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Sandown 12:35 Result
Virgin Bet Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,809, 2nd £2,673, 3rd £1,337, 4th £669, 5th £333
- Distance 1m 7f 216y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places on Hurdle course, Good in places on Chase course; watered; Hdl 4.8, Chs 5.4)
- Off Time 12:35
- Winning Time 04:11
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreprominent, shaken up and led 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths ahead when jumped right last, kept on well Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Steve Boow - SPOTLIGHT
- TOPSPEED
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                2nd6Moreprominent, led before 3rd, not fluent 3 out, headed and ridden 2 out, 3 lengths down last, no match for winner Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                3rd6Moreprominent, slow jump and dropped to last 1st, slow jump 3rd, ridden and went fourth before 2 out, went third last, stayed on but no match for first two 
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                                4th17Moretowards rear but in touch with leaders, headway 3rd, ridden 2 out, soon held, weakened and lost third last 
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                                5th4 ¼Moreprominent, wandered on approach 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out 
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                                PUMoretook keen hold, led, jumped left 2nd, headed before 3rd, dropped to rear 4 out, lost touch 3 out, soon pulled up 
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                                NRMoreself certificate 
Sandown 13:10 Result
Virgin Bet Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,809, 2nd £2,673, 3rd £1,337, 4th £669, 5th £333
- Distance 2m 3f 173y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places on Hurdle course, Good in places on Chase course; watered; Hdl 4.8, Chs 5.4)
- Off Time 13:10
- Winning Time 05:10
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreprominent, led 2 out, soon ridden, hard pressed run-in, kept on well Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                2nd1 ¼Morein touch with leaders, not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, ridden and went second after 2 out, pressed leader but drifted right run-in, kept on Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                3rd5Moreled at steady pace, headed 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced then lost second, kept on Tipped by:- TOPSPEED
 
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                                4th8 ½Moredidn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, in touch with leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened approaching last Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
 
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                                5th7 ½Moreraced in last, not fluent 4th, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened 
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                                6th41Moretowards rear, mistake 2nd, ridden and hung right before 2 out, soon weakened quickly 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£5.5
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                                    Exacta£8
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                                    Trifecta£24.8
Sandown 13:45 Result
Virgin Bet Dolos Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 8 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,015, 2nd £11,960, 3rd £5,980, 4th £2,990, 5th £1,495, 6th £745
- Distance 1m 7f 99y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places on Hurdle course, Good in places on Chase course; watered; Hdl 4.8, Chs 5.4)
- Off Time 13:45
- Winning Time 03:58
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoreheld up in rear, headway after 4 out, went second approaching last, ridden and led run-in, kept on Naps:- Jon Freeman - The i
- Paul Kealy - Weekender
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                2nd1Morejumped well, disputed lead, led clearly 2nd, clear 4th, faced challenge and ridden 3 out, 1 1/2 lengths ahead last, headed run-in, kept on Tipped by:- Richard O'Brien - SPOTLIGHT
 
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                                3rd6Moretowards rear, headway 3rd, went second 5th, made challenge 3 out, soon ridden, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in Naps:- Rory Delargy - The Irish Field
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                4th7Moretowards rear, bad mistake 2nd, headway 7th, in touch with leaders when ridden 3 out, weakened after 2 out 
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                                5th16Moreprominent, pecked on landing 1st, lost position 3rd, ridden after 4 out, soon dropped to rear 
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                                6th38Morein touch with leaders, lost position and dropped to last 3rd where slow jump, hit 4th, lost touch 9th, tailed off Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- TOPSPEED
 
