06 Feb 2021 13:50 Sandown
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 4f 10y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Sporting John (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1/1117-3 / 9 |
Jump (87) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
14/1 | |
| held up well in rear, jumped slowly 5th, left closer in 5th at 12th, headway chasing leaders before 3 out went 2nd between last 2, challenged and untidy last, stayed on to lead final 150 yards, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Shan Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
326-111 / 10 |
Jump (42) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon |
2/1 | |
| chased leader and keen, led 9th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after next, joined last, idled hung left and headed final 150 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9½ L |
Paint The Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
50-2231 / 10 |
Jump (39) | C Brace | F O'Brien Mr David Brace |
20/1 | |
| led until 9th, lost 2nd 11th (water), no extra in 3rd from 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 18 L |
Messire Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
233/4-11 / 11 |
Flat (1958), Jump (28) |
D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, left tracking leading pair 12th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 38 L |
Up The Straight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-432U2 / 10 |
Jump (23) | James Davies | R Rowe The Forever Partnership |
125/1 | |
| raced out wide tracking leaders and keen, jumped slowly 7th, left in 4th and hampered by faller 12th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Hitman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
2P1-12 / 8 |
Jump (63) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mason, Hogarth,… |
2/1 | |
| tracked leading pair and keen, went 2nd 11th (water), fell next | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Dame De Compagnie (FR) (filly, bay, 10 11) |
21/511-1 / 9 |
Flat (1763), Jump (19) |
N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 11th (water), dropped to last pair when badly hampered by faller and unseated rider 12th | ||||||||||