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Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Sandown · Saturday, 31 Jan · 15:42 · 3m 42y · Class 2 · TURF

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Status

15:42

Off time

Runners

Soft (Heavy in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

MR VANGO (IRE

🥈 Second

FORTUNATE MAN (IRE

🥉 Third

PIC ROC (IRE

Betting forecast

6 runners

01 · 🏆

Fortunate Man

2.10

11/10

02 · 🥈

Pic Roc

4.50

7/2

03 · 🥉

Mr Vango

4/1

Hunter Legend

10/1

Blackjack Magic

12/1

Nassalam

18/1

Runners

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
—	1	—	Mr Vango (G) Pulled Up PT Thrived last season, landing the London National at this course, Peter Marsh at Haydock and Midlands Grand National. Ran at least as well when beaten only a short head in the Becher at Aintree (25.8f…	111-2PP	Jack Tudor S Bradstock	10	76.2kg	5 4/1
—	2	—	Nassalam (G) Pulled Up B Smart chaser at best, recording a wide-margin success in Welsh Grand National (heavy) in 2023. Has struggled since, though, pulled up on 5 of his last 6 starts. Back down to last winning mark but a w…	0/PP-PPP	Caoilin Quinn G & J Moore	9	71.7kg	19 18/1
1st	3	—	Pic Roc (G) P Finally opened chase account at Huntingdon in November and better than the result in premier handicaps both starts since, making a bad mistake 4 out when down the field in Silver Cup at Ascot (23.8f,…	6-U1591	Ben Jones B Pauling	8	66.7kg	4.50 7/2
4th	4	—	Blackjack Magic (G) T Winner of the Badger Beers at Wincanton in 2023/24, but pulled up 3 consecutive starts from May 2024. However, after 11 months off he took a step back in the right direction when fifth of 9 in vetera…	PPP/544-	Sam Twiston-Davies A J Honeyball	11	64.9kg	13 12/1
3rd	5	—	Fortunate Man (G) FAV PT Took his form up a level sent chasing in 2024/25, including success in an Aintree handicap (25f, soft) on Boxing Day. After 10 months off (cheekpieces reapplied), won the same Aintree race (good) for…	34-1354	H Cobden J & A O'Neill	7	64.4kg	2.10 11/10
2nd	6	—	Hunter Legend (G) Five-time winner over fences who soon bounced back from a lesser effort when third of 6 at Ludlow in December. However, he couldn't build on that effort when filling the same position at Ffos Las (23…	1-68332	Miss Lucy Turner Miss V Williams	9	64.4kg	11 10/1

Betting forecast: Fortunate Man (11/10), Pic Roc (7/2), Mr Vango (4/1), Hunter Legend (10/1), Blackjack Magic (12/1), Nassalam (18/1)

Prize money

Position	Prize
P1	26015.0 GBP
P2	11960.0 GBP
P3	5980.0 GBP
P4	2990.0 GBP
P5	1495.0 GBP
P6	745.0 GBP