Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Sandown · Saturday, 31 Jan · 19:10
· 2m 7f 103y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:10
Off time
11
Runners
Soft (Heavy in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
8
7/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
10
9/1
05 · —
10
9/1
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
10
9/1
08 · —
12
11/1
09 · —
15
14/1
10 · —
15
14/1
11 · —
19
18/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Santos Blue (G)
[T]
Likeable type who bagged 3m handicap hurdle at Newbury in February on his final run for Dan Skelton. Ran respectably both starts for new yard this term but others look better treated.
|
Ben Sutton | O Murphy | 9 | 76.2 kg |
15
14/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Red Dirt Road (G)
Winner of 4 of his 9 hurdles starts but shaped as if possibly amiss when pulling up at Uttoxeter in March and hasn't been seen since. Returns 6 lb above last winning mark and is entitled to need this.
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 9 | 75.3 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| — | 3 | — |
Titan Discovery (G)
Lightly raced for his age and proved better than ever when winning 10-runner handicap hurdle at Cheltenham (24f, good to soft) 50 days ago, always holding on. 5 lb higher now but looks sure to go well again.
|
Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn | 8 | 72.6 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Henri The Second (G)
FAV
Goes well here and returned to form when close second of 10 in handicap hurdle at this course (19.8f, good to soft) 28 days ago. Just 1 lb higher now and he looks a major player.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 9 | 71.7 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| — | 5 | — |
Roaring Conquest (G)
Irish point winner who showed fairly-useful form as novice last season and made a successful return on handicap debut at Windsor (24f) in November. Backed that up with creditable third of 6 in handicap hurdle at Carlisle (25f, soft) last m…
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 7 | 71.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
Hartington (G)
Made winning return at Carlisle in November and improved again, upped in trip, when narrowly denied in Betfair Stayers' handicap at Haydock (24.3f) later that month. Likely undone by lesser stamina test at Windsor latest and better expecte…
|
Jack Tudor | J Tizzard | 7 | 70.3 kg |
10
9/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Gabbys Cross (G)
Back to somewhere near recent best, on second start for new yard, when third of 9 in handicap chase at this course (24.2f, good, 11/1) 28 days ago, finishing well. 4 lb lower, back over the smaller obstacles, and must enter calculations.
|
James Bowen | Nick Scholfield | 11 | 68.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| — | 8 | — |
Minella Missile (G)
[P]
Impressive winner of 2m5f Grade 2 Hyde at Cheltenham as novice in 2023. Had issues since but he's headed back in the right direction in recent starts, latest when creditable fifth of 15 in handicap hurdle (16/1) at Windsor (24f, soft) 13 d…
|
Isabel Williams | Evan Williams | 8 | 67.1 kg |
12
11/1
|
| — | 9 | — |
Party Vibes (M)
Posted encouraging third in this sphere on Bangor reappearance before returning to fences to win a competitive mares' handicap at Cheltenham (20.5f) in December. 3 lb lower, back over timber, and merits consideration.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly | 8 | 66.2 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 4th | 10 | — |
Spike Jones (G)
[TP]
Three-time hurdle winner who returned in fine heart this term, narrowly denied on reappearance at Lingfield before finishing close third in a steadily-run handicap at Cheltenham. Latest Windsor effort was somewhat disappointing but he does…
|
Benjamin Macey | S Drinkwater | 9 | 64.9 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 5th | 11 | — |
Sole Solution (G)
[P1]
Dual winner over hurdles last term, including over shorter trip at this course. Arrives on back of below-par effort at Huntingdon, however, and yard continues to go through a quiet spell. Cheekpieces on for first time.
|
Ned Fox | Miss V Williams | 8 | 64.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 56270.0 GBP |
| P2 | 21200.0 GBP |
| P3 | 10610.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5300.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2660.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1330.0 GBP |
| P7 | 660.0 GBP |
| P8 | 340.0 GBP |