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Conti set for victory with Robcour set at Sandown
Shields Gazette
|January 30, 2026
Kala Conti can follow in the footsteps of stablemate Gerri Colombe by winning the Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at Sandown.
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Gerri Colombe claimed the Grade One event three years ago for trainer Gordon Elliott and Brian Acheson's Robcour ownership, and Kala Conti represents the same connections as she tackles the top level over fences for the first time.
This story is from the January 30, 2026 edition of Shields Gazette.
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