Grand Military Gold Cup (Chase For Military Amateur Jockeys)

Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: 6m 39.3s

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Didero Vallis¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 12-5| J: Pte Alexandra Bell⁽⁷⁾| T: Miss V Williams| OR: 127

7/2

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.

Form: 662848

Rolling Dylan^p¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-5| J: Maj Charlie O'Shea⁽⁷⁾| T: P Hobbs & J White| OR: 127| CD

1/1

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.

Form: 2122P1

Ballycross^p¹⁹

Age: 11| Weight: 12-0| J: Nathan Rahman⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Henderson| OR: 115| C| D

15/2

Veteran chaser who warmed up for this with a creditable 5¾ lengths third to Rolling Dylan in Royal Artillery over C&D last month. 5 lb better off with that rival now so shouldn't be much between them.

Form: 344-3P3

Eragon De Chanay^v²⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 12-0| J: Tpr Benson Kattenhorn⁽⁷⁾| T: G & J Moore| OR: 115| C

10/3

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.

Form: 53P513

Roc D'Apsis³¹

Age: 13| Weight: 12-0| J: Lt Cdr Vicki Sollitt⁽⁷⁾| T: W Worthington| OR: 117| D

100/1

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.

Form: 4/22-343

Forecasts

Rolling Dylan (1/1), Eragon De Chanay (10/3), Didero Vallis (7/2), Ballycross (15/2), Roc D'Apsis (100/1)

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.