Full Result 3.30 Sandown | 4 February 2023

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (5yo+) (3m37yds) 3m Good To Soft 22 fences

1st £26,015 2nd £11,960 3rd £5,980 4th £2,990 5th £1,495 6th £745

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. Castle Robin (IRE) 10/1 Paul O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Paul O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	8	115 tp	134	106	138	–
ch g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Coco Opera (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Disputed lead, prominent from 8th, led again 16th, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, good jump last, kept on well run-in (op 9/1)

2 1½	11. Laskalin (FR) 7/2F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	8	114	133	104	136	–
b g Martaline - Laskadya (FR) (Lashkari)
Midfield, prominent 13th, pressed leaders after 3 out, ridden 2 out, went second last, kept on run-in (vet said gelding lost his left hind shoe) (tchd 4/1)

3 2¼ [3¾]	7. Emir Sacree (FR) 25/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	9	115	134	103	136	–
b g Network (GER) - Altesse Sacree (FR) (Daramsar)
Jumped left on occasions, disputed lead, led clearly 8th, not fluent 12th, bumped rival 14th, headed and prominent 16th, pressed leader when ridden 2 out, lost second last, no extra final 110yds (op 20/1)

4 1¼ [5]	5. Celebre D'Allen (FR) 7/1 Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	Tom O'Brien Philip Hobbs	11	117 p¹	136	104	137	–
ch g Network (GER) - Revoltee I (FR) (Grand Seigneur)
Midfield, headway 3 out, prominent when ridden after 2 out, no extra run-in (tchd 15/2)

5 4¼ [9¼]	2. Rapper 10/1 Richard Patrick Henry Daly	Richard Patrick Henry Daly	9	120 p	143	107	140	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Bling Noir (FR) (Moscow Society)
Midfield, ridden after 5 out, mistake and outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on well run-in

6 4¼ [13½]	3. Eva's Oskar (IRE) 12/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	9	120 v	143	103	136	–
gr g Shirocco (GER) - Sardagna (FR) (Medaaly)
Prominent, bumped 14th, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out

7 4¾ [18¼]	6. Larry 9/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	10	117 tp	136	92	126	–
b g Midnight Legend - Gaspaisie (FR) (Beyssac)
Towards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 10th, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 12/1)

8 nk [18½]	13. Broken Halo 7/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	113 t	132	88	119	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Invincible (Invincible Spirit)
Raced wide, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway when mistake 4 out, prominent when ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent last (op 6/1)

9 8½ [27]	4. Flegmatik (FR) 22/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	8	118 t	137	85	119	–
ch g Fuisse (FR) - Crack D'Emble (FR) (Poliglote)
Always towards rear (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 18/1)

10 1¾ [28¾]	1. Empire Steel (IRE) 5/1 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	9	120	143	90	126	–
gr g Aizavoski (IRE) - Talk Of Rain (FR) (Turgeon)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent and ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 6/1)

11 3¾ [32½]	9. Equus Dancer (IRE) 9/1 Gavin Sheehan Peter Bowen	Gavin Sheehan Peter Bowen	9	115 p	134	77	117	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Celtic Cailin (IRE) (Beneficial)
Always towards rear, bad mistake 1st, mistake and ridden 5 out, weakened quickly after 2 out (op 17/2)

PU	8. Kauto Riko (FR) 50/1 Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	12	115 tp	134	–	–	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Kauto Relstar (FR) (Art Bleu I)
Always towards rear, headway from 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up run-in (trainer later said gelding had scoped dirty after the race) (op 40/1)

12 ran Off time: 3:30:44 Winning time: 6m 26.50s (slow by 19.50s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Bangers And Cash (vet's certificate), Movethechains (self certificate)
1st owner: Bradley Partnership (Castle Robin) 1st breeder: R Lynch
2nd owner: David & Carol Shaw (Laskalin)
3rd owner: G L Porter (Emir Sacree)
Tote win: £12.80 PL: £3.40 £1.90 £7 Ex: £62 CSF: £46.15 Tricast: £875.59 Trifecta: £1,289.60

3:30 Sandown 4 Feb 2023

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