Racecards
15:30 Sandown Park
Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 3m 37y
- Going: Heavy (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £28,000 added
- Winner: £17,517
- 2nd: £5,174
- 3rd: £2,587
- 4th: £1,294
- Form 1/133-7P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 142
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 16th, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leading pair until between last 2, weakened soon after
- Form 131P-23
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer Jamie Snowden
- Jockey Adrian Heskin
raced wide, held up tracking leaders in 5th, closer in 4th at 9th, pushed along before 3 out, weakened between last 2
- Form 1137-30
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 139
- Trainer O Sherwood
- Jockey G Sheehan
in rear, jumped slowly 2nd, jumped slowly 8th, blundered badly 12th and pulled up
- Form 4115-PP
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 137
- Trainer P Hobbs & J White
- Jockey R Johnson
made virtually all, hit 16th, briefly headed approaching 2 out, soon in front again, 1 length ahead last, stayed on dourly run-in
- Form 37P/5U5
- Age 9
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer Nick Williams
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
chased leaders out wide, went 3rd at 9th, 2nd 3 out, led briefly and mistake 2 out, chased winner after, 1 length down last, driven and no extra run-in
- Form 313-311
- Age 7
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 135
chased winner until 5th, chased leaders, lost place 9th, towards rear when mistake 12th, pulled up before 16th (water)
- Form 6/462-4P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 130
- Trainer O Murphy
- Jockey Fergus Gregory
held up in last pair, outpaced 3 out, rallied on inside between last 2, kept on under pressure into one paced 3rd at the last
- Form 04014-4
- Age 11
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 138
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey J E Moore
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Previous results
In depth
Verdict
Deise Aba won this last year and is only 2lb higher but hasn’t gone a yard in two runs this winter. Wind surgery hasn’t so far improved Danny Whizzbang but this is probably his easiest task of the season so far. Dominateur is another with a bit to prove at present but Ask Me Early has impressed in a couple of runs over fences at Chepstow and there is almost certainly more to come from Harry Fry’s grey. KILTEALY BRIGGS is unexposed and running in his first-ever handicap. He is definitely worth another try over 3m and conditions won’t be a problem for the seven-year-old.
Formwatch
Danny Whizzbang (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, pushed along before 13th, tailed off and pulled up after 16th, at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Kiltealy Briggs (IRE) 9-1 (11-0) Led, ridden after 3 out, headed before 2 out, one pace from last, 3rd of 5, 10 3/4l behind Allart (11-0) at Ascot 2m 3f (1) sft in Dec.
Dominateur (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Held up in mid-division, lost place before 2nd, mistake 12th and 17th, some headway 17th, well beaten before 4 out, 13th of 18, dist behind Secret Reprieve (10-1) at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
Deise Aba (IRE) 9-1 (11-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 11th, soon ridden and struggling, pulled up before 4 out (usually 5 out), at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.
Coo Star Sivola (FR) 9-2 (10-13) Off the pace in rear, closer on outside 10th, good headway chasing leaders 12th, driven and outpaced after 4 out, plugged on, 5th of 11, 13l behind Double Shuffle (11-2) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) gs in Jan.
Ask Me Early (IRE) 7-4fav (10-6) Jumped well, made all, slowed slightly into last, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Chepstow 3m hcp (3) sft in Jan beating Hold That Taught (10-3) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Calipso Collonges (FR) 40-1 (10-0) Always towards rear, well beaten before 5 out, pulled up after, at Chepstow 3m 7f hcp (1) sft in Jan.
A Toi Phil (FR) 14-1 (11-12) In touch in 5th, lost place 9th, rallied approaching 3 out, kept on, 4th of 8, 10 1/2l behind Smarty Wild (11-2) at Kempton 2m 4f hcp (3) gs in Jan.