Results · Saturday 31 January 2026

Sandown results: Saturday 31 January 2026

7 races were run at Sandown on Saturday 31 January 2026 on heavy and soft ground. Three of the seven favourites won. The biggest-priced winner was Sixmilebridge at 6/1 in the 2:40. Harry Cobden rode two winners.

Races run7Full card
Favourites won3 of 743% strike rate
Biggest winner6/1Sixmilebridge
GoingHeavy / SoftSandown

Sandown race-by-race results

12:20Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 31m7f216y hurdleGoing Heavy6 ranTime 4m 14.78s
  1. 1Crackerjacque silksCrackerjacque (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball13/8FAV
  2. 2Ionian silksIonian (IRE) 1¾ l6/1
  3. 3The Cistercian silksThe Cistercian (IRE) 6½ l7/2
Tote win £2.63 · CSF £11.82 Full result →

12:55Virgin Bet Daily Extra Places Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 32m3f178y hurdleGoing Heavy5 ranTime 5m 28.31s
  1. 1Bollin Thou silksBollin Thou (GB) Sean Bowen · Nick Scholfield6/4FAV
  2. 2Hot Goddess silksHot Goddess (IRE) 2½ l6/1
  3. 3Precious Metal silksPrecious Metal (FR) 6 l15/8
Non-runner: Tennessee Tango (unsuitable ground) · Tote win £2.50 · CSF £10.66 Full result →

1:25Virgin Bet A Good Bet Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 32m4f15y chaseGoing Soft5 ranTime 5m 25.50s
  1. 1Norn Iron silksNorn Iron (IRE) Harry Cobden · Harry Derham11/4
  2. 2Risk De Pluie silksRisk De Pluie (FR) 5½ l9/4FAV
  3. 3Lylian silksLylian (FR) 8½ l16/1
Non-runners: Mon Champion (self certificate, sore), Soldierofthestorm (self certificate, off feed) · Tote win £3.75 · CSF £9.58 Full result →

2:02Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 21m7f99y chaseGoing Soft11 ranTime 4m 5.33s
  1. 1Jax Junior silksJax Junior (GB) Tom Cannon · Lucy Wadham9/2
  2. 2Classic Maestro silksClassic Maestro (IRE) 4¼ l22/1
  3. 3Dr T J Eckleburg silksDr T J Eckleburg (IRE) ¾ l7/1
Tote win £5.50 · CSF £98.29 · Tricast £687.36 Full result →

2:40Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Grade 12m4f15y chaseGoing Soft4 ranTime 5m 21.62s
  1. 1Sixmilebridge silksSixmilebridge (IRE) Kielan Woods · Fergal O'Brien6/1
  2. 2Kala Conti silksKala Conti (FR) 5 l2/1
  3. 3Miami Magic silksMiami Magic (IRE) 1¾ l14/1
Tote win £7 · CSF £17.56 Full result →

3:10Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 12m7f103y hurdleGoing Heavy11 ranTime 6m 22.84s
  1. 1Henri The Second silksHenri The Second (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls9/4FAV
  2. 2Santos Blue silksSantos Blue (GB) 9 l14/1
  3. 3Hartington silksHartington (IRE) ¼ l9/1
Tote win £3.25 · CSF £35.82 · Tricast £252.39 Full result →

3:42Virgin Bet Masters Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 23m42y chaseGoing Soft6 ranTime 6m 36.00s
  1. 1Pic Roc silksPic Roc (IRE) Ben Jones · Ben Pauling7/2
  2. 2Hunter Legend silksHunter Legend (FR) 13 l10/1
  3. 3Fortunate Man silksFortunate Man (IRE) 6 l11/10FAV
Tote win £4.50 · CSF £32.76 Full result →

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