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14:35 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 10y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 116-F11
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 144
led, ridden and headed narrowly after 2 out, battled on, rallied to regain lead over 110 yards out on run-in, kept on well, just prevailed
- Form 11222-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 153
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
raced in 2nd, shaken up approaching 3 out, led narrowly after 2 out, ridden and headed over 110 yards on run-in, stayed on well, just denied
- Form F10P-21
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey Caoilin Quinn
close up in rear, not fluent 6th, untidy 8th, pushed along before 3 out, took 3rd 2 out, left well behind by front pair before last
- Form 113-F11
- Age 5
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 152
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leaders, pushed along 3 out, weakened 2 out
Previous results
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Formwatch
Handstands (IRE) Evensfav (11-9) Led until after 1st, tracked leader, big jump 3rd, led after 9th, hit 4 out, clear before last, stayed on well, won at Ffos Las 2m 3f (1) sft in Jan beating Lord Of Thunder (11-4) by 9l, 6 ran.
Jango Baie (FR) 7-4 (11-4) Close 3rd, tracked leader 2nd, led going well 2 out, over 2 lengths ahead last, ridden and came further clear run-in, won at Cheltenham 2m 5f (2) gs in Dec beating Springwell Bay (11-12) by 6 1/2l, 5 ran.
Mark Of Gold 11-2 (11-4) Tracked front pair, pushed along into 2nd before 2 out, ridden and closing on leader before last, led run-in, stayed on well, won at Ascot 2m 3f (1) gs in Dec beating Personal Ambition (11-4) by 2 1/4l, 4 ran.
Kalif Du Berlais (FR) 4-7fav (11-10) Pressed leader, led 3rd, drew clear flat, easily, won at Cheltenham 2m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Vincenzo (11-2) by 9 1/2l, 3 ran.