Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Sandown

13:25

Date 2026-01-31

Distance 2m4f15y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £10,406

Weather Pt. Cloudy

Temp 7.9°C

Wind 9mph S

Rain 10%

Winning Time 5m 25.50s (slow by 20.10s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Norn Iron (IRE) Harry Cobden · Harry Derham	11/4	Won
2nd	Risk De Pluie (FR) Sam Twiston-Davies · Ben Clarke	9/4F	5.5
3rd	Lylian (FR) Freddie Mitchell · Gary & Josh Moore	16/1	8.5
4th	Rip Wheeler (IRE) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	18/5	4.25
5th	El Granjero (IRE) Richard Patrick · Clive Boultbee-Brooks	3/1	24

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Norn Iron Brown J:Harry Cobden T:Harry Derham	J:Harry Cobden T:Harry Derham	155	t	421-23	116	133	120	30d	—	—	0	23.4	0.69/1	11/4 27%
May improve for this step back up in distance, combined with fitting of tongue-tie
5	Risk De Pluie Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Ben Clarke	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Ben Clarke	154	t	22-263	115	135	110	22d	—	—	-1	23.5	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Last two efforts suggest this return to 2m4f will prove ideal; possibilities
1	El Granjero Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	J:Richard Patrick T:Clive Boultbee-Brooks	164	p	224-42	125	134	116	22d	—	—	+5	24.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Good effort at Exeter last time took his chase record to 242; solid claims
7	Rip Wheeler Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	145	b	42-11P	106	135	118	36d	—	—	-1	20.2	0.83/1	10/3 23%
May resume progress with blinkers fitted (looks worth a go in headgear)
6	Lylian Chestnut J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Freddie Mitchell(3) T:Gary & Josh Moore	151	—	6-1234	118	128	117	65d	—	—	+13	18.6	4.00/1	16/1 6%
May show the benefit of the return to forecast slower conditions
NR	Mon Champion Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nicholls	J:NON-RUNNER T:Paul Nicholls	159	—	U-6261	120	135	-	5d	—	—	—	17.5	—	—
Only a narrow win at Hereford five days ago; goes back up in trip/grade
NR	Soldierofthestorm Chestnut J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	157	—	84-012	118	137	92	19d	—	—	—	17	—	—
In good form; clear second at Hereford (chase debut) last time; enters calculations

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Norn Iron	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2
Risk De Pluie	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2
El Granjero	7/2	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Rip Wheeler	10/3	10/3	10/3	11/4	10/3
Lylian	16/1	14/1	14/1	16/1	14/1
Mon Champion	-	-	-	-	-
Soldierofthestorm	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

El Granjero

24.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

2nd

Risk De Pluie

23.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

11/4

3rd

Norn Iron

23.4

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

11/4

Rip Wheeler

20.2

OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

10/3

Lylian

18.6

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Mon Champion

17.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Soldierofthestorm

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Granjero	125	134	116
Mon Champion	120	135	—
Lylian	118	128	117
Soldierofthestorm	118	137	92
Norn Iron	116	133	120
Risk De Pluie	115	135	110
Rip Wheeler	106	135	118

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Mon Champion	5d ago	Quick return
Soldierofthestorm	19d ago	Fit
Risk De Pluie	22d ago	Fit
El Granjero	22d ago	Fit
Norn Iron	30d ago	Fit
Rip Wheeler	36d ago	Fit
Lylian	65d ago	Fresh