Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Sandown · Saturday, 31 Jan · 18:02
· 1m 7f 99y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:02
Off time
11
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
6.50
11/2
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
8
7/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
23
22/1
11 · —
23
22/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Haddex Des Obeaux (G)
Progressive over fences in 2022/23 for Gary Moore and absent for almost 2 years prior to a no-show on debut for new yard (pulled up) in a Cheltenham Grade 2 in November. Subsequent fourth in a Wetherby handicap was better but it was still …
|
Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr | 9 | 76.2 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 7th | 2 | — |
Gunsight Ridge (G)
[TP]
Third in 2022 renewal of this and went two places better when landing last year's running off this mark. Overall Sandown form figures read 1321 and while he hasn't been at his best so far this season, it would be no surprise at all to see …
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 11 | 74.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Martator (G)
[P]
Form tailed off after back-to-back Ascot handicap victories last November. Returned to form when runner-up back at that Berkshire venue on penultimate start but, solid though that effort was, it's bookmarked by two rather underwhelming per…
|
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 9 | 73.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Jax Junior (G)
Winner of 3 of his 5 hurdles starts following a wind op last term and has undergone another since his latest fourth in a Grade 2 novice chase at Ascot (reportedly bled). Looked promising when scoring on second chase start at Kempton in Nov…
|
Tom Cannon | L Wadham | 7 | 73.5 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Escapeandevade (G)
FAV
[P]
Generally below par for James Ewart last term but mark eased as a result and firmly back on track for new yard this season, scoring at Haydock last month and runner-up on each of his additional 3 starts for Harry Derham. Rock-solid candida…
|
H Cobden | Harry Derham | 10 | 70.8 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Classic Maestro (G)
[P]
Fine strike rate over hurdles (5-10) and notched second success in this sphere when making all in a small-field Leicester handicap last February. However, he didn't get very far on his reappearance and then finished well adrift of Escapean…
|
Luke Scott | J Candlish | 8 | 69.4 kg |
23
22/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Kotmask (G)
[B]
Jumping sometimes lets him down but he's clearly got an engine, as he again demonstrated when landing a competitive Ascot handicap off 1 lb higher last term. Chased home a progressive novice in first-time blinkers (retained) over C&D last …
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 8 | 68.9 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Denemethy (G)
[T]
Scored over fences at Market Rasen on Boxing Day 2024 and has largely performed with credit since, albeit without really progressing. Will need to better anything that he's previously achieved under Rules in order to emerge on top here.
|
J J Burke | F O'Brien | 8 | 66.2 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 3rd | 9 | — |
Dr T J Eckleburg (G)
[P]
Won twice last term and was beaten just ½-length by Gunsight Ridge in this race 12 months ago (meets that rival on 4 lb better terms this time round). Below par initially this season but more like it when third with cheekpieces enlisted (r…
|
Conor Ring | Evan Williams | 8 | 64.9 kg |
8
7/1
|
| — | 10 | — |
Rath Gaul Hill (G)
[TP]
Completed hat-trick when making a belated winning return at Newbury last February. Well held back from another break there in November and while he stepped up on that when third of 6 in first-time cheekpieces (on again here) at the same co…
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | S Drinkwater | 8 | 64.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 6th | 11 | — |
Hypotenus (G)
Reliable sort who gained a deserved breakthrough success over fences in 5-runner handicap chase at Taunton earlier this month. Had the run of the race that day, though, and wasn't able to repeat the dose when taken on for the lead (as will…
|
Taylor Fisher | J Tickle | 7 | 64.4 kg |
21
20/1
|
Betting forecast: Escapeandevade (7/2), Jax Junior (9/2), Kotmask (11/2), Gunsight Ridge (6/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (7/1), Rath Gaul Hill (9/1), Denemethy (10/1), Haddex Des Obeaux (16/1), Hypotenus (20/1), Classic Maestro (22/1), Martator (22/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 26015.0 GBP |
| P2 | 11960.0 GBP |
| P3 | 5980.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2990.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1495.0 GBP |
| P6 | 745.0 GBP |