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19:42 Sandown 01 Feb 2025

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase

GBB Race | Class 2 | 5YO plus

Winner £26,015 - 9 ran

3m 37y

Heavy (Soft in places)

Draw Advantage: None

Weighed In
Position
Dist Btn
Horse
SP
Age / Wt
OR
Jockey / Trainer
1
7/4 Fav
9 10-11
124

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

2
14/1
8 10-12 t b
125

chased leaders, led 5th, forged on approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on run-in, headed closing stages, no extra

3
7/2 2Fav
7 11-6
133

mid-division, went 4th at 7th, pecked 17th and chased front pair, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, not quite pace to challenge

4
8
25/1
11 11-8 b
135

prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, remained handy, ridden 2 out, faded run-in

5
11
18/1
11 10-9 t p
122 WS

mid-division, not fluent 17th, pushed along and weakened 3 out

6
13
28/1
10 11-6
133

rear mid-division, mistake 1st, hampered by faller 2nd and in rear, tailed, lost touch from 7th

7
24
12/1
11 11-10 p
137

towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and well behind home turn, no response

PU
17/2
9 12-0
141 WS2

led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, slow jump 12th, lost position 17th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out

F
9/2
10 10-13 t
126

close up on outer, fell 2nd

Previous winners
Year Going Ran Winner Draw Age Weight OR Form Last run Trainer (Distance) Jockey SP Time
2024 Good 8 Java Point 9 11 1 126 2636-P4 63 days Henry Oliver (146 miles) Jonathan Burke 10/ 1 6:26.30
2023 Good to Soft 12 Castle Robin 8 11 5 134 4611-4P 84 days C E Longsdon (151 miles) Paul O'Brien 10/ 1 6:26.50
2022 Good to Soft 8 Le Milos 7 11 6 139 0313-21 35 days Tim Vaughan (154 miles) Alan Johns 12/ 1 6:30.00
2021 Heavy 7 Deise Aba 8 11 7 137 4115-PP 63 days P Hobbs & J White (161 miles) Richard Johnson 17/ 2 6:55.75
2020 Soft 10 Deise Aba 7 10 7 135 144-P41 31 days P Hobbs & J White (161 miles) Tom O'Brien 7/ 1 6:36.40
2019 Soft 16 Classic Ben 6 10 10 130 26-4253 35 days S Edmunds (57 miles) C Gethings 6/ 1 6:28.60
2018 Soft 12 Ballydine 8 10 11 131 1129-23 23 days C E Longsdon (151 miles) Sean Bowen 4/ 1 6:46.30
2017 Soft 8 Otago Trail 9 11 12 151 3P3-1P2 14 days Miss V Williams (148 miles) Charlie Deutsch 4/ 1 6:37.60
2016 Good to Soft 8 Le Reve 8 11 4 144 23-P026 7 days L Wadham (81 miles) Harry Skelton 4/ 1 6:28.80
2015 Soft 10 Le Reve 7 10 13 139 4P2-1P3 42 days L Wadham (81 miles) Daryl Jacob 5/ 1 6:38.75
2014 Heavy 10 Relax 9 11 1 132 2PP-P15 21 days Miss V Williams (148 miles) Aidan Coleman 9/ 1 6:51.30
2013 Heavy 7 On Trend 7 10 0 132 413-F32 21 days N J Gifford (43 miles) Tom Cannon 7/ 1 6:42.90
2011 Good 11 Eric's Charm 13 10 11 136 1F-S09P 28 days O Sherwood (60 miles) Leighton Aspell 20/ 1 6:22.20
2010 Good to Soft 13 Monkerhostin 13 11 12 151 P1-5725 371 days P Hobbs & J White (161 miles) Matt Griffiths 20/ 1 6:31.50
2009 Good to Soft 8 Can't Buy Time 7 10 0 130 63-1113 42 days J & A O'Neill (95 miles) Richie McLernon 4/ 1 6:27.45
2008 Soft 11 Gungadu 8 11 5 143 211F-36 37 days P F Nicholls (111 miles) Sam Thomas 5/ 2 6:18.40
2007 Soft 18 Rambling Minster 9 10 5 124 4551-42 62 days K G Reveley (267 miles) R McGrath 15/ 2 6:15.50
2006 Good to Firm 12 Dunbrody Millar 8 10 3 120 221F12 14 days P & M Bowen (236 miles) T J Malone 8/ 1 6:12.50
2005 Good 13 Innox 9 10 8 126 FU-6392 63 days F Doumen R Thornton 9/ 2 6:19.00
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