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1 February 2025
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Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race) (Class 1) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 2m 4f 10y
  • Going: Heavy
Sandown
Runners
4

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Handstands silk
C
D
Handstands
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts at this distance (67%)
Grade 2 wins at Sandown and Ffos Las this winter; this is harder but he's progressive
16-F11
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 144
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 19.5f Sft NvChG2 11-9 1/6 Lord Of Thunder (9L) EvensF 143 148
6 Dec 24 San Sandown 24f Sft NvChG2 11-4 1/5 Resplendent Grey (3½L) 5/2 139 146
9 Nov 24 Wcn Wincanton 20f Gd NvChG2 11-4 F/5 Boombawn () 7/4F 139 -
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft NvHG1 11-7 6/7 Ballyburn (42L) 20/1 136 121
8 Feb 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Sft NvHL 11-5 1/4 Jango Baie (1½L) 9/4 131 138
6 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle 20.5f Sft 4NvH 11-7 1/10 Taras Halls (7L) 2/7F - 133
2
Jango Baie silk
D
Jango Baie
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (35%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 7 wins from 28 in the last 14 days (25%)
Impressive in Cheltenham novice chase on reappearance; high-class prospect in this sphere
1222-1
Age: 6
Weight: 11-7
OR: 153
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2NvCh 11-4 1/5 Springwell Bay (6½L) 7/4 146 157
12 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 20f Sft HcHG3 11-8 2/19 Kateira (1¾L) 9/1 139 148
2 Mar 24 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-10 2/12 Personal Ambition (½L) 9/4F 139 133
8 Feb 24 Hun Huntingdon 19.5f Sft NvHL 11-10 2/4 Handstands (1½L) 5/4F 139 141
26 Dec 23 Ain Aintree 16.5f Sft NvHG1 11-8 1/9 Favour And Fortune (2¾L) 17/2 - 138
4 Nov 23 Asc Ascot 15.5f Sft 3NvH 11-0 1/12 Tellherthename (nse) 6/5F - 129
3
Mark Of Gold silk
D
Mark Of Gold
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Grade 2 win at Ascot on chase debut but has the worst chance on ratings in this field
10P-21
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 142
Days: 43
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 19f GS NvChG2 11-4 1/4 Personal Ambition (2¼L) 11/2 142 141
4 Nov 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 3HcH 11-7 2/7 Irish Hill (1L) 12/1 140 142
13 Oct 24 Goo Goodwood 16f Hy 4Hc 11-11 3/11 Zikany (18½L) 15/2 77 67
29 Sep 24 Eps Epsom 12f Hy 4Hc 9-12 8/8 Miller Spirit (47L) 12/1 79 24
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 20f Gd 2HcH 11-9 PU/17 Ike Sport () 40/1 141 -
13 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 21f Sft HcHG3 11-1 19/21 Langer Dan (61L) 33/1 141 85
4
Kalif Du Berlais silk
Kalif Du Berlais
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
Novice handicap wins the last twice, latest in easy fashion at Cheltenham; big player
13-F11
Age: 5
Weight: 11-3
OR: 152
Days: 31
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 16.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 1/3 Vincenzo (9½L) 4/7F 141 152
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3NvHcCh 11-6 1/10 Tedley (¾L) 10/11F 135 140
11 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 16f Gd 2Ch 10-6 F/4 Nells Son () 4/11F 135 -
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 17f Sft 4yHG1 11-2 3/5 Sir Gino (17½L) 9/2 135 134
24 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 16f Sft 4yHG2 11-5 1/5 Givemefive (¾L) 10/11F - 133
13 Jan 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 24yH 11-8 1/6 Roaring Legend (7½L) 4/5F - 126
Verdict

Very promising chaser JANGO BAIE gets the vote ahead of improving 5yo Kalif Du Berlais in an interesting and seemingly tight clash.

Verdict silk image
Jango Baie

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Jango Baie,

11/4 Handstands,

3/1 Kalif Du Berlais,

25/1 Mark Of Gold

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