01 Feb 2025 15:42 Sandown
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £26,015); Distance: 3m 37y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
O'connell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
224-811 / 9 |
Jump (37) | G Sheehan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr R Peters And… |
7/4 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Dreaming Blue (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
311-314 / 8 |
Flat (1117), Jump (36) |
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr R W Devlin |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 5th, forged on approaching 2 out, pushed along before last, kept on run-in, headed closing stages, no extra | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
In D'or (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3120-11 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Mr D Maxwell | Miss V Williams Mr David Maxwell |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, went 4th at 7th, pecked 17th and chased front pair, pushed along before 2 out, kept on, not quite pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Escaria Ten (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P/6P0-P4 / 11 |
Jump (50) | James Best | M Keighley J B Property Investments… |
25/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed 5th, remained handy, ridden 2 out, faded run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 11 L |
Eden Du Houx (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P2P/4-P4 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 17th, pushed along and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Pats Fancy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11250/6- / 10 |
Jump (420) | Ben Jones | Miss R Curtis Hydes,mcdermott,spencer,frobisher… |
28/1 | |
| rear mid-division, mistake 1st, hampered by faller 2nd and in rear, tailed, lost touch from 7th | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 24 L |
Shan Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
PP33-47 / 11 |
Jump (50) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 1st, ridden and well behind home turn, no response | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Gelino Bello (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
111FP/6 / 9 |
Jump (37) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr and Mrs J D… |
17/2 | |
| led, headed 2nd, tracked leaders, slow jump 12th, lost position 17th, pushed along and weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Gustavian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
343-3P2 / 10 |
Jump (37) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Decimus Racing… |
9/2 | |
| close up on outer, fell 2nd | ||||||||||