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Sandown
14:27
Betfair Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
Sandown Date: Sat, 07 Mar 2026 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50 Place: £1.60 £2.60 £3.20 Exacta: £43.20 Tricast: £306.73 Trifecta: £572.70
Non-Runners: Gibbs Island (unsuitable ground), Knickerbockerglory (unsuitable ground), Mr McLoughlan (unsuitable ground), Nardaran (unsuitable ground), Ooh Betty (unsuitable ground)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
2m1f 1m5½f 2m 1m7½f 2m
1st
Soon led narrowly - went clear before 2 out - not fluent and nearly lost jockey last - jockey soon lost irons - ridden and drifted right run-in - reduced lead towards finish - always doing enough(op 11/4)
4 G AVG
Gary & Josh Moore 152 lbs 5/2F Won
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2m 2m4f 1m7½f 2m5f 2m½f
2nd
Took keen hold - soon midfield - not fluent 5th - hampered 3 out - headway 2 out - went second after last - kept on well - nearest finish
5 G AVG
Jonjo & A J O'Neill 153 lbs 11/1 1.5
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2m 2m 2m1f 2m 2m
3rd
Soon raced in third - chased clear leader before 2 out - lost second after last - drifted right but kept on run-in(op 20/1 tchd 14/1)
5 G Good
Jonjo & A J