14:55 Sandown

Saturday 6 February 2021

All13:1513:5014:2014:5515:3016:05

Virgin Bet Warriors Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 10y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:56  |   Winning time: 5m 35.74s
1st
Horse silk
3
811-10
3/1f
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 11th (water), pushed along and led approaching 3 out, clear before next, driven out op 10/3 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
5 ½
4
16/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Danny McMenamin (3)
In touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace before next, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd op 14/1
3rd
Horse silk
½
9
1210-11
8/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Chased leader, led briefly 6th, chased leader until before 11th (water), chased leaders in 3rd, rallied and closed on 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner op 10/1 tchd 11/1
4th
Horse silk
15
10
10/1
T: P HendersonJ: R Johnson
Waited with in rear, mistake 3rd, good headway chasing leaders 13th, no impression when left modest 4th soon after 2 out op 12/1
5th
Horse silk
4
8
16/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Grant Cockburn (3)
Mid-division, good headway chasing leaders before 10th, blundered badly and rider lost iron briefly next, no chance after op 14/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
912-1
7/2
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Bit keen, held up in last pair on inside, bit closer in 5th before 12th, weakened before 14th, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 3/1
PU
Horse silk
2
12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Raced keenly, towards rear out wide, never on terms, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
5
16/1
T: D BraceJ: C Brace (3)
Chased leaders out wide, mistake 9th, soon lost place, towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
6
611-6
9/2
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: P J Brennan
Led, mistake and headed briefly 6th, awkward 11th (water), pushed along and headed approaching 3 out, weakening when blundered badly next, pulled up soon after op 11/2
PU
Horse silk
7
611-2
22/1
T: R WalfordJ: Stan Sheppard
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost place before 10th, towards rear and never on terms after, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out tchd 25/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.40Pl:£1.50, £3.20, £2.40EX:£39.90Trifecta:£421.40Tricast:£350.46SF:£47.37Swingers:£8.80, £4.80, £17.50

Forecasts

Alnadam (3/1), Benatar (7/2), Evander (9/2), Gardefort (8/1), Doitforthevillage (10/1), Champagne Mystery (12/1), Clan Legend (16/1), Up Helly Aa King (16/1), Colorado Doc (16/1), Foxboro (22/1)

Verdict

BENATAR ran a cracker on his return when third in the Caspian Caviar Gold Cup at Cheltenham so is strongly faniced to go in here off an unchanged mark for a yard going great guns. Aintree-scorer Clan Legend arrives at the top of his game so is feared most, although it would come as no surprise to see both Alnadam and Champagne Mystery get back on track here and have a say too.

  1. BENATAR (IRE)
  2. CLAN LEGEND
  3. ALNADAM (FR)

Prize Money

1st: £8,317.002nd: £2,442.003rd: £1,221.004th: £611.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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