2025-02-01 Sandown 15:42
Sandown

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m37y

Going: Heavy

Prize: £26,015

Runners: 9

Winning time: 6m 41.01s (slow by 34.01s)

Age: 5yo+

Class: Class 2

8 O'Connell

J:Gavin Sheehan T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Age:9 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:124 SP:7/4F

In rear - steady headway from 5 out - in touch with leaders when outpaced 3 out - rallied approaching last - kept on well and led inside final 110yds - won going away(tchd 9/5)

2 2¾

7 Dreaming Blue

J:Rex Dingle T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs

OR:125 SP:14/1

Jumped slightly right throughout - disputed lead early - soon prominent - jumped right but led 6th - 3 lengths ahead last - reduced lead run-in - kept on but headed inside final 110yds(op 18/1)

3 1¼ 4

4 In d'Or

J:Mr David Maxwell T:Venetia Williams

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:133 SP:7/2

Midfield - in touch with leaders 9th - not fluent 17th - headway 4 out - prominent when outpaced 3 out - rallied and went second last - kept on but lost second run-in(op 18/5)

4 8 12

3 Escaria Ten

J:James Best T:Martin Keighley

Age:11 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:135 SP:25/1

Disputed lead - led 4th - headed and raced in second from 6th - pressed leader 5 out - lost ground before 2 out - lost second last - soon lost third and weakened(op 18/1)

5 11 23

9 Eden Du Houx

J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe

Age:11 Weight:10st 9lbs

OR:122 SP:18/1

Midfield - towards rear 8th - mistake 17th - outpaced 4 out - no chance before 3 out(op 12/1)

6 13 36

5 Pats Fancy

J:Ben Jones T:Rebecca Curtis

Age:10 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:133 SP:28/1

In touch with leaders - mistake 1st - soon in rear - slightly hampered 2nd - detached 3rd - no chance from 5 out - never going well(op 25/1)

7 24 60

2 Shan Blue

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:11 Weight:11st 10lbs

OR:137 SP:12/1

In rear - hit 1st - struggling 4 out - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1)

6 Gustavian

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball

Age:10 Weight:10st 13lbs

OR:126 SP:9/2

Disputed lead - fell 2nd(op 5/1)

1 Gelino Bello

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:9 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:141 SP:17/2

Disputed lead - prominent 4th - in touch with leaders 8th - struggling after 5 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 10/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.75

Tote place: £1.30 £2.80 £1.60

Exacta: £23.20

Trifecta: £86.70

Tricast: £78.84

CSF: £25.63