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14:50 Sandown Park

Royal Artillery Gold Cup Chase (Class E)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 3m 110y
  • Going: Soft, Heavy in places
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 7m 5.50s
  • 10 Ran
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7/1

    1
    Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross belts, light blue sleeves, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap, light blue spots
    7/1
    • Form 225330
    • Age 10
    • Weight 12-10

    held up in rear, headway 11th to track leader, led approaching 2 out, blundered last, ridden and headed near finish

    2
    Silk - Dark Blue, Yellow cross belts, Red sleeves, Dark Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap
    7/2
    • Form P33-350
    • Age 10
    • Weight 12-10

    prominent until led 7th, headed briefly 9th, led again 14th until headed approaching 2 out, driven and edged left flat, led near finish

    3
    Silk - LIGHT BLUE, BUFF stripes, LIGHT BLUE sleeves, BLACK cap, GOLD tassel
    8/1
    • Form 423414/
    • Age 11
    • Weight 12-5

    mid-division, blundered 8th, ridden 10th, headway to chase leaders next, ridden and weakened after 3 out

    4
    Silk - Royal blue, red triple diamond, royal blue and white diablo o n sleeves, royal blue, red diamond on cap
    • Form 34221P/
    • Age 9
    • Weight 12-5

    in rear when blundered badly 2nd, pulled up next

    5
    Silk - DARK GREEN, YELLOW sash
    • Form 5301-33
    • Age 8
    • Weight 12-5

    prominent, led 11th, headed 14th, stayed prominent until ridden and weakened before 2 out, no chance with leading pair

    6
    Silk - Dark blue and red (quartered), dark blue sleeves, red spots
    3/1
    • Form 111530
    • Age 6
    • Weight 12-5

    prominent early until in rear, blundered and fell 16th

    7
    Silk - RED, WHITE disc, hooped sleeves and cap
    • Form 4FP244
    • Age 13
    • Weight 12-0

    well in rear until good headway 12th, weakened after 4 out, well behind when pulled up last

    8
    Silk - Red, dark blue chevron, royal blue cap
    50/1
    • Form U3U4P-P
    • Age 11
    • Weight 12-0

    towards rear, hampered 10th, blundered 4 out, well in rear when refused last

    9
    Silk - MAROON, YELLOW stars, sleeves and star on cap
    50/1
    • Form 0P/004-P
    • Age 11
    • Weight 11-10

    prominent, weakened and in rear when fell 10th

    10
    Silk - Dark Blue, Olive Green sleeves, check cap
    50/1
    • Form 2-U0520
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-5

    led, headed briefly 7th, led again 9th, weakened after 14th, well behind when pulled up last

    In depth

    Formwatch

    Flat Top Fair sort on his day and won't mind these conditions, but not in the best of form and also facing a stiff task at the weights.

    Mister One Would beat these if at his best, but has not been on top form this season. Would certainly prefer better ground, as well.

    Braes of Mar Been off the track for almost two years. However, has done well fresh in the past and may well have been targeted for this by his shrewd trainer. Cannot be totally discounted and any move in the market should be noted.

    Carlisle Bandito's (IRE) Another who has been off the course for a long time and is unlikely to enjoy the surface.

    Kellys Conquest Decent chance at these weights. Thorough stayer who won't mind the ground and has a relatively experienced jockey on board. Hard to ignore this one's chances.

    Mothers Help Relatively unexposed, but has a fair chance on some of her form. Ran reasonably well in a very valuable race at Leopardstown last time and will certainly find this company easier. Should handle the conditions and definitely one for the shortlist.

    Abkins Du Bois (FR) Well beaten at Warwick recently and faces an extremely difficult task here.

    Ballyea Boy (IRE) Not the force of old and was recently pulled up in a point-to-point, so very hard to fancy him here.

    Fred's Boy Yet to win a race, and on all known form that will still be the case after this is run.

    Alska (FR) Not a proven stayer and anyway faces some tough opponents here, so it would be something of a surprise if this one figures in the finish.