Sandown
15:45
Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £11.50 Place: £3 £1.60 £1.70 Exacta: £50.80 Tricast: £244.55 Trifecta: £238.80
Non-Runners: Full Back (self certificate), Kestrel Valley (travel problems)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 10 Java Point (IRE) 9 G AVG Henry Oliver 155 lbs 10/1 Won Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - bumped 1st - headway 5 out - good jump and went second 2 out - soon led going best - good jump last - ridden and kept on well run-in(tchd 9/1)
2nd 4 Certainly Red (GB) 10 G AVG Lydia Richards 164 lbs 4/1 1.5 In touch with leaders - jumped left bumped rival then pecked on landing 1st - not fluent 3rd - mistake 3 out - soon outpaced - rallying when mistake last - kept on well and went second towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 7/2)
3rd 8 Dom Of Mary (FR) 8 G AVG David Bridgwater 153 lbs 11/2 0.3 Held up in rear - not fluent 3rd - not fluent 8th - headway on outer before 3 out - pressed leaders 2 out - briefly went second run-in - kept on(op 5/1)
4th 6 Bangers And Cash (IRE) 8 G AVG Ben Pauling 162 lbs 15/2 3.75 Disputed lead - raced in second after 1st - briefly led 8th - led 13th - faced challenges before 2 out - soon headed - no extra and lost two places run-in(op 8/1)
5th 1 Blackjack Magic (GB) 9 G AVG Anthony Honeyball 168 lbs 3/1F 5.5 In touch with leaders - pressed leaders 5 out - mistake and pecked on landing 2 out - soon weakened(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
6th 7 Grozni (FR) 9 G AVG James Owen 161 lbs 4/1 4.5 Disputed lead - mistake 1st - soon led clearly - briefly headed 8th - headed and prominent 13th - weakened from 2 out
7th 2 Fortescue (GB) 11 G Poor Henry Daly 163 lbs 12/1 9.5 In touch with leaders - mistake and in rear 14th - soon outpaced - not fluent 5 out - no impression
8th 3 Moroder (IRE) 11 G AVG Seamus Mullins 164 lbs 20/1 29 Got loose beforehand - disputed lead - not fluent 1st - soon in touch with leaders - weakened before 3 out (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)(op 14/1)