irishracing.com | Race Result Sandown, Sat, 31st Jan, 2026, Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus

Sandown Result

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.

Summary

2.02

Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus(Class 2) 1m. 7f. 99yds.

2.02 1m. 7f. 99yds. (Class 2) 5-y-o plus11 Ran
Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £50,000.00 5-y-o plus

1st - £26,015.00, 2nd - £11,960.00, 3rd - £5,980.00, 4th - £2,990.00, 5th - £1,495.00, 6th - £745.00 11 Ran

1st

Jax Junior (GB) 7, b g 11-8 (Mrs Cheryl Burton)
Rated 139
Jack Hobbs (GB) - Double Storm (GB)(Double Trigger (IRE))
Breeder - Mrs C R Burton

(Morning price: 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2)
SP 9/2

Mrs L Wadham

Tom Cannon

Tote Win £5.50 Place £1.50

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

19th Dec, 25 Ascot
4th Chs Rated 139 This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Kempton
1st Chs Rated 146

2nd

4.25L

Classic Maestro (IRE) 8, b g 10-10 (Classic Maestro Partnership)
cp⁵ Rated 130
Jet Away (GB) - Shantelle Line (IRE)(Shantou (USA))
Breeder - G. T. Morrow

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

Jennie Candlish

Luke Scott(3)

Place £6.60

prominent, reached for 4th, led narrowly 9th, ridden and headed approaching last, kept on well flat

17th Jan, 26 Haydock
6th Hcp Chs Rated 132 This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Ascot
p.u. Chs Rated 131

3rd

0.75L

Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 8, b g 10-3 (Mrs Janet Davies)
cp² Rated 120
Lawman (FR) - Imtidaad (USA)(Lemon Drop Kid (USA))
Breeder - Pat O'Rourke & The Lawman Syndicate

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

E Williams

C V Ring

Place £2.30

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

18th Jan, 26 Windsor
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 120 This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 120

4th

5.5L

Denemethy (IRE) 8, b g 10-6 (Middleham Park Racing XLIX)
ts⁺ Rated 123
Flemensfirth (USA) - Ute Antique (FR)(Robin Des Pres (FR))
Breeder - J. Mangan

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 15/2 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1)
(Ring price: 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

F M O'Brien

J J Burke

took keen hold, mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden 2 out, kept on one pace flat

9th Jan, 26 Exeter
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 121 This
Race 24th Feb, 26 Leicester
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 122

5th

Haddex Des Obeaux (FR) 9, b g 12-0 (Mr J Fyffe)
Rated 145
Saddex (GB) - Shifra (FR)(Califet (FR))
Breeder - Mme Marie Devilder & Thibault Devilder

(Morning price: 16/1 20/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Donald McCain

Theo Gillard

wore hood to post, prominent, led after 2nd, mistake 8th, headed next, ridden after 2 out, no extra last

27th Dec, 25 Wetherby
4th Hcp Chs Rated 148 This
Race

6th

5.5L

Hypotenus (GB) 7, ch g 10-2 (Mr David Roseby)
Rated 118
Lope De Vega (IRE) - Mathematicienne (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Wertheimer et Frere

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 22/1 20/1 22/1 20/1) SP 20/1

J Tickle

Taylor Fisher

went early to post, chased leaders, bad mistake 8th, lost place 3 out, faded next

17th Jan, 26 Taunton
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 118 This
Race 19th Feb, 26 Huntingdon
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 117

7th

2.25L

Gunsight Ridge (GB) 11, b g 11-11 (Mrs Diana L Whateley)
ts⁺cp⁶ Rated 142
Midnight Legend (GB) - Grandma Griffiths (GB)(Eagle Eyed (USA))
Breeder - M. and Mrs Watson

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

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

wore hood to post, in touch with leaders, mistake 9th, lost place next, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next

13th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Chs Rated 144 This
Race 6th Mar, 26 Exeter
6th Hcp Chs Rated 139

u.r.

Martator (FR) 9, b g 11-9 (Camilla Norton)
cp⁺ Rated 140
Martaline (GB) - Tornada (FR)(Ballingarry (IRE))
Breeder - Mr H. Des Ste Gauburge

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

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

towards rear, steady headway from 4th, in touch with leaders when sprawled on landing and unseated rider 9th

13th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
9th Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 11th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Chs Rated 139

p.u.

Escapeandevade (IRE) 10, b g 11-2 (Mr Jonathan Gregory)
cp⁺ Rated 133
Westerner (GB) - Sandrinechoix (FR)(Daliapour (IRE))
Breeder - Ms Leah Mc Coy

(Morning price: 5/1 4/1 9/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 4/1 9/2 7/2 3/1 7/2)
SP 7/2fav

Harry Derham

Harry Cobden

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

17th Jan, 26 Haydock
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race

fell

Kotmask (FR) 8, ch g 10-12 (Aura Racing)
bl² Rated 129
Masked Marvel (GB) - Kotkiline (FR)(Martaline (GB))
Breeder - S.C.P. Haras Des Coudraies

(Morning price: 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2)
SP 11/2

G L Moore

Caoilin Quinn

mid-division, fell 4th

3rd Jan, 26 Sandown
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 129 This
Race 27th Feb, 26 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 129

p.u.

Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) 8, b g 10-2 (Mr Kevin Price)
ts⁺cp² Rated 119
Doyen (IRE) - Toler Street (IRE)(Luso (GB))
Breeder - Miss Maria Brew

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

S Drinkwater

Sam Twiston-Davies

towards rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 3 out, pulled up before last

29th Dec, 25 Newbury
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 121 This
Race 27th Feb, 26 Newbury
4th Hcp Chs Rated 116

Off 2.02
Time 4m. 5.33 secs, which is 1.48 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £146.70
Tote Trifecta- £816.10
CSF- £98.29
Tricast- £687.36.

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