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15:42 Sandown
Saturday 1 February 2025
All12:5013:2514:0014:3515:0715:4216:12
Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5YO plus | Class 2 | 3m 37y | Heavy (Soft in places) | 9 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 15:43 | Winning time: 6m 42.37s
T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: G Sheehan
In rear, towards rear 2nd, closer into 4th after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on strongly run-in to lead closing stages, won going away tchd 9/5
T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle
Chased leaders, led 5th, forged on approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on run-in, headed closing stages, no extra op 18/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Mr D Maxwell
Mid-division, went 4th at 7th, pecked 17th and chased front pair, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, not quite pace to challenge op 18/5
T: M KeighleyJ: James Best
Prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, remained handy, ridden 2 out, faded run-in op 18/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Mid-division, not fluent 17th, pushed along and weakened 3 out op 12/1
T: Miss R CurtisJ: Ben Jones
Rear mid-division, mistake 1st, hampered by faller 2nd and in rear, tailed, lost touch from 7th op 25/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and well behind home turn, no response op 11/1
Also Ran
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, slow jump 12th, lost position 17th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out tchd 10/1
T: A J HoneyballJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up on outer, fell 2nd op 5/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.30, £2.80, £1.60EX:£23.20Trifecta:£86.70Tricast:£78.84SF:£25.63Swingers:£4.10, £2.20, £6.80
Forecasts
O'Connell (7/4), In d'Or (7/2), Gustavian (9/2), Gelino Bello (17/2), Shan Blue (12/1), Dreaming Blue (14/1), Eden Du Houx (18/1), Escaria Ten (25/1), Pats Fancy (28/1)
Venetia Williams' IN D'OR is the youngest in this field and comes here on an upward curve so is fancied to defy a career-high mark and complete his hat-trick. Gustavian is weighted to have a big say on the back of his resurgent Aintree second and next on the list, although the thriving O'Connell is another to consider in his attempt to complete his own hat-trick.
- IN D'OR (FR)
- GUSTAVIAN (IRE)
- O'CONNELL (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00
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