Sandown
15:00
Castel Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys)
Sandown Date: Thu, 16 Feb 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.30 £2.20 Exacta: £7.90 Trifecta: £20.70
Non-Runners: Abaya Du Mathan (other)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Broken Halo (GB) 9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 170 lbs 5/4F Won Towards rear - went third 10th - prominent with one circuit to go - not fluent 14th - led when mistake 18th - pushed along 3 out - pecked on landing 2 out - went clear when mistake and jockey lost irons last - ridden and idled run-in - kept on
2nd 5 Rolling Dylan (IRE) N/A Poor Philip Hobbs 168 lbs 5/1 8.5 Led - soon clear with one other - not fluent 8th - slow jump and headed 10th - led again 12th - briefly headed 13th - headed 18th - pushed along 3 out - outpaced and ridden before 2 out - weakened gradually last
3rd 4 Red Happy (FR) 7 G AVG David Pipe 166 lbs 3/1 36 Raced in second - led 10th - not fluent and headed 12th - pushed along and lost position 14th - slow jump 15th - weakened 18th - tailed off
4th 6 Ballycross (GB) N/A Poor D J Jeffreys 161 lbs 25/1 12 Always towards rear - slow jump and lost touch 4th - tailed off 9th
99th 7 Tout Est Permis (FR) 9 G Poor Archie Watson 168 lbs 7/1 - Pulled up soon after start - lost action (jockey said gelding lost action soon after jumping off)
99th 1 Texard (FR) 9 G AVG David Pipe 171 lbs 11/1 - Took keen hold - held up in rear - some headway 6th - mistake 11th - behind when eased and pulled up before 16th