14:27 Sandown

Saturday 7 March 2026

All13:1513:5014:2715:0015:3516:1016:45

Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 4m 11.63s

1^st

Mondo Man

510-12

5/2f

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Made all, led narrowly, asserted before 2 out, clear approaching last where not fluent and nearly unseated rider who lost irons, ridden out and reduced lead flat, all out op 11/4

2^nd

1 ½

Wreckless Eric

610-13

11/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods

Mid-division, hampered 3 out, pushed along and headway before 2 out where went fourth, stayed on run-in, not reach leader

3^rd

2 ¾

We're Red And Blue

610-12

12/1

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

Handy, pushed along chasing leader before 2 out, ridden run-in and lost second, kept on one pace, op 20/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

Messerschmitt

511-2

50/1

T: N MeadeJ: Danny McMenamin

Mid-division, mistake 1st, closer after 3 out, ridden and took third before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on one pace op 40/1

5^th

7 ½

Afadil

710-10

18/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Keighley (5)

Mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on but never a danger

6^th

3 ½

Spirits Bay

810-13

50/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: N de Boinville

Towards rear, awkward 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, never in contention

7^th

8 ½

Go Dante

1011-7

12/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Rear mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, never on terms

8^th

Rubber Ball

611-3

11/2

T: N B KingJ: J M Quinlan

Pressed leader, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, soon weakened op 6/1

9^th

Jack Hyde

810-13

8/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Tom Broughton (5)

Mid-division, lost position and pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten op 15/2

10^th

Brace For Landing

510-7

14/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Mid-division, pushed along 2 out, dropped away before last op 12/1

11^th

2 ½

Gooloogong

610-13

28/1

T: George BakerJ: Tom Cannon

Chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out op 22/1

12^th

Game Colours

810-11

50/1

T: Ben ClarkeJ: Rex Dingle

Rear mid-division, mistake 1st, slow 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, no progress

13^th

No Ordinary Joe

1010-12

14/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: Benjamin Macey (5)

Mid-division, pushed along and beaten before 2 out tchd 16/1

14^th

5 ½

Fingle Bridge

812-0

11/1

T: O MurphyJ: G Sheehan

Rear mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response

Also Ran

Top Jimmy

611-3

7/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, not fluent 4 out, fell 3 out op 15/2

Bubble Dubi

911-3

50/1

T: S EdmundsJ: Charlie Hammond

Always in rear, pulled up 2 out

Star Of Guiting

510-11

25/1

T: Ewan WhillansJ: Craig Nichol

Towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon stopped quickly and pulled up op 22/1

General Briar

710-10

25/1

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

Chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out and pulled up op 22/1

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Non-Runners

Gibbs Island³⁵

Weight: 11-9| Age: 5

T: T Lacey J: Stan Sheppard

Ooh Betty⁴⁹

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: Ben Clarke J: Ben Jones

Knickerbockerglory⁵⁰

Weight: 12-0| Age: 10

T: D Skelton J: Non Runner

Mr Mcloughlan¹⁵

Weight: 10-12| Age: 6

T: Jack Jones J: Lorcan Williams

Nardaran¹⁵

Weight: 11-1| Age: 5

T: P F Nicholls J: H Cobden

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.50Pl:£1.60, £2.60, £3.20, £13.50EX:£43.20Trifecta:£572.70Tricast:£306.73SF:£33.25Swingers:£13.00, £11.20, £31.70

Forecasts

Mondo Man (5/2), Rubber Ball (11/2), Top Jimmy (7/1), Jack Hyde (8/1), Wreckless Eric (11/1), Fingle Bridge (11/1), We're Red And Blue (12/1), Go Dante (12/1), Brace For Landing (14/1), No Ordinary Joe (14/1), Knickerbockerglory (16/1), Afadil (18/1), Ooh Betty (20/1), Star Of Guiting (25/1), General Briar (25/1), Gooloogong (28/1), Gibbs Island (33/1), Nardaran (33/1), Messerschmitt (50/1), Spirits Bay (50/1), Game Colours (50/1), Mr Mcloughlan (50/1), Bubble Dubi (50/1)

A big-field handicap but the eye is firmly drawn towards MONDO MAN. He failed to justify support on handicap debut at Ascot in December but he's since outclassed inferior opposition at Plumpton and based on his Flat form, he can confirm his mark to be lenient this time. Wreckless Eric was runner-up in this a year ago and looks interesting with cheekpieces on, while Go Dante demands consideration chasing an Imperial Cup hat-trick.

MONDO MAN
WRECKLESS ERIC
GO DANTE

Previous Winners

2025

Go Dante

Weight: 10-8 |Age: 9

J: S Bowen | T: O Murphy

6/1

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