Result · Sandown · Saturday 7 March 2026

2:27 Sandown result: Mondo Man wins the Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 21m7f216y hurdleGoing Soft18 ranTime 4m 11.63sWinner's prize £51,440
Mondo Man silks
Winner

Mondo Man (GB)

5yo gelding · 10-12
Jockey Caoilin Quinn · Trainer Gary & Josh Moore
Owner John And Yvonne Stone · By Mondialiste (IRE) out of Moghrama (IRE)

5/2Starting price

Favourite Mondo Man won the 2:27 at Sandown on Saturday 7 March 2026, beating Wreckless Eric by 1½ lengths. Ridden by Caoilin Quinn for trainer Gary & Josh Moore, the five-year-old was sent off at 5/2 and covered the 1m7f216y on soft ground in 4m 11.63s. We're Red And Blue was a further 2¾ lengths back in third at 12/1. Non-finishers: Top Jimmy (fell), Bubble Dubi (pulled up), General Briar (pulled up), Star Of Guiting (pulled up). Gibbs Island (unsuitable ground), Knickerbockerglory (unsuitable ground), Mr McLoughlan (unsuitable ground), Nardaran (unsuitable ground), Ooh Betty (unsuitable ground) were non-runners.

2:27 Sandown full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Mondo Man silks
Mondo Man (GB) 5yo · 10-12
Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore — 5/2FAV 123
2
Wreckless Eric silks
Wreckless Eric (GB) 6yo · 10-13 · p
Kielan Woods Jonjo & A J O'Neill 1½ l 11/1 124
3 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill 2¾ l 12/1 123
4
Messerschmitt silks
Messerschmitt (IRE) 5yo · 11-2
Danny McMenamin Noel Meade ¼ l 50/1 127
5
Afadil silks
Afadil (FR) 7yo · 10-5 · claim 5lb
Freddie Keighley Paul Nicholls 7½ l 18/1 121
6
Spirits Bay silks
Spirits Bay (GB) 8yo · 10-13
Nico de Boinville Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 3½ l 50/1 124
7
Go Dante silks
Go Dante (GB) 10yo · 11-7 · tp
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 8½ l 12/1 132
8
Rubber Ball silks
Rubber Ball (GB) 6yo · 11-3
Jack Quinlan Neil King ½ l 11/2 128
9
Jack Hyde silks
Jack Hyde (IRE) 8yo · 10-8 · t · claim 5lb
Tom Broughton Fergal O'Brien ¾ l 8/1 124
10
Brace For Landing silks
Brace For Landing (IRE) 5yo · 10-7 · p
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton ¼ l 14/1 118
11
Gooloogong silks
Gooloogong (IRE) 6yo · 10-13
Tom Cannon George Baker 2½ l 28/1 124
12
Game Colours silks
Game Colours (IRE) 8yo · 10-11 · t
Rex Dingle Ben Clarke 6 l 50/1 122
13
No Ordinary Joe silks
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 10yo · 10-7 · tp · claim 5lb
Benjamin Macey Faye Bramley 5 l 14/1 123
14
Fingle Bridge silks
Fingle Bridge (IRE) 8yo · 12-0
Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy 5½ l 11/1 139
F
Top Jimmy silks
Top Jimmy (GB) 6yo · 11-3 · Fell
Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies — 7/1 128
PU
Bubble Dubi silks
Bubble Dubi (FR) 9yo · 11-3 · Pulled up
Charlie Hammond Stuart Edmunds — 50/1 128
PU
General Briar silks
General Briar (IRE) 7yo · 10-10 · Pulled up
Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon — 25/1 121
PU
Star Of Guiting silks
Star Of Guiting (IRE) 5yo · 10-11 · Pulled up
Craig Nichol Ewan Whillans — 25/1 122

Non-runners: Gibbs Island (unsuitable ground), Knickerbockerglory (unsuitable ground), Mr McLoughlan (unsuitable ground), Nardaran (unsuitable ground), Ooh Betty (unsuitable ground)

Sandown 2:27 returns

Tote win£3.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.60 £2.60 £3.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£43.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£33.25Computer straight forecast
Tricast£306.731st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£572.701st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:27 Sandown result: FAQs

Who won the 2:27 at Sandown on Saturday 7 March 2026?

Mondo Man, ridden by Caoilin Quinn and trained by Gary & Josh Moore, at a starting price of 5/2.

Did the favourite win?

Yes. Mondo Man won as the 5/2 favourite.

What was the winning time?

4m 11.63s over 1m7f216y on soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Gibbs Island (unsuitable ground), Knickerbockerglory (unsuitable ground), Mr McLoughlan (unsuitable ground), Nardaran (unsuitable ground), Ooh Betty (unsuitable ground). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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