15:30 Sandown

Saturday 6 February 2021

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

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 37y  |   Heavy (Soft in places)  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:31  |   Winning time: 6m 55.75s
1st
Horse silk
5
17/2
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: R Johnson
Made virtually all, hit 16th, briefly headed approaching 2 out, soon in front again, 1 length ahead last, stayed on dourly run-in tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
4 ¼
6
6/1
T: Nick WilliamsJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Chased leaders out wide, went 3rd at 9th, 2nd 3 out, led briefly and mistake 2 out, chased winner after, 1 length down last, driven and no extra run-in tchd 11/2
3rd
Horse silk
5
8
18/1
T: O MurphyJ: Fergus Gregory (3)
Held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, rallied on inside between last 2, kept on under pressure into one paced 3rd at the last op 14/1
4th
Horse silk
8
2
5/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Adrian Heskin
Raced wide, held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer in 4th at 9th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened between last 2 tchd 11/2
5th
Horse silk
13
1
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 16th, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair until between last 2, weakened soon after op 15/2 tchd 13/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
12/1
T: O SherwoodJ: G Sheehan
In rear, jumped slowly 2nd, jumped slowly 8th, blundered badly 12th and pulled up op 9/1
PU
Horse silk
7
5/4f
T: H FryJ: S Bowen
Chased winner until 5th, chased leaders, lost place 9th, towards rear when mistake 12th, pulled up before 16th (water) op 6/4 tchd 6/5

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4
Horse silk
A Toi Phil28
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 11
T: G & J Moore  J: J E Moore
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.20Pl:£3.30, £2.80EX:£42.10Trifecta:£262.40Tricast:£871.40SF:£53.75Swingers:£6.50, £15.30, £12.60

Forecasts

Ask Me Early (5/4), Kiltealy Briggs (5/1), Coo Star Sivola (6/1), Danny Whizzbang (7/1), A Toi Phil (7/1), Deise Aba (17/2), Dominateur (12/1), Calipso Collonges (18/1)

Verdict

There's surely more to come from the bold-jumping ASK ME EARLY who can make light of a further 7 lb rise and stretch his unbeaten chase record to 3. It wouldn't be a surprise to see last year's winner Deisa Aba stage a revival in first-time cheekpieces. Dominateur is another who has headgear added, and this should place a bit less pressure on his jumping than the Welsh National.

  1. ASK ME EARLY (IRE)
  2. DEISE ABA (IRE)
  3. DOMINATEUR (FR)

Previous Winners

2020
Deise Aba
Weight: 10-7  |Age: 7
7/1

Prize Money

1st: £17,517.002nd: £5,174.003rd: £2,587.004th: £1,294.005th: £647.006th: £325.00

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