Result · Sandown · Saturday 31 January 2026

2:02 Sandown result: Jax Junior wins the Virgin Bet Every Saturday Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Class 21m7f99y chaseGoing Soft11 ranTime 4m 5.33sWinner's prize £26,015
Jax Junior silks
Winner

Jax Junior (GB)

7yo gelding · 11-8
Jockey Tom Cannon · Trainer Lucy Wadham
Owner Mrs Cheryl Burton · By Jack Hobbs (GB) out of Double Storm (GB)

9/2Starting price

Jax Junior won the 2:02 at Sandown on Saturday 31 January 2026, beating Classic Maestro by 4¼ lengths. Ridden by Tom Cannon for trainer Lucy Wadham, the seven-year-old was sent off at 9/2 and covered the 1m7f99y on soft ground in 4m 5.33s. Dr T J Eckleburg was a further ¾ length back in third at 7/1. Non-finishers: Kotmask (fell), Escapeandevade (pulled up), Rath Gaul Hill (pulled up), Martator (unseated rider).

2:02 Sandown full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Jax Junior silks
Jax Junior (GB) 7yo · 11-8
Tom Cannon Lucy Wadham — 9/2 139
2
Classic Maestro silks
Classic Maestro (IRE) 8yo · 10-10 · p · claim 3lb
Luke Scott Jennie Candlish 4¼ l 22/1 130
3
Dr T J Eckleburg silks
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) 8yo · 10-3 · p
Conor Ring Evan Williams ¾ l 7/1 120
4
Denemethy silks
Denemethy (IRE) 8yo · 10-6 · t
Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien 5½ l 10/1 123
5 Theo Gillard Donald McCain 5 l 16/1 145
6
Hypotenus silks
Hypotenus (GB) 7yo · 10-2
Taylor Fisher Joe Tickle 5½ l 20/1 118
7
Gunsight Ridge silks
Gunsight Ridge (GB) 11yo · 11-11 · tp
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 2¼ l 6/1 142
F
Kotmask silks
Kotmask (FR) 8yo · 10-12 · b · Fell
Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore — 11/2 129
PU
Escapeandevade silks
Escapeandevade (IRE) 10yo · 11-2 · p · Pulled up
Harry Cobden Harry Derham — 7/2FAV 133
PU
Rath Gaul Hill silks
Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) 8yo · 10-2 · tp · Pulled up
Sam Twiston-Davies Samuel Drinkwater — 9/1 119
UR
Martator silks
Martator (FR) 9yo · 11-9 · p · Unseated rider
Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams — 22/1 140

Sandown 2:02 returns

Tote win£5.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.50 £6.60 £2.30Per £1 stake
Exacta£146.701st and 2nd in order
CSF£98.29Computer straight forecast
Tricast£687.361st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£816.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:02 Sandown result: FAQs

Who won the 2:02 at Sandown on Saturday 31 January 2026?

Jax Junior, ridden by Tom Cannon and trained by Lucy Wadham, at a starting price of 9/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. Escapeandevade, the 7/2 favourite, pulled up.

What was the winning time?

4m 5.33s over 1m7f99y on soft ground.

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