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                                PUMorein touch with leaders, ridden and lost position 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up before last Tipped by:- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                FELLMoredisputed lead, lost position 2nd, lost second but prominent 5th, shaken up 3 out, disputing third and 4 lengths down when fell 2 out Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
Sandown 14:20 Result
Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 5 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £45,560, 2nd £17,096, 3rd £8,560, 4th £4,264, 5th £2,144, 6th £1,072
- Distance 2m 4f 10y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places on Hurdle course, Good in places on Chase course; watered; Hdl 4.8, Chs 5.4)
- Off Time 14:20
- Winning Time 05:11
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoretowards rear but in touch with leaders, prominent 7th, led 9th, awkward jump 4 out, soon disputed lead, ridden and raced in second when switched left before 2 out, led again approaching last, kept on well run-in, drifted right towards finish Naps:- Marlborough - Daily Telegraph
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Marlborough - Telegraph
- The Guardian
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                2nd1 ¾Morejumped left on occasions, led, disputed lead after 6th, prominent from 9th, disputed lead from 4 out, led clearly before 2 out, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on Naps:- Whistler - Sunday Telegraph
 Tipped by:- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                3rd3 ¾Moreheld up in last, not fluent 7th, mistake 12th, headway and in touch with leaders before 11th, ridden after 2 out, held approaching last, no extra run-in Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
 
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                                4th21Moreprominent, disputed lead after 6th, not fluent and prominent 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out Tipped by:- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                5th5 ½Moretook keen hold, prominent, towards rear 7th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened 3 out 
Sandown 14:55 Result
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
- 4yo+, 14 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £56,270, 2nd £21,200, 3rd £10,610, 4th £5,300, 5th £2,660, 6th £1,330, 7th £660, 8th £340
- Distance 2m 7f 98y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places on Hurdle course, Good in places on Chase course; watered; Hdl 4.8, Chs 5.4)
- Off Time 14:55
- Winning Time 06:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMorein touch with leaders, mistake 7th, headway on outer home turn, ridden and disputed lead just before 2 out, led clearly last, kept on well Naps:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- On The Nose (Expert Eye) - Racing Post
 Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- TOPSPEED
 
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                                2nd3Morein touch with leaders, shaken up and disputed lead just before 2 out, ridden and lost position before last where mistake, stayed on but, held run-in Tipped by:- James Burn - LAMBOURN
- Marlborough - Telegraph
 
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                                3rd1 ½Moredisputed lead, lost position but prominent 4th, briefly disputed lead when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no extra run-in Naps:- Chris Wright - Liverpool Echo
- Templegate - The Sun
 Tipped by:- Templegate - The Sun
 
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                                4th½Moreheld up in rear, ridden and headway before 2 out, 8 lengths down last, stayed on and went fourth run-in Naps:- The Score - Racing TV
- Lawrence Taylor - attheraces.com
 Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
 
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                                5th1 ¾Moremidfield, ridden and some headway before 2 out, stayed on run-in, not pace to challenge 
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                                6thnkMoretowards rear, headway into midfield 6th, ridden before 2 out, went fourth last, no extra and lost two places run-in 
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                                7th1 ½Moredisputed lead, ridden before 2 out, soon lost position, weakened approaching last 
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                                8th4 ¾Moredisputed lead, ridden and lost position before 2 out, weakened after 2 out Naps:- Ben Morgan - Racing Ahead
- The Punt - Racing Post
- Postdata - Racing Post
 
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                                9th6 ½Moretowards rear of midfield, slow jump 1st, ridden and minor headway before 2 out, soon no impression 
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                                10th2 ½Moreprominent, disputed lead 3rd, lost position but prominent 6th, ridden and dropped to midfield after 3 out, weakened before 2 out 
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                                11th14Moremidfield, pushed along when hampered on inner and lost ground home turn, soon weakened 
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                                12th22Morealways towards rear, hit 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened Naps:- The North - Racing Post
- Jim Delahunt - Scottish Sun
- - The Guardian
 Tipped by:- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                PUMoreprominent, disputed lead 4th, ridden and lost position after 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out Naps:- Spotlight - Racing Post
- - Sunday Express
- Rockavon - Sunday Mail
- West Tip - Western Morning News
- Lee Sobot - Yorkshire Evening Post
 Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                PUMorealways towards rear, pushed along briefly 3rd, pushed along with one circuit to go, ridden and weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                NRMoreself certificate 
Tote Returns
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                                Total Win£7
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                                    Exacta£82.6
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                                    Trifecta£605
Sandown 15:30 Result
Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
- 5yo+, 12 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £26,015, 2nd £11,960, 3rd £5,980, 4th £2,990, 5th £1,495, 6th £745
- Distance 3m 0f 37y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places on Hurdle course, Good in places on Chase course; watered; Hdl 4.8, Chs 5.4)
- Off Time 15:30
- Winning Time 06:26
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoredisputed lead, prominent from 8th, led again 16th, ridden and hard pressed from 2 out, good jump last, kept on well run-in 
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                                2nd1 ½Moremidfield, 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) Tipped by:- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- POSTDATA
- TOPSPEED
- The Guardian
 
