Sandown
13:15
Virgin Bet Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 05 Feb 2022 Distance: 1m7½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £11 Place: £2.80 £1.30 £1.10 Exacta: £38.80 Tricast: £68.56 Trifecta: £103.30
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Tracked leaders - challenging when hit 2 out - soon led - ridden after last - kept on well (trainer said - regarding improved form - that the gelding had benefitted from a 49-day break since its last run and appreciated the return to Sandown Park where the gelding has previous winning form)(tchd 12/1)
10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 162 lbs 10/1 Won
2nd
Held up in rear - headway 3 out - went third 2 out - went second last - soon ridden - kept on but always held(op 9/4)
9 G AVG Venetia Williams 159 lbs 5/2 4
3rd
Jumped well - disputed lead - led clearly after 3 out - ridden and headed after 2 out - soon lost second - no extra run-in(op 9/4 tchd 2/1)
10 G AVG Olly Murphy 154 lbs 85/40F 9.5
4th
Jumped slightly left throughout - disputed lead - ridden when headed after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/2)
N/A Poor Tom George 154 lbs 6/1 9.5
5th
In touch with leaders - briefly went fourth 3 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last(op 11/1)
N/A AVG Paul Nicholls 165 lbs 12/1 4.25
6th
Jumped left on occasions - tracked leaders - dropped to rear after 2nd - steady headway back straight - went fourth 9th - ridden after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 11/1 tchd 9/1)
10 G Poor Nick Williams 156 lbs 10/1 5.5
7th
In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - dropped to last after 6th - ridden after 4 out - well held from 3 out(op 11/1)
N/A Poor Dr Richard Newland 146 lbs 12/1 0.2
99th
Tracked leaders - lost position 7th - stumbled badly and unseated rider 8th(op 50/1)
10 G Poor Dan Skelton 166 lbs 66/1 -