15:10 Sandown

Saturday 31 January 2026

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

Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 1  |   2m 7f 103y  |   Heavy  |   11 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:11  |   Winning time: 6m 22.84s
1st
Horse silk
4
9/4f
T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden
Travelled strongly, chased leaders, close up 4th, led 8th, went clear on bridle after 2 out, easily op 5/2 tchd 11/4
2nd
Horse silk
9
1
14/1
T: O MurphyJ: Ben Sutton (5)
Mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went third 2 out, stayed on from last, went second final strides op 12/1
3rd
Horse silk
nk
6
9/1
T: J TizzardJ: Jack Tudor
Midfield, chased leaders 8th, ridden before 2 out, soon went second, switched left before last, no extra and lost second final strides op 15/2 tchd 7/1
4th
Horse silk
11
10
14/1
T: S DrinkwaterJ: Benjamin Macey (5)
Towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out op 16/1
5th
Horse silk
19
11
7/1
T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Ned Fox (5)
Nor fluent at times, chased leaders, mistake 1st, hit 3rd, ridden and went second briefly before 2 out where mistake, soon lost third, eased after flat op 17/2 tchd 9/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
2
15/2
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Led, headed 8th, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded, pulled up before last op 10/1
PU
Horse silk
3
9/1
T: R L LlewellynJ: Liam Harrison
Mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last op 17/2
PU
Horse silk
5
9/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Wore hood to post, always towards rear, pulled up before last op 15/2
PU
Horse silk
7
18/1
T: Nick ScholfieldJ: James Bowen
Wore hood to post, held up in rear, pulled up before 2 out, vet reported lost his left hind shoe op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
8
11/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams
Prominent, chased leaders 4th, midfield next, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last tchd 10/1
PU
Horse silk
9
9/1
T: H D DalyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies
Midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded, pulled up before last tchd 17/2
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.25Pl:£1.40, £3.70, £3.00EX:£43.80Trifecta:£507.20Tricast:£252.39SF:£35.82Swingers:£7.10, £3.80, £21.00

Forecasts

Henri The Second (9/4), Sole Solution (7/1), Red Dirt Road (15/2), Hartington (9/1), Party Vibes (9/1), Titan Discovery (9/1), Roaring Conquest (9/1), Minella Missile (11/1), Santos Blue (14/1), Spike Jones (14/1), Gabbys Cross (18/1)

Verdict

HENRI THE SECOND boasts a fine record over hurdles here, only narrowly failing to record a third victory earlier this month. With the step back up in trip very much in his favour, he makes plenty of appeal. Hartington and Titan Discovery have both performed well in similar events this term and rate the principal dangers.

  1. HENRI THE SECOND (FR)
  2. HARTINGTON (IRE)
  3. TITAN DISCOVERY

Previous Winners

2025
Red Dirt Road
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 8
13/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,270.002nd: £21,200.003rd: £10,610.004th: £5,300.005th: £2,660.006th: £1,330.007th: £660.008th: £340.00

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