15:10 Sandown

Saturday 31 January 2026

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

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

Off time: 15:11 | Winning time: 6m 22.84s

1^st

Henri The Second

911-4

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

2^nd

Santos Blue

912-0

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

3^rd

Hartington

711-1

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

4^th

Spike Jones

910-3

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

5^th

Sole Solution

810-2

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

Red Dirt Road

911-12

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

Titan Discovery

811-6

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

Roaring Conquest

711-3

9/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to post, always towards rear, pulled up before last op 15/2

Gabbys Cross

1110-12

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

Minella Missile

810-8

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

Party Vibes

810-6

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), Roaring Conquest (9/1), Party Vibes (9/1), Titan Discovery (9/1), Minella Missile (11/1), Santos Blue (14/1), Spike Jones (14/1), Gabbys Cross (18/1)

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.

HENRI THE SECOND (FR)
HARTINGTON (IRE)
TITAN DISCOVERY

Previous Winners

2025

Red Dirt Road

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 8

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | T: J & A O'Neill

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