3:30pm The Grand Miltary Gold Cup A Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys) - 3m 37y

THE GRAND MILITARY GOLD CUP (CLASS 3) (A STEEPLE CHASE FOR MILITARY AMATEUR JOCKEYS) (Sponsored by Army Sport Control Board)

for six yrs old and upwards x Total race value £13400

Owners Prize Money. 1st £5353, 2nd £2677, 3rd £1338, 4th £670, 5th £280. (Penalty Value £6159.60) FORM ANALYSIS - A CLOSER LOOK | FACTS | FANCIES | FORM | STATS | Leading course trainer (17-22): N Henderson (34 wins from 152 runners, 22%) runs BALLYCROSS Trainer-in-form (last 14 days): G Moore (10 wins from 36 runners, 28%) runs ERAGON DE CHANAY Longest Traveller: ROLLING DYLAN trained by P Hobbs, Minehead, 161 miles.

J Jockey T Trainer O Owner B Breeder S Sponsor Br Breeding

colours no horse age st-lb

1 DIDERO VALLIS (FR) (13) 662040

Br B g Poliglote - Oreade Vallis (FR) O Mr P. J. Vogt

9 12-5

Pte Alexandra Bell (7) J

Venetia Williams, Hereford T

B Mr Andre Noel Dutertre TIMEFORM VIEW Useful chaser who ran well when second in handicap at Ludlow (3m) in December. Not at his best since then but no surprise were he to bounce back in this slightly less competitive scenario. TFRHHHHI BHA127

2 ROLLING DYLAN (IRE) (19) 2122P1 CD

Br Ch g Indian River (FR) - Easter Saturday (IRE)

11 12-5

Maj Charlie O’Shea (7) J

O Colonel James Ferguson Philip Hobbs, Minehead T

B Mrs Mary Tynan Phelan Boodle Hatfield Llp S TIMEFORM VIEW Snapped a losing run stretching back nearly 4 years when seeing off 3 rivals, including Ballycross, in Royal Artillery over C&D 19 days ago. Taken to follow up. TFRHHHHH BHA127

3 BALLYCROSS (GB) (19) 344-3P3 C D

Br B g King’s Theatre (IRE) - Ninna Nanna (FR)

11 12-0

Sgt Nathan Rahman (7) J

O Mr Oscar Singh & Miss Priya Purewal Nicky Henderson, Lambourn T

B Mill House Stud (Shropshire) Ltd Unibet S TIMEFORM VIEW Veteran chaser who warmed up for this with a creditable 5 3/4 lengths third to Rolling Dylan in Royal Artillery over C&D last month. 5lb better off with that rival now so shouldn’t be much between them. TFRHHHHI BHA115

4 ERAGON DE CHANAY (FR) (25) 53P513 C 8 12-0

Br B g Racinger (FR) - Rose Celebre (FR) Tpr Benson Kattenhorn (7) J

O The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Gary Moore, Horsham T

B Mr Fabrice Riche K M Elite Products Ltd S TIMEFORM VIEW Finally got off the mark over fences at Wincanton (25f) in January. Creditable third at Kempton (3m) since. Has a bit to find at the weights but certainly arrives in good form. TFRHHHII BHA115

5 ROC D’APSIS (FR) (31) 4/22-343 D

Br Gr g Apsis - Rocapina (FR)

13 12-0

Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt (7) J

O Mrs V. Sollitt W. Worthington, Hanley Swan T

B Mr N. Colliere, Mr C. Verry et al TIMEFORM VIEW Four-time chase winner but not seen under Rules since finishing a below-form fifth at Ffos Las in May 2019. Placed in points since but he could only manage a remote third in that sphere last time. TFRHHIII BHA109

DECLARED RUNNERS 5

Visor worn by No. 4. Sheepskin Cheek Pieces worn by No. 2, 3.

2021:RACE ABANDONED

Probable S.P’s: 7-4 Rolling Dylan (IRE), 5-2 Didero Vallis (FR), 10-3 Ballycross (GB), 7-1 Eragon de Chanay (FR), 33-1 Roc d’Apsis (FR)

PLAY SMARTER On the revised terms ROLLING DYLAN will likely get pushed a bit closer by Ballycross than in the Royal Artillery, but is still taken to get the better of Nicky Henderson’s charge and become the third horse since 2015 to complete the Royal Artillery/Grand Military double.

TIMEFORM PREDICTION: 1.ROLLING DYLAN (IRE) 2.BALLYCROSS 3.DIDERO VALLIS (FR)

RACE RESULT

1ST 2ND RACE TIME DISTANCE 3RD 4TH

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TODAY’S REGIMENTAL AFFILIATIONS

The following Regiments are represented in this year’s renewal of The Grand Military Gold Cup: Owners Mr P J Vogt (The Cheshire Regiment) Colonel James Ferguson (Honourable Artillery Company) Mr Oscar Singh ((Royal Army Ordnance Corps) The Household Cavalry Mounted Regiment Lt Cdr Vickie Sollitt (Royal Navy) Riders Pte Alexandra Bell (155 Regiment Royal Logistic Corps) Maj Charlie O’Shea (National Reserve HQ Royal Artillery) Sgt Nathan Rahman (Royal Welsh) Tpr Benson Kattenhorn (The Blues & Royals) Lt Cdr Vickie Sollitt (Royal Navy)