14:20 Sandown

Saturday 5 February 2022

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Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 4f 10y  |   Good to Soft  |   5 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:20  |   Winning time: 5m 19.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
Horse silk
Fugitift28
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Nick Scholfield| T: R Hobson| OR:  135
33/1
Hurdles winner who made it 2-3 in this sphere when landing a 4-runner novices' handicap at Newcastle (16.3f) last month. Remains the type to do better again but this a whole lot more demanding.
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Timeform
2
Horse silk
Gladiateur Allenh135
Age: 6|  Weight: 11-4| J: Chester Williams| T: Mrs J Williams| OR:  135
20/1
Fairly useful hurdler who showed improved form to make a winning chase debut in an Exeter novice (19.2f) in December. Jumping has let him down in higher grade since and others make more appeal. Hooded
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3
Horse silk
L'Homme Presse35
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Charlie Deutsch| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  154
8/13
Lightly-raced 7-y-o who has made a fine start over fences, taking rise in class in his stride when landing Gr. 2 Dipper at Cheltenham (20.6f) last month. Serious claims once more up at Grade 1 level.
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4
Horse silk
Mister Coffey41
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: N de Boinville| T: N J Henderson| OR:  137| BF| C
7/1
Progressed into useful hurdler last season and similar form in a couple of starts over fences this winter, second in a novices' handicap at Kempton (20.5f) on Boxing Day. This does demand more, though
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Timeform
5
Horse silk
Pic D'Orhyt50
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-4| J: Harry Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR:  155
11/4

Forecasts

L'Homme Presse (8/13), Pic D'Orhy (11/4), Mister Coffey (7/1), Gladiateur Allen (20/1), Fugitif (33/1)

Verdict

A low-mileage 7-y-o, L'HOMME PRESSE has made a fine start to his chasing career, handling the rise in class with aplomb when completing the hat-trick in a Cheltenham Grade 2 last month. With the prospect of even more to come, he gets the nod to maintain his 100% record in this sphere. Pic d'Orhy, who is 2-3 himself over fences this campaign, rates the chief threat.

  1. L'HOMME PRESSE (FR)
  2. PIC D'ORHY (FR)
  3. MISTER COFFEY (FR)

Previous Winners

2021
Sporting John
Weight: 11-4  |Age: 6
14/1

Prize Money

1st: £45,560.002nd: £17,096.003rd: £8,560.004th: £4,264.005th: £2,144.006th: £1,072.00

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