Sandown
15:10
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 1 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.40 £3.70 £3 Exacta: £43.80 Tricast: £252.39 Trifecta: £507.20
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Travelled strongly - prominent - went second 5th - disputed lead 8th - led 3 out - going best 2 out - eased clear approaching last - readily(op 5/2 tchd 11/4)
7 G Good Paul Nicholls 158 lbs 9/4F Won
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2nd
Towards rear - headway after 3 out - outpaced 2 out - no chance with winner but kept on and went second final strides(op 12/1)
8 G Good Olly Murphy 163 lbs 14/1 9
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3rd
In touch with leaders - headway and went second before 2 out - lost ground approaching last - no extra when lost second final strides(op 15/2 tchd 7/1)
5 G AVG Joe Tizzard 155 lbs 9/1 0.3
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4th
In rear - outpaced 3 out - no chance but went modest fourth before last(op 16/1)
7 G AVG Samuel Drinkwater 138 lbs 14/1 11
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5th
Didn't always jump with fluency - took keen hold - prominent - briefly went second before 2 out - not fluent and weakened 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1)
6 G Good
Ned Fox (5)lbs
Venetia Williams 138 lbs 7/1 19
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99th
In rear - brief headway after 3 out - soon struggling - pulled up before 2 out (vet said gelding lost left hind shoe)(op 12/1)
10 G AVG Nick Scholfield 152 lbs 18/1 -
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99th
Soon led - joined 8th - headed 3 out - lost position before 2 out - soon weakened - pulled up approaching last(op 10/1)
8 G Good Jonjo & A J O'Neill 166 lbs 15/2 -
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99th
Towards rear - headway 3 out - weakened before 2 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 17/2)
7 G AVG Robbie Llewellyn 160 lbs 9/1 -
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99th
In touch with leaders - prominent 6th - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up after 2 out(tchd 17/2)
6 M Good Henry Daly 146 lbs 9/1 -
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99th
Soon raced in second - lost position then not fluent 4th - towards rear 7th - weakened after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out(tchd 10/1)
7 G AVG Evan Williams 148 lbs 11/1 -
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99th
Towards rear - some headway 3 out - weakening when pulled up after 2 out(op 15/2)
6 G AVG Olly Murphy 157 lbs 9/1 -
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