15:45 Sandown

Saturday 3 February 2024

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All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:1015:4516:20

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 37y  |   Good (Good to Soft in Places)  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:49  |   Winning time: 6m 26.3s
1st
Horse silk
10
10/1
T: Henry OliverJ: J J Burke
Chased leaders, lost place 11th, rallied chasing leaders 4 out, led 2 out, went clear last, stayed on strongly run-in tchd 9/1
2nd
Horse silk
1 ½
4
4/1
T: Mrs L RichardsJ: M Goldstein
Headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along after 4 out, soon outpaced, rallied run-in, stayed on into 2nd final strides, no chance with winner op 5/1 tchd 7/2
3rd
Horse silk
nk
8
11/2
T: D G BridgwaterJ: Caoilin Quinn (3)
Waited with in rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, went 2nd at the last, no chance with winner, dropped to 3rd final strides op 5/1
4th
Horse silk
3 ¾
6
15/2
T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones
Chased leader, slight lead 12th, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in op 8/1
5th
Horse silk
5 ½
1
3/1f
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd at 17th, pushed along and lost 2nd at 2 out where stumbled, weakened soon after op 11/4 tchd 16/5
6th
Horse silk
4 ½
7
811-7
4/1
T: James OwenJ: H Cobden
Led until jumped slowly and narrowly headed 12th, chased leader until 17th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out
7th
Horse silk
9 ½
2
1011-12
12/1
T: H D DalyJ: Hugh Nugent (3)
Jumped slowly 1st, soon towards rear, dropped to last at 16th, mistake next, tailed off
8th
Horse silk
29
3
1011-10
20/1
T: J W MullinsJ: James Best
Unseated rider and ran loose prior to start, soon towards rear, headway 10th, pushed along before 16th, weakened 4 out, tailed off op 14/1

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5
Horse silk
Full Back13
Weight: 11-8|  Age: 9
T: G & J Moore  J: N F Houlihan
NR
9
Horse silk
Kestrel Valley29
Weight: 11-2|  Age: 10
T: N A Twiston-Davies  J: Sam Twiston-Davies
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.50Pl:£3.00, £1.60, £1.70EX:£50.80Trifecta:£238.80Tricast:£244.55SF:£50.09Swingers:£7.60, £8.90, £4.80

Forecasts

Blackjack Magic (3/1), Certainly Red (4/1), Grozni (4/1), Dom Of Mary (11/2), Kestrel Valley (7/1), Bangers And Cash (15/2), Java Point (10/1), Fortescue (12/1), Full Back (14/1), Moroder (20/1)

Verdict

KESTREL VALLEY is still on the up and, with some fluent jumping, she might be able to build up an unassailable lead under positive tactics, so she's marginally preferred to Blackjack Magic, who arrives in good order. Dom of Mary is also considered on the back of a career best.

  1. KESTREL VALLEY
  2. BLACKJACK MAGIC
  3. DOM OF MARY (FR)

Previous Winners

2023
Castle Robin
Weight: 11-5  |Age: 8
10/1

Prize Money

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

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