Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Sandown

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)

#	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	-	-	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

OR: 26.3 Form: 5 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Hunter Legend

OR: 19.8 Form: 7 Odds: 2.2

10/1

Pic Roc

26.2

OR: 21 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Nassalam

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Blackjack Magic

21.8

OR: 20 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

14/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
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

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