15:45 Sandown

Saturday 3 February 2024

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

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:49 | Winning time: 6m 26.30s

1^st

Java Point

911-1

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

2^nd

1 ½

Certainly Red

1011-10

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

3^rd

Dom Of Mary

811-2

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

4^th

3 ¾

Bangers And Cash

811-8

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

5^th

5 ½

Blackjack Magic

912-0

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

6^th

4 ½

Grozni

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

7^th

9 ½

Fortescue

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

8^th

Moroder

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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Non-Runners

Full Back¹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: G & J Moore J: N F Houlihan

Kestrel Valley²⁹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 10

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

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)

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.

KESTREL VALLEY
BLACKJACK MAGIC
DOM OF MARY (FR)

Previous Winners

2023

Castle Robin

Weight: 11-5 |Age: 8

J: Paul O'Brien | T: C E Longsdon

10/1

Prize Money

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