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Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Sandown · 24 January 2025
  • TypeChase
  • ClassClass 3
  • Distance1m7f99y
  • GoingSoft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners7
  • HandicapYes

Vincenzo (FR) (7/2) won the Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Sandown on 24 January 2025, beating Doyen Du Bar (IRE) by 3¼ lengths under Dylan Johnston for trainer Sam Thomas. 7 ran on Soft going over 1m7f99y; the winning time was 4m 11.23s (slow by 21.63s).

Winner Vincenzo (FR)
SP: 7/2 J: Dylan Johnston T: Sam Thomas
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP BSP
1st Vincenzo (FR) 7g Prominent Handy behind the pace - urged along approaching two out - closed in before the last to press the front-runner - took command soon after and kept finding more through the run-in - drew away close home Dylan Johnston(3) Sam Thomas 11-6 129143B117B 4:11.23 9,105.25 7/2 4.90
2nd Doyen Du Bar (IRE) h 9g Led Tracked the pace - moved through to hit the front two out and asked for effort - two lengths to the good approaching the last - challenged and put back in front late on - unable to match the winner's turn of foot close home 3¼ Craig Nichol Pauline Robson 11-6 126138B114B 4:12.04 4,186 10/1 14.77
3rd Hypotenus (GB) 6g Went straight to front - pressed for effort before 2 out where overtaken - dropped to third near last and stayed on same speed to finish 3½ Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle 11-2 122129B110B 4:12.92 2,093 50/1 84.52
4th Helnwein (IRE) 7g Settled mid-pack - stumbled 10th - unbalanced 3 out then driven on - stayed on at one tempo to finish fourth 7 Tom Cannon Alan King 11-9 129126B103B 4:14.67 1,046.50 5/6F 1.90
5th Inedit Star (FR) 7g Settled in the pack - pushed along and blundered three out - unable to close and dropped away before 2 out 4½ Charlie Hammond Nick Kent 11-10 130120B98B 4:15.79 523.25 10/1 14.69
6th All Authorized (FR) 6g Held up Held up at back throughout - clipped fence 3 out then niggled along - clumsy 2 out - unable to close and beaten before the last 3¼ Freddie Mitchell(5) Gary & Josh Moore 10-0 10791B95B 4:16.61 260.75 11/2 7.60
PU Universal Secret (IRE) 8g Held up Held up towards the back throughout - lost touch at the 3rd - pressed for effort before the 7th and taken out of contention shortly after — Lorcan Murtagh Helen Nelmes 10-5 83—— — — 100/1 260.00

Winning time 4m 11.23s (slow by 21.63s)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (6 of 7 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (6 of 7 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

Quick answers

Who won the Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Sandown in 2025?
Vincenzo (FR) won the Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) at Sandown on 24 January 2025, ridden by Dylan Johnston and trained by Sam Thomas.
What was the finishing order of the 2025 Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Sandown?
1st Vincenzo (FR) (7/2), 2nd Doyen Du Bar (IRE) (10/1), 3rd Hypotenus (GB) (50/1).
What price was the winner of the 2025 Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Sandown?
Vincenzo (FR) returned a starting price of 7/2, with a Betfair SP of 4.90.
How many horses ran in the 2025 Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Sandown?
7 horses ran in the 2025 Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Sandown.
What was the winning time of the 2025 Arthur Gregory Centenary Celebration Novices' Limited Handicap Chase at Sandown?
The winning time was 4m 11.23s (slow by 21.63s).

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