irishracing.com | Race Result Sandown, Sat, 31st Jan, 2026, Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

3.10 Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 7f. 103yds.

Sandown Results Sat, 31st Jan, 2026

Going - Hurdle: Heavy; Chase: Soft-Heavy in places.

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - 3.54 Dividend - £2,826.90. Placepot Pool - £229,049.38 Winning Units - 983.43 Dividend - £170.00. Quadpot Pool - £21,655.32 Winning Units - 290.53 Dividend - £55.10. Place Six Dividend - £229.02. Place Five Dividend - £128.77.

3.10 2m. 7f. 103yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 11 Ran
Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £56,270.00, 2nd - £21,200.00, 3rd - £10,610.00, 4th - £5,300.00, 5th - £2,660.00, 6th - £1,330.00 , 7th - £660.00, 8th - £340.00

Stewards Report

1st

Henri The Second (FR) 11-4 (Martin Broughton & Friends 7)
Rated 131
Saddler Maker (IRE) - Rock Treasure (FR)(Video Rock (FR))
Breeder - Mme Daniela Airaldi

(Morning price: 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 11/4 3/1 7/2 3/1 11/4 5/2 3/1 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 5/2 11/4 5/2 9/4) SP 9/4fav

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

Tote Win £3.25 Place £1.40

travelled strongly, chased leaders, close up 4th, led 8th, went clear on bridle after 2 out, easily

3rd Jan, 26 Sandown
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Haydock
2nd Hdl Rated 141

2nd

Santos Blue (GB) 11-9 (Mr N Sutton)
ts⁺ Rated 141
Blue Bresil (FR) - Maybe Plenty (GB)(Overbury (IRE))
Breeder - Nick Sutton & Adam Waugh

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1) SP 14/1

Olly Murphy

Ben Sutton(5)

Place £3.70

mid-division, headway after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went third 2 out, stayed on from last, went second final strides

27th Dec, 25 Chepstow
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 14th Mar, 26 Uttoxeter
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 140

3rd

Hartington (IRE) 11-1 (The Wychwood Partnership)
Rated 128
Jukebox Jury (IRE) - Duchess Dee (IRE)(Bachelor Duke (USA))
Breeder - John O'Connor

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Joe Tizzard

Jack Tudor

Place £3.00

midfield, chased leaders 8th, ridden before 2 out, soon went second, switched left before last, no extra and lost second final strides

1st Jan, 26 Windsor
11th Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 14th Mar, 26 Uttoxeter
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 127

4th

11L

Spike Jones (GB) 9-12 (Drinkwater Family & Cheltenham Boys)
ts⁺cp⁸ Rated 116
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Mathine (FR)(Malinas (GER))
Breeder - Mr J. L. Lightfoot

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 12/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1) SP 14/1

S Drinkwater

Benjamin Macey(5)

towards rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, stayed on one pace from 2 out

18th Jan, 26 Windsor
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 118 This
Race 19th Feb, 26 Sedgefield
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 113

5th

19L

Sole Solution (IRE) 9-11 (Sir John Timpson)
cp¹ Rated 115
Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Bell Storm (IRE)(Glacial Storm (USA))
Breeder - The Beeches & Grange Stud

(Morning price: 20/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Miss Venetia Williams

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

22nd Jan, 26 Huntingdon
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 117 This
Race

p.u.

Red Dirt Road (IRE) 11-12 (Dan Walker)
Rated 139
Fame And Glory (GB) - Miss Otis Regrets (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - Mr Walter Connors

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 8/1 11/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 17/2 8/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 8/1 15/2) SP 15/2

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

led, headed 8th, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded, pulled up before last

15th Mar, 25 Uttoxeter
p.u. Hcp Hdl Rated 142 This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Haydock
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 136

p.u.

Titan Discovery (GB) 11-6 (Glastonburys, Valentine, Bibby And Pag)
Rated 133
Pether's Moon (IRE) - It's A Discovery (IRE)(Grand Plaisir (IRE))
Breeder - Kevin & Anne Glastonbury

(Morning price: 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 8/1 17/2)
(Ring price: 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

R Llewellyn

Liam Harrison

mid-division, headway 3 out, ridden approaching 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 128 This
Race 25th Feb, 26 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Chs Rated 131

p.u.

Roaring Conquest (IRE) 11-3 (Gary Allsopp & Mark James)
sr Rated 130
Doyen (IRE) - Bealath Champ (IRE)(Robin Des Champs (FR))
Breeder - Sunnyhill Stud & Kiernan Leavy

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 6/1 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 15/2 8/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

wore hood to post, always towards rear, pulled up before last

14th Dec, 25 Carlisle
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 14th Mar, 26 Uttoxeter
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 130

p.u.

Gabbys Cross (IRE) 10-12 (Mr J P McGrath)
sr Rated 125
Frammassone (IRE) - Mille Et Une Nuits (FR)(Ecologist (GB))
Breeder - Mrs P. M. Grainger

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 9/1 12/1 14/1 12/1)
(Ring price: 12/1 14/1 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Nick Scholfield

James Bowen

wore hood to post, held up in rear, pulled up before 2 out, vet reported lost his left hind shoe

3rd Jan, 26 Sandown
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 129 This
Race 28th Feb, 26 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 128

p.u.

Minella Missile (IRE) 10-8 (Mrs Janet Davies)
cp³ Rated 121
Beat Hollow (GB) - Ella Watson (IRE)(Supreme Leader)
Breeder - Michael Tobin & Ballylinch Stud

(Morning price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 11/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 11/1) SP 11/1

E Williams

Isabel Williams

prominent, chased leaders 4th, midfield next, dropped to rear 3 out, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

18th Jan, 26 Windsor
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 121 This
Race 14th Mar, 26 Uttoxeter
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 119

p.u.

Party Vibes (IRE) 10-6 (Richard Johnson Racing Party Vibes)
Rated 119
Mahler (GB) - Flame Of Dixie (IRE)(Beneficial (GB))
Breeder - M. O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 15/2 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2 9/1) SP 9/1

H D Daly

Sam Twiston-Davies

midfield, headway to chase leaders 6th, pushed along before 2 out, soon faded, pulled up before last

13th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 122 This
Race 18th Feb, 26 Ludlow
5th Hcp Chs Rated 124

Off 3.11
Time 6m. 22.84 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £43.80
Tote Trifecta- £507.20
CSF- £35.82
Tricast- £252.39.

2025 Red Dirt Road 8 11-2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 13/2 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2024 Saint Davy 7 11-1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr 4/1 (Jonjo O'Neill)
2023 Green Book 6 11-4 Charlie Deutsch 6/1 (Miss Venetia Williams)
2022 Green Book 5 10-6 Charlie Deutsch 6/1 (Miss Venetia Williams)

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Sandown Results Sat, 31st Jan, 2026