12th, headway to 3rd at 14th, went 2nd before 3 out until soon after 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 27 L | Flying Squad (UAE) (Gelding, bay, 12 5) | 2113PP / 9 | Flat (272), Jump (21) | Maj Felix Wheeler | M F Harris Major General C… | 50/1 | |
| took keen hold, raced wide, headway to chase leaders 4th, went 2nd 6th until before 3 out, weakened quickly and hit 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 28 L | Mr Big (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 12 5) | 052125 / 13 | Jump (21) | Lt Col O C B Ellwood | C J Mann Mark And Caroline… | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader until 6th, stayed 3rd until lost place after 11th, hit next, weakened 15th, tailed off | ||||||||||
