Team Forces Royal Artillery Gold Cup (A Chase For Military Amateurs) (In Association With Boxxe)

Sandown

15:05

Date 2025-02-13

Distance 3m37y

Class Class 3

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 6yo+

Prize £7,334

Winning Time 6m 49.97s (slow by 42.97s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Frenchy Du Large (FR) Sgt Nick Oliver · Venetia Williams	5/1	Won
2nd	Fil d'Ariane (FR) Capt Douglas White · Douglas White	9/2	11
3rd	Roccovango (IRE) Miss Brodie Hampson · Olly Murphy	7/4F	4
4th	Steady The Ship (IRE) Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt · Philip Rowley	33/1	4
5th	Farceur Du Large (FR) Maj Will Kellard · Jamie Snowden	15/8	60

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Roccovango Brown J:Miss Brodie Hampson T:Olly Murphy	J:Miss Brodie Hampson T:Olly Murphy	173	p	1-1121	127	126	91	81d	—	—	+2	37.7	0.34/1	11/8 42%
Progressive 9yo who is 2-3 over fences and could play another leading role
1	Farceur Du Large Grey J:Maj Will Kellard(7) T:Jamie Snowden	J:Maj Will Kellard(7) T:Jamie Snowden	173	—	15-472	125	132	71	20d	—	—	-2	27.8	0.47/1	15/8 35%
Won this last year; second in Grand Military Gold Cup over C&D last time; solid claims
2	Fil d'Ariane Bay J:Capt Douglas White(7) T:Douglas White	J:Capt Douglas White(7) T:Douglas White	173	t	F4-6P1	120	118	72	20d	—	—	+7	21.9	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won the Grand Military Gold Cup over C&D three weeks ago and can give another good account
4	Frenchy Du Large Grey J:Sgt Nick Oliver(7) T:Venetia Williams	J:Sgt Nick Oliver(7) T:Venetia Williams	168	—	2/2-2P	130	135	91	54d	—	—	+18	29.1	1.63/1	13/2 13%
May have bounced at Haydock; returned with good 2nd previously; major player on that form
5	Steady The Ship Chestnut J:Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt(7) T:Philip Rowley	J:Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt(7) T:Philip Rowley	168	—	PP-376	99	110	33	20d	—	—	+11	12.8	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Well beaten in Grand Military Gold Cup last time and similar outcome can be expected today

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Roccovango	11/8	11/8	11/8
Farceur Du Large	15/8	15/8	15/8
Fil d'Ariane	5/1	9/2	9/2
Frenchy Du Large	13/2	13/2	13/2
Steady The Ship	50/1	40/1	40/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Roccovango

37.7

OR: 19.3 Form: 7 Odds: 11.4

11/8

2nd

Frenchy Du Large

29.1

OR: 20 Form: 6 Odds: 3.1

13/2

3rd

Farceur Du Large

27.8

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 9.1

15/8

Fil d'Ariane

21.9

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Steady The Ship

12.8

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Frenchy Du Large	130	135	91
Roccovango	127	126	91
Farceur Du Large	125	132	71
Fil d'Ariane	120	118	72
Steady The Ship	99	110	33

Last Run