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                                3rd2 ¼Morejumped 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 Tipped by:- James Burn - LAMBOURN
 
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                                4th1 ¼Moremidfield, headway 3 out, prominent when ridden after 2 out, no extra run-in Naps:- West Country - Racing Post
 
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                                5th4 ¼Moremidfield, ridden after 5 out, mistake and outpaced 3 out, headway approaching last, kept on well run-in Tipped by:- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Marlborough - Telegraph
 
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                                6th4 ¼Moreprominent, bumped 14th, ridden 3 out, weakened from 2 out Tipped by:- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
 
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                                7th4 ¾Moretowards rear, mistake 2nd, mistake 10th, headway when not fluent 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened 2 out 
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                                8thnkMoreraced wide, took keen hold, held up in rear, headway when mistake 4 out, prominent when ridden after 3 out, weakening when not fluent last 
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                                9th8 ½Morealways towards rear (jockey said gelding was never travelling) 
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                                10th1 ¾Moretook keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent and ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
 
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                                11th3 ¾Morealways towards rear, bad mistake 1st, mistake and ridden 5 out, weakened quickly after 2 out 
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                                PUMorealways towards rear, headway from 4 out, ridden 3 out, weakened 2 out, pulled up run-in 
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                                NRMorevet's certificate Naps:- Jason Heavey - The Star
 Tipped by:- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- Richard Austen - SPOTLIGHT
- Jason Heavey - The Star
 
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                                NRMoreself certificate 
Sandown 16:03 Result
Virgin Bet Open National Hunt Flat Race (Category 1 Elimination) (GBB Race)
- 4-5yo, 6 Runners
- jumps, Turf
- Winner £5,446, 2nd £2,509, 3rd £1,254, 4th £628
- Distance 1m 7f 216y
- Going GOOD TO SOFT (Soft in places on Hurdle course, Good in places on Chase course; watered; Hdl 4.8, Chs 5.4)
- Off Time 16:03
- Winning Time 04:08
- Race Status: WeighedIn
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                                1stMoremade all, pushed along 3f out, clear over 1f out, kept on strongly Tipped by:- Marlborough - Telegraph
 
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                                2nd6 ½Moretowards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along 5f out, ridden and headway 3f out, went second but no chance with winner over 1f out, kept on 
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                                3rd8Moreprominent, went second after 6f, pushed along 4f out, outpaced 2f out, ridden and lost second over 1f out, soon weakened Tipped by:- Melissa Jones - D Express
- Robin Goodfellow - Daily Mail
- Newsboy - Daily Mirror
- Garry Owen - Daily Record
- POSTDATA
- Steve Mason - RP Ratings
- Richard O'Brien - SPOTLIGHT
- The Guardian
- Jason Heavey - The Star
- Templegate - The Sun
- Rob Wright - The Times
- James Stevens - WEST COUNTRY
 
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                                4th9 ½Morein touch with leaders, ridden and lost third 3f out, soon weakened, hung left from over 1f out 
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                                5th10Moreraced in last, shaken up 4f out, soon beaten 
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                                6th86Moreraced in second, lost position after 6f, dropped to rear halfway, ridden 5f out, weakened over 3f out 
