14:02 Sandown

Saturday 31 January 2026

All12:2012:5513:2514:0214:4015:1015:42

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:02 | Winning time: 4m 5.33s

1^st

Jax Junior

711-8

9/2

T: L WadhamJ: Tom Cannon

Wore hood to post, midfield, chased leaders 8th, went second before 2 out, ridden to lead approaching last, stayed on well flat

2^nd

4 ¼

Classic Maestro

810-13

22/1

T: J CandlishJ: Luke Scott (3)

Prominent, reached for 4th, led narrowly 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on well flat op 20/1

3^rd

Dr T J Eckleburg

810-3

7/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Conor Ring

Held up in rear, slow 4 out, good headway to chase leaders 3 out, went third approaching last where jumped right, kept on well flat op 15/2 tchd 8/1

4^th

5 ½

Denemethy

810-6

10/1

T: F O'BrienJ: J J Burke

Took keen hold, mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace flat op 11/1

5^th

Haddex Des Obeaux

912-0

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: Theo Gillard

Wore hood to post, prominent, led after 2nd, mistake 8th, headed next, ridden after 2 out, no extra last op 14/1

6^th

5 ½

Hypotenus

710-2

20/1

T: J TickleJ: Taylor Fisher

Went early to post, chased leaders, bad mistake 8th, lost place 3 out, faded next op 22/1

7^th

2 ¼

Gunsight Ridge

1111-11

6/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, mistake 9th, lost place next, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Martator

911-9

22/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Towards rear, steady headway from 4th, in touch with leaders when sprawled on landing and unseated rider 9th op 20/1

Escapeandevade

1011-2

7/2f

T: Harry DerhamJ: Harry Cobden

Led, headed after 2nd, pecked 3rd, chased leaders 6th, switched left approaching 3 out, weakened next, pulled up before last

Kotmask

810-12

11/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Mid-division, fell 4th

Rath Gaul Hill

810-2

9/1

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, pulled up before last tchd 17/2

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.50Pl:£1.50, £6.60, £2.30EX:£146.70Trifecta:£816.10Tricast:£687.36SF:£98.29Swingers:£26.10, £6.60, £29.00

Forecasts

Escapeandevade (7/2), Jax Junior (9/2), Kotmask (11/2), Gunsight Ridge (6/1), Dr T J Eckleburg (7/1), Rath Gaul Hill (9/1), Denemethy (10/1), Haddex Des Obeaux (16/1), Hypotenus (20/1), Classic Maestro (22/1), Martator (22/1)

The idiom 'horses for courses' often rings true at Sandown and GUNSIGHT RIDGE, who made it two wins from four starts at this course (placed on other two occasions) when seeing off Dr T J Eckleburg in this race last season, is taken to enhance his good record round here. He has far lower mileage than most 11-y-os and is back down to the same mark as 12 months ago. Dr T J Eckleburg could again prove dangerous and is feared most ahead of the rock-solid Escapeandevade and novice Jax Junior.

GUNSIGHT RIDGE
DR T J ECKLEBURG (IRE)
ESCAPEANDEVADE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Gunsight Ridge

Weight: 11-6 |Age: 10

J: G Sheehan | T: O Murphy

11/1

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00