13:15 Sandown

Saturday 3 January 2026

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Try Unibet's Acca Boosts Seniors' Handicap Hurdle

Off time: 13:18 | Winning time: 5m 8.40s

Stolen Silver^h,t²²

Age: 11| Weight: 11-11| J: K Brogan| T: L Horsfall| OR: 132

80/1

Very smart chaser at his best but lost his way for Sam Thomas last season and well beaten in Cheltenham handicap hurdle on last month's return for a new stable. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 19/P64-0

Sonigino^t³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-11| J: Freddie Keighley⁽⁷⁾| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 132| D

10/1

A very useful winning hurdler at his best but ended the 2023/24 season out of sorts and not seen again until well held at Newbury at the end of November. Could be sharper with that run behind him but he's a hard one to be confident about at present.

Form: 410P0/0

Henri The Second³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 11-9| J: H Cobden| T: P F Nicholls| OR: 130| CD

7/2

Dual hurdle winner here, including a Grade 2 novice over this trip back in 2022. Let down by his jumping back chasing on his Doncaster reappearance but big player back hurdling given how well he goes at this venue.

Form: 4/4120-3

Luttrell Lad^t,v⁴¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-7| J: Alice Stevens⁽³⁾| T: T Lacey| OR: 128

15/2

Back to winning ways at Exeter (18.5f, soft) 6 weeks ago but he was helped by being held up in a strongly-run race and this aren't sure to fall as favourably this time.

Form: 4-44251

Bourbali³³

Age: 9| Weight: 11-6| J: Brendan Powell| T: J Tizzard| OR: 127| CD

5/1

No win since landing a 2¼m Kempton handicap chase in October but there have been several good efforts in defeat since, including runner-up back hurdling at Plumpton last month. Enters calculations.

Form: 45-3332

Secret Trix^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Aidan Weaver⁽⁷⁾| T: O Murphy| OR: 123

50/1

Walked over in Kempton maiden chase in November. Has found it tough back hurdling since and others arrive with more pressing claims.

Form: U21589

Range⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-2| J: Dylan Johnston| T: S Thomas| OR: 123

17/2

Pretty useful at his best but he didn't look to be going that well when falling on his chase reappearance and could only manage a remote fourth back hurdling at Exeter since. Others are more obvious.

Form: F432-F4

Dominic's Fault^t1³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: S Bowen| T: O Murphy| OR: 118WS

3/1

Improved to win 2m Lingfield handicap last December. Still in contention when brought down 3 out over C&D the following month and shaped as if needing reappearance following 10 months off when midfield at Newbury in November. Had wind op since (also tongue tied). The least exposed in the line-up.

Form: 13/21B-7

Poncho^p³¹

Age: 8| Weight: 10-3| J: Caoilin Quinn| T: G & J Moore| OR: 110

11/2

Won the Flat at Goodwood (2m) in October and followed up in a 2m Plumpton handicap hurdle in November. His good spell came to an end when well held back on the Flat at Kempton last month.

Form: F7/456-1

Lucky One¹⁵

Age: 11| Weight: 10-2| J: Roisin Leech⁽⁷⁾| T: Mrs S Leech| OR: 106

18/1

Patchy form. Latest Ascot seventh of 12 was respectable but he's opposable from 3 lb out of the handicap.

Form: 470367

Non-Runners

North Lodge⁷⁶³

Weight: 12-1| Age: 9

T: A King J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Dominic's Fault (3/1), Henri The Second (7/2), Bourbali (5/1), Poncho (11/2), North Lodge (7/1), Luttrell Lad (15/2), Range (17/2), Sonigino (10/1), Lucky One (18/1), Secret Trix (50/1), Stolen Silver (80/1)

HENRI THE SECOND has a good course hurdle record and is worth siding with back over the smaller obstacles. Second choice is Dominic's Fault who is much less exposed than most who contest these races and is entitled to come on for reappearance in a warm Newbury handicap. Bourbali is next on the list.