Sandown

3:42

Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-31
Distance 3m42y
Class Class 2
Going Soft
Type Chase
Surface Turf
Age Band 5yo+
Prize £26,015
Weather Light Drizzle
Temp 6.7°C
Wind 7mph S
Rain 0%

Runners (6)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
5
Fortunate Man
b
J:Harry Cobden
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
J:Harry Cobden
T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill
142 tp 1234-1
129
163
136
36d +7
40.4
11/8
42%
Justified favouritism at Aintree on reappearance; open to further improvement; big player
1
Mr Vango
b
J:Jack Tudor
T:Mrs Sara V Bradstock
J:Jack Tudor
T:Mrs Sara V Bradstock
168 tp /111-2
155
161
154
56d +18
37
7/2
22%
Grand stayer; went close in the Becher Chase, showing further progress; respected
3
Pic Roc
ch
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Pauling
J:Ben Jones
T:Ben Pauling
147 p 6-U159
134
161
136
42d +8
26.2
7/2
22%
Shaped very well in major handicap at Newbury on penultimate start; still of interest
6
Hunter Legend
b
J:Miss Lucy Turner(5)
T:Venetia Williams
J:Miss Lucy Turner(5)
T:Venetia Williams
142 1-6833
129
160
141
23d +21
29
10/1
9%
Yet to win beyond 2m6f; probably vulnerable to stronger stayers over this test
4
Blackjack Magic
b
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Anthony Honeyball
J:Sam Twiston-Davies
T:Anthony Honeyball
143 t /PPP-5
130
161
130
28d +15
21.8
14/1
7%
Needs to build on reappearance effort and prove he's still capable of peak form
2
Nassalam
ch
J:Caoilin Quinn
T:Gary & Josh Moore
J:Caoilin Quinn
T:Gary & Josh Moore
158 b /PP-PP
145
-
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76d +21
25
22/1
4%
Wind surgery may prompt a revival; won the 2023 Welsh National off current mark
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Fortunate Man
11/8 11/8 11/8 11/8 11/8
Mr Vango
7/2 3/1 3/1 3/1 3/1
Pic Roc
7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2
Hunter Legend
10/1 9/1 9/1 9/1 17/2
Blackjack Magic
14/1 12/1 12/1 12/1 11/1
Nassalam
18/1 22/1 18/1 20/1 22/1

Predictor

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

1st Fortunate Man
40.4
OR: 19.8 Form: 10 Odds: 10.6
11/8
2nd Mr Vango
37
OR: 26.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7
7/2
3rd Hunter Legend
29
OR: 19.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2
10/1
4 Pic Roc
26.2
OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2
7/2
5 Nassalam
25
OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2
22/1
6 Blackjack Magic
21.8
OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8
14/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Mr Vango Top Rated
155
161
154
Nassalam
145
Pic Roc
134
161
136
Blackjack Magic
130
161
130
Fortunate Man
129
163
136
Hunter Legend
129
160
141

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Hunter Legend 23d ago Fit
Blackjack Magic 28d ago Fit
Fortunate Man 36d ago Fit
Pic Roc 42d ago Fit
Mr Vango 56d ago Fresh
Nassalam 76d ago Fresh