14:25 Sandown

Saturday 1 February 2020

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:3516:10

Betway Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1)

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 5m 21.85s

1^st

Itchy Feet

611-4

7/1

T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan

Held up in last pair, mistake 4th, outpaced 8th, rallied disputing close 2nd when pecked 2 out, 2nd again before the last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on strongly op 9/1

2^nd

3 ½

Midnight Shadow

711-4

10/1

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Chased leaders, went 2nd 2 out, led soon after, ridden and headed before the last, stayed on same pace run-in, no chance with winner tchd 9/1 and tchd 11/1

3^rd

Champagne Platinum

611-4

40/1

T: N J HendersonJ: B J Geraghty

Raced wide, held up in 5th, outpaced 8th, behind next, struggling after, plugged on in modest 3rd run-in op 33/1

4^th

2 ¾

Grand Sancy

611-4

7/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Chased leader, led 7th, ridden and headed after 2 out, chased leaders, 3rd and no impression last, weakened run-in tchd 13/2

5^th

1 ¼

Good Boy Bobby

711-4

7/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Led until 7th, chased leader until 2 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2, mistake last op 3/1

6^th

Vision Des Flos

711-4

8/1

T: C L TizzardJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Bumped and stumbled 1st, chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out op 6/1

Also Ran

Laurina

710-11

5/4f

T: W P MullinsJ: N de Boinville

Held up last, pushed along and struggling in 6th after 4 out, never a factor, pulled up before last op 13/8

Unlimited Replays

of all UK and Irish races with our Race Replays

Discover Sporting Life Plus Benefits Sporting Life Plus - Join For Free

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.80Pl:£2.60, £3.60EX:£46.60Trifecta:£317.90SF:£66.91Swingers:£6.70, £26.40, £26.40

Forecasts

Laurina (5/4), Good Boy Bobby (7/2), Itchy Feet (7/1), Grand Sancy (7/1), Vision Des Flos (8/1), Midnight Shadow (10/1), Champagne Platinum (40/1)

Willie Mullins took this in 2015 with a mare (Gitane Du Berlais) making use of the 7lb sex allowance and he bids to repeat the trick with Laurina. A very smart hurdler the sharp trip may have caught her out last time but she was reported to have bled and made a series of novicey mistakes; she’ll need to be at her best to win this. Good Boy Bobby is a consistent sort but may be found wanting at this level whilst Itchy Feet faces a much stiffer test than an amble around Leicester he got last time. VISION DES FLOS needs to improve on what he’s done so far over fences but he has the potential to do so and is given a sporting vote, given he was a smart hurdler.

Vision Des Flos
Laurina
Good Boy Bobby

Previous Winners

2019

Defi Du Seuil

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 6

J: B J Geraghty | T: P Hobbs & J White

7/2

Prize Money

1st: £31,322.002nd: £11,754.003rd: £5,885.004th: £2,932.005th: £1,474.006th: £737.00