Racecards
14:35 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 10y
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £100,000 added
- Winner: £56,950
- 2nd: £21,370
- 3rd: £10,700
- 4th: £5,330
- Form 412-121
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 148
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey G Sheehan
off the pace in rear, lost touch 7th, never on terms after, left remote 4th 2 out, went modest 3rd soon after
- Form 08-111F
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
held up off the pace in 4th, hit 12th, went 3rd before 3 out, left 15 lengths 2nd 2 out, closer run-in, no chance with winner
- Form 1163-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 149
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked clear winner, 15 lengths down and no impression when fell heavily 2 out
- Form 330-111
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 150
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
raced off the pace in 3rd, reached for 10th, hit 12th, hit 3 out and dropped to 4th, left remote 3rd stumbled on landing and slightly hampered by faller next, weakened into 4th soon after
- Form 62-1122
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 145
- Trainer Mrs S J Humphrey
- Jockey James Best
jumped boldly and raced keenly, led and soon clear, 15 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead run-in, kept on strongly, unchallenged
Previous results
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Formwatch
Colonel Harry (IRE) 5-4fav (11-4) Chased leaders on inside, not fluent 11th, went 2nd next, switched left 4 out, led 3 out, headed and pecked slightly 2 out, led again last, driven out, won at Wetherby 2m 3f (1) sft in Jan beating Trelawne (11-4) by 1 3/4l, 4 ran.
Djelo (FR) 9-4fav (11-7) Prominent when badly hampered and brought 1st, at Lingfield 2m (1) sft in Jan.
Hermes Allen (FR) 11-8fav (11-7) Chased winner and clear of rest, closer before 12th, readily held after next, mistake 5 out, pushed along and tried to close before 3 out, ridden and no chance after next, 2nd of 6, 11l behind Il Est Francais (11-7) at Kempton 3m (1) gd in Dec.
Le Patron (FR) 16-1 (11-7) Prominent, led approaching 3 out, shaken up before 2 out, ridden and forged away before last, stayed on and did enough run-in, won at Sandown 1m 7f (1) hvy in Dec beating Colonel Harry (11-7) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Nickle Back (IRE) 6-5fav (11-4) With leader, led after 3rd, not fluent 8th, ridden and headed 2 out, no impression on winner from last, 2nd of 4, 4 3/4l behind Master Chewy (11-4) at Kempton 2m (1) gs in Dec.