04 Feb 2023 14:20 Sandown
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 4f 10y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good 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 |
3 |
| - |
Gerri Colombe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
11/11-11 / 8 |
Jump (40) | J C Gainford | G Elliott Robcour |
10/11 | |
| chased leaders, closed 7th, led next, headed 10th, led 11th, headed 3 out, switched left before 2 out, led approaching last, stayed on strongly, edged right towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Balco Coastal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
12P3-51 / 7 |
Jump (40) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Mark Blandford |
5/1 | |
| jumped left, led until after 6th, led 10th, headed 11th, led 3 out, headed before last, no impression on winner final 75 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Thunder Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
191-113 / 8 |
Jump (34) | Adrian Heskin | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
11/2 | |
| held up in touch in rear, headway when mistake 12th, pushed along before 3 out, close 3rd when slightly impeded before 2 out, held from last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 21 L |
Monmiral (FR) (colt, black, 11 7) |
1/542-22 / 7 |
Jump (34) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Sir A Ferguson… |
10/3 | |
| prominent on inside, led after 6th, headed next, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Bowtogreatness (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
F110-23 / 8 |
Jump (44) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Harry Redknapp… |
33/1 | |
| prominent on outside, lost some ground 7th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||