12:20 Sandown
Saturday 31 January 2026
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Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  1m 7f 216y  |  Heavy  |  6 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 12:20Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 14.78s
T:Â A J HoneyballJ:Â Sam Twiston-Davies
Close up, led briefly 3rd, headway to challenge when hit 2 out, led approaching last where mistake, edged right final 110yds, kept on op 7/4 tchd 11/8
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â N de Boinville
Led, slow and headed briefly 3rd, ridden and headed approaching last, carried right briefly final 110yds, kept on op 15/2 tchd 11/1
T:Â S EdmundsJ:Â Charlie Hammond
Held up in rear, headway into fifth before 3rd, chased leaders after 3 out, ridden next, went third after last op 6/1 tchd 10/3
T:Â S HosieJ:Â Charlie Deutsch
Chased leaders, ridden after 2 out, no extra and lost third after last op 2/1
T:Â N J HendersonJ:Â James Bowen
Ran green towards rear, dropped to last before 3rd, detached 5th, went fifth last, kept on flat op 9/1 tchd 11/1
T:Â M KeighleyJ:Â Harry Atkins (7)
Raced in fourth, lost place after 3 out, weakened next op 25/1 tchd 18/1
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Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.50, £2.50EX:£12.40Trifecta:£36.90SF:£11.82Swingers:£2.50, £1.30, £3.90
Forecasts
Crackerjacque (13/8), Sinchi Roca (16/5), The Cistercian (7/2), Ionian (6/1), Grand Teton (10/1), Wispit Twob (22/1)
SINCHI ROCA made a smooth transition to hurdling when accounting for a well-backed favourite at Wincanton 16 days ago and looks up to defying a penalty. Nicky Henderson saddles a couple of interesting runners in Ionian and Grand Teton. The former shaped better than the distance beaten suggests on his Rules debut at Kempton and has scope for plenty of improvement if the first-time hood has a positive effect, while the latter is bred to make a useful jumper and needs a close look in the betting.
- SINCHI ROCA (IRE)
- IONIAN (IRE)
- GRAND TETON (IRE)
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £7,804.002nd: £3,588.003rd: £1,794.004th: £897.005th: £448.006th: £223.00
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