15:30 Sandown

Saturday 4 February 2023

All12:3513:1013:4514:2014:5515:3016:03

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 37y  |   Good to Soft (Good in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:30  |   Winning time: 6m 26.5s
1st
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: C E LongsdonJ: Paul O'Brien
Prominent, led 4th, headed next, led 16th, ridden and stayed on gamely flat op 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
11
7/2f
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch
Mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 2 out, held by winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
2 ¼
7
25/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Raced keenly, led after 1st, headed 4th, led next, not fluent 15th, headed 16th, jumped left and not fluent 18th, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and held final 100 yards, kept on op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
1 ¼
5
7/1
T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: T J O'Brien
Mid-division, effort 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 4th and held flat, kept on tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
4 ¼
2
912-0
10/1
T: H D DalyJ: R Patrick
Chased leaders, outpaced 18th, stayed on from 2 out, went 5th last, no impression
6th
Horse silk
4 ¼
3
12/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Led until after 1st, prominent, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last
7th
Horse silk
4 ¾
6
1011-7
9/1
T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore
Held up towards rear, hit 10th, headway 13th, not much room after 4 out, lost place before 2 out op 12/1
8th
Horse silk
nk
13
7/1
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Held up towards rear, ridden on outside after 4 out, headway before 3 out, weakened from 2 out op 6/1
9th
Horse silk
8 ½
4
22/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Bridget Andrews
Not always fluent, always towards rear op 18/1
10th
Horse silk
1 ¾
1
5/1
T: A M ThomsonJ: Ryan Mania
In touch in mid-division, not fluent 13th, ridden and weakened before 2 out op 6/1
11th
Horse silk
3 ¾
9
9/1
T: P & M BowenJ: G Sheehan
Held up towards rear, mistake 1st, pecked 17th, never involved, well beaten from 3 out op 17/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
8
50/1
T: T R GrettonJ: R T Dunne
Held up in rear, headway before 3 out, lost place before 2 out, pulled up after op 40/1

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Non-Runners

12
Horse silk
Bangers And Cash40
Weight: 11-3|  Age: 7
T: B Pauling  J: Kielan Woods
NR
14
Horse silk
Movethechains39
Weight: 10-12|  Age: 9
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.80Pl:£3.40, £1.90, £7.00EX:£62.00Trifecta:£1,289.60Tricast:£875.59SF:£46.15Swingers:£9.00, £41.00, £17.10

Forecasts

Laskalin (7/2), Empire Steel (5/1), Bangers And Cash (6/1), Celebre D'Allen (7/1), Broken Halo (7/1), Larry (9/1), Equus Dancer (9/1), Castle Robin (10/1), Rapper (10/1), Eva's Oskar (12/1), Movethechains (20/1), Flegmatik (22/1), Emir Sacree (25/1), Kauto Riko (50/1)

Verdict

This looks a highly-competitive renewal but BANGERS AND CASH is really progressive now, impressing with the way he took command of the race before showing an excellent attitude when scoring at Market Rasen on Boxing Day, and he shades the vote over Empire Steel, who very much caught the eye on his comeback at Aintree. Rapper and Eva's Oskar are others to consider.

  1. BANGERS AND CASH (IRE)
  2. EMPIRE STEEL (IRE)
  3. RAPPER

Previous Winners

2022
Le Milos
Weight: 11-6  |Age: 7
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00

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