07 Mar 2026 14:27 Sandown
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £51,440); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
17 |
| - |
Mondo Man (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
239-241 / 5 |
Flat (303), Jump (12) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore John and Yvonne… |
5/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
14 |
| 1½ L |
Wreckless Eric (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
620-796 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill The Megsons |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 3 out, pushed along and headway before 2 out where went fourth, stayed on run-in, not reach leader | ||||||||||
3rd |
18 |
| 2¾ L |
We're Red And Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
187-012 / 6 |
Jump (56) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr Patrick Doyle |
12/1 | |
| handy, pushed along chasing leader before 2 out, ridden run-in and lost second, kept on one pace, | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| NK |
Messerschmitt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
355-380 / 5 |
Flat (193), Jump (126) |
Danny McMenamin | N Meade Anthony O'Gorman |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, closer after 3 out, ridden and took third before 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
21 |
| 7½ L |
Afadil (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
0P-7342 / 7 |
Flat (1363), Jump (35) |
Freddie Keighley | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt |
18/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, stayed on but never a danger | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Spirits Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
70-1347 / 8 |
Jump (23) | N de Boinville | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs P Carter,… |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, awkward 2nd, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, never in contention | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 8½ L |
Go Dante (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
71-610P / 10 |
Jump (28) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs Barbara Hester |
12/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, plugged on, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Rubber Ball (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
9-047P1 / 6 |
Jump (7) | J M Quinlan | N B King Peter Beadles |
11/2 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along and lost position before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| ¾ L |
Jack Hyde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
4-15522 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Tom Broughton | F O'Brien Paddy Brennan Racing… |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, lost position and pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
10th |
23 |
| NK |
Brace For Landing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
42-355 / 5 |
Jump (63) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Robert Kirkland… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 2 out, dropped away before last | ||||||||||
11th |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Gooloogong (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) |
8/31-1 / 6 |
Flat (283), Jump (33) |
Tom Cannon | George Baker Mark & Lavinia… |
28/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
20 |
| 6 L |
Game Colours (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
32-3321 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Rex Dingle | Ben Clarke Baker, Cartwright… |
50/1 | |
| rear mid-division, mistake 1st, slow 3rd, pushed along before 2 out, no progress | ||||||||||
13th |
16 |
| 5 L |
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0P0905 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Benjamin Macey | Faye Bramley The Cheeky Pups |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
14th |
1 |
| 5½ L |
Fingle Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
11-2132 / 8 |
Jump (28) | G Sheehan | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
11/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, no response | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Knickerbockerglory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1354-20 / 10 |
Jump (50) | Non Runner | D Skelton S T Racing - Knickerbocker |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
22 |
| - |
General Briar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
26-F311 / 7 |
Jump (52) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon The Morestead Augean… |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, weakened before 2 out and pulled up | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Gibbs Island (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) |
P8-1057 / 5 |
Flat (503), Jump (35) |
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Raceshare - Gibbs… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Ooh Betty (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
03-0001 / 8 |
Jump (49) | Ben Jones | Ben Clarke Butler, Langford,… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
19 |
| - |
Star Of Guiting (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 11) |
4-3U211 / 5 |
Jump (35) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans Racing On Together… |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon stopped quickly and pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Top Jimmy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
44-1132 / 6 |
Jump (48) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 2nd, not fluent 4 out, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Bubble Dubi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3331/18 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds The Garratt Family |
50/1 | |
| always in rear, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
Nardaran (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
18-11P6 / 5 |
Flat (15), Jump (63) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Martin Broughton… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
15 |
| - |
Mr Mcloughlan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
311817 / 6 |
Flat (15), Jump (65) |
Lorcan Williams | Jack Jones The Mammoth Pack… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
24 |
| - |
Le Tiep's Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
331- / 5 |
Jump (366) | Reserve 2 | G & J Moore Sunville Rail Limited |
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