bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race).
Sandown · Saturday, 25 Apr · 18:02
· 2m 5f 110y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:02
Off time
4
Runners
Good (Good to Firm in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KABRAL DU MATHAN (FR
🥈 Second
JINGKO BLUE (FR
🥉 Third
RUBAUD (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 6 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
1.50
1/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
1.83
5/6
03 · 🥉 3rd
5
4/1
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
9
8/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Kabral Du Mathan (G)
[T]
Progressive around 2m for Paul Nicholls and took it up another notch for this yard when easily winning handicap at Haydock on return. Had plenty in hand when following up in Relkeel at Cheltenham on New Year's Day before stamina let him do…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 6 | 74.4 kg |
1.50
1/2
|
| 2nd | 2 | — |
Lucky Place (G)
Dual Grade 2 hurdle winner last season. Didn't look a natural in 2 chase outings this term but got back on track reverted to this sphere last 2 starts. Ran up to best when only fourth in this 12 months ago and this is a stronger renewal.
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Rubaud (G)
Front runner who bagged a Grade 2 novice chase at Kempton over this sort of trip last season. Won Elite Hurdle for third year running at Wincanton in November and good placed efforts in Grade 1/Grade 2 next 2 starts. Easy to forgive effort…
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 8 | 74.4 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Jingko Blue (G)
FAV
Made up into a smart chaser in 2024/25, successful on both completed starts. Back in this sphere this season and landed a significant gamble when making all in BetMGM Cup at Cheltenham Festival. Let down by jumping back up in class in Grad…
|
James Bowen | N J Henderson | 7 | 73.5 kg |
1.83
5/6
|
| — | 5 | — |
Altobelli (G)
[PT]
Improved to win a brace of Ascot handicaps last season. Good second at Windsor in January but was comfortably held in 3 graded events prior to that.
|
Bryan Carver | H Fry | 8 | 71.7 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 3rd | 6 | — |
French Ship (G)
Improved again to win big-field handicaps around 2½m at Cheltenham and Newbury in autumn. Shaped as if still in form next 2 starts but disappointed at Uttoxeter latest. Career best required.
|
Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White | 6 | 71.7 kg |
5
4/1
|
Betting forecast: Kabral Du Mathan (1/2), Jingko Blue (5/6), French Ship (4/1), Lucky Place (9/2), Rubaud (5/1), Altobelli (8/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 45560.0 GBP |
| P2 | 17096.0 GBP |
| P3 | 8560.0 GBP |
| P4 | 4264.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2144.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1072.0 GBP |