2.35 Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices´ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 4f. 10yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 3rd Feb, 2024

Going - Hurdle: Good to Soft-Soft in places; Chase: Good-Good to Soft in places.

Jackpot Not Won.Pool £5,284.83 carried forward to Musselburgh on Sun, 4th Feb. Placepot Pool - £227,516.83 Winning Units - 147.14 Dividend - £1,128.80. Quadpot Pool - £21,003.79 Winning Units - 71.37 Dividend - £217.80. Place Six Dividend - £815.14. Place Five Dividend - £699.64.

Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices´ Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 5-y-o plus (Class 1) 2m. 4f. 10yds.

1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00 5 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Nickle Back (IRE) 11-7 (The Friday Lunch Club)
hd⁸sr Rated 145
Mustameet (USA) - Mill House Girl (IRE)(Basanta (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs Olive Gordon

(Morning price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Mrs S J Humphrey

James Best

Tote Win £11.20 Place £3.00

jumped boldly and raced keenly, led and soon clear, 15 lengths ahead 3 out, reduced lead run-in, kept on strongly, unchallenged

27th Dec, 23 Kempton
2nd Chs Rated 147 This
Race 13th Apr, 24 Aintree
9th Chs Rated 150

2nd

Djelo (FR) 11-7 (Mr P Davies)
Rated 149
Montmartre (FR) - Djeville (FR)(Balko (FR))
Breeder - Mr Gildas Blain

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

Place £2.30

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

21st Jan, 24 Lingfield
fell Chs Rated 149 This
Race 14th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
3rd Chs Rated 148

3rd

22L

Colonel Harry (IRE) 11-7 (The GD Partnership)
ts⁹sr Rated 148
Shirocco (GER) - Stateable Case (IRE)(Be My Native (USA))

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Jamie Snowden

G Sheehan

off the pace in rear, lost touch 7th, never on terms after, left remote 4th 2 out, went modest 3rd soon after

13th Jan, 24 Wetherby
1st Chs Rated 148 This
Race 14th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
6th Chs Rated 147

4th

6.5L

Le Patron (FR) 11-7 (Mrs E Avery)
Rated 150
Balko (FR) - La Loute (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))

(Morning price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2) SP 13/2

G L Moore

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

9th Dec, 23 Sandown
1st Chs Rated 133 This
Race 14th Mar, 24 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 149

fell

Hermes Allen (FR) 11-7 (Sir A Ferguson G Mason J Hales & J Div)
ts⁸ Rated 149
Poliglote (GB) - Une Destine (FR)(Assessor (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Bruno Vagne

(Morning price: 6/4 11/8 5/4 11/10 1/1 5/6 10/11 4/5 5/6 8/11 4/5 8/11 4/5 8/11 4/6 4/5)
(Ring price: 4/5 8/11 4/5 5/6 4/5 8/11 4/6 8/13 4/6 8/13) SP 8/13fav

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

tracked clear winner, 15 lengths down and no impression when fell heavily 2 out

26th Dec, 23 Kempton
2nd Chs Rated 151 This
Race

Off 2.35
Time 5m. 11.00 secs, which is 8.44 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £61.30
Tote Trifecta- £161.50
CSF- £61.71.

2023 Gerri Colombe 7 11-7 J C Gainford 10/11Fav (Gordon Elliott)
2022 L'Homme Presse 7 11-4 Charlie Deutsch 8/13Fav (Miss Venetia Williams)
2021 Sporting John 6 11-4 R Johnson 14/1 (Philip Hobbs)
2020 Itchy Feet 6 11-4 G Sheehan 7/1 (Olly Murphy)
2019 Defi Du Seuil 6 11-4 B J Geraghty 7/2 (Philip Hobbs)