Full Result 2.20 Sandown | 4 February 2023

Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) (2m4f10yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 17 fences

1st £45,560 2nd £17,096 3rd £8,560 4th £4,264 5th £2,144

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Gerri Colombe (FR) 10/11F Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	Jordan Gainford Gordon Elliott	7	117	154	141	158	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Ruse De Guerre (FR) (Cadoudal)
Towards 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 (op Evens)

2 1¾	1. Balco Coastal (FR) 5/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	117	144	139	154	–
b g Coastal Path - Fliugika (FR) (Roi De Rome)
Jumped 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 (op 7/2)

3 3¾ [5½]	5. Thunder Rock (IRE) 11/2 A P Heskin Olly Murphy	A P Heskin Olly Murphy	7	117	150	136	153	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - La Belle Sauvage (Old Vic)
Held 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 (op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)

4 21 [26½]	4. Monmiral (FR) 100/30 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	117	148	114	131	–
bl g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Achere (FR) (Mont Basile)
Prominent, disputed lead after 6th, not fluent and prominent 9th, not fluent 4 out, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 9/2)

5 5½ [32]	2. Bowtogreatness (IRE) 33/1 Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	Kielan Woods Ben Pauling	7	117	135	108	127	–
br g Westerner - Miss Baden (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, prominent, towards rear 7th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened 3 out (tchd 40/1)

5 ran Off time: 2:20:48 Winning time: 5m 11.30s (slow by 9.30s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Robcour (Gerri Colombe) 1st breeder: C Boistier & M A Boistier
2nd owner: Mark Blandford (Balco Coastal)
3rd owner: Mcneill Family & Ian Dale (Thunder Rock)
Tote win: £1.91 PL: £1.20 £1.90 Ex: £5.30 CSF: £6.03 Trifecta: £13.80

2:20 Sandown 4 Feb 2023

Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)