14:25 Sandown

Saturday 8 March 2025

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Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:26 | Winning time: 4m 0.0s

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Odds

Bo Zenith

6/1, 11/2, 6/1, 11/2

5/1

Go Dante

13/2

6/1

Wreckless Eric

8/1, 15/2

7/1

Afadil

5/1, 11/2, 6/1, 7/1, 15/2

8/1

Ooh Betty

9/1, 10/1, 9/1

8/1

Lump Sum

15/2

8/1

Spirits Bay

15/2, 8/1, 17/2, 10/1

11/1

Knickerbockerglory

14/1, 16/1, 18/1

16/1

Sorceleur

16/1

Tintintin

18/1, 20/1

18/1

To Chase A Dream

25/1, 22/1, 20/1

18/1

Hardy Du Seuil

20/1, 22/1, 20/1, 22/1, 20/1, 18/1

18/1

Batman Girac

16/1, 18/1, 20/1

22/1

King William Rufus

28/1

25/1

We're Red And Blue

25/1, 28/1

28/1

Big Ginge

33/1

28/1

Tapley

50/1

66/1

SP Book Percentage 129.26

Forecasts

Bo Zenith (5/1), Go Dante (6/1), Wreckless Eric (7/1), Afadil (8/1), Ooh Betty (8/1), Lump Sum (8/1), Spirits Bay (11/1), Knickerbockerglory (16/1), Sorceleur (16/1), Tintintin (18/1), To Chase A Dream (18/1), Hardy Du Seuil (18/1), Batman Girac (22/1), King William Rufus (25/1), We're Red And Blue (28/1), Big Ginge (28/1), Tapley (66/1)

The answer to this pre-Cheltenham Festival puzzle could be AFADIL, who is 8 lb lower compared to when finishing fifth in the County Hurdle at last season's Festival and he arrives here on the back of a solid effort in the Scottish equivalent of that valuable handicap at Musselburgh. Go Dante is also on a good mark (now 2 lb lower than when winning this 12 months ago) and he is feared most ahead of Spirits Bay, while cases can also be made for the likes of Batman Girac, Bo Zenith and Lump Sum.