13:45 Sandown

Saturday 25 April 2026

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bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   1m 7f 216y  |   Good (Good to Firm in places)  |   15 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:46  |   Winning time: 3m 46.70s
Odds by:
The word Sky in blue and Bet in white with a red background.
Cloth number
Live Odds
Odds
1
Cosmic Connection
5/1, 11/2
6/1
4
Kocktail Bleu
8/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2, 6/1, 13/2, 8/1, 15/2
7/1
5
Minella Yoga
9/4, 85/40, 2/1, 9/4, 11/5, 9/4, 11/5
9/4
6
Desertmore News
12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1
10/1
8
Last Round
28/1, 33/1, 40/1, 33/1, 40/1
33/1
9
Race To Base
22/1, 25/1, 22/1, 25/1, 25/1, 28/1
33/1
10
Kapitein Kool
28/1, 25/1, 33/1, 28/1, 33/1, 28/1, 25/1, 28/1
25/1
11
Bespoke Tailor
9/1, 10/1, 11/1, 11/1, 9/1, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1, 11/1
10/1
12
Dutch Corner
18/1, 16/1, 14/1
12/1
13
Ambiente Friendly
22/1, 20/1, 18/1
16/1
14
Legal Weapon
66/1, 80/1, 66/1
80/1
16
Talakan
17/2, 10/1, 9/1, 10/1
11/1
17
Secret Sniper
18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 16/1
14/1
18
Way Of Stars
10/1, 11/1, 10/1, 11/1, 10/1, 11/1, 10/1, 9/1
10/1
19
Love You Back
50/1, 40/1, 40/1
33/1
SP Book Percentage 127.31

Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Wilstar48
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: O Murphy  J: S Bowen
NR
2
Horse silk
Kadastral42
Weight: 11-10|  Age: 6
T: D Skelton  J: Harry Skelton
NR
7
Horse silk
Next Twist61
Weight: 11-6|  Age: 6
T: O Murphy  J: Non Runner
NR
15
Horse silk
Stanners Glen33
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 7
T: H Fry  J: Bryan Carver
NR

Forecasts

Minella Yoga (9/4), Kadastral (4/1), Cosmic Connection (6/1), Kocktail Bleu (7/1), Bespoke Tailor (10/1), Desertmore News (10/1), Way Of Stars (10/1), Wilstar (10/1), Talakan (11/1), Dutch Corner (12/1), Secret Sniper (14/1), Next Twist (14/1), Ambiente Friendly (16/1), Stanners Glen (20/1), Kapitein Kool (25/1), Race To Base (33/1), Love You Back (33/1), Last Round (33/1), Legal Weapon (80/1)

Verdict

WAY OF STARS is an interesting contender towards the foot of the weights, with this opening hurdle mark potentially very workable based on his Flat ability. Minella Yoga, Wilstar and Chris Gordon pair Kocktail Bleu and Cosmic Connection head the many possible dangers in a cracking novice handicap.

  1. WAY OF STARS (IRE)
  2. MINELLA YOGA (IRE)
  3. WILSTAR (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Give It To Me Oj
Weight: 12-0  |Age: 4
J: Caoilin Quinn  |  T: G & J Moore
20/1

Prize Money

1st: £51,440.002nd: £23,650.003rd: £11,830.004th: £5,910.005th: £2,960.006th: £1,470.007th: £740.008th: £370.00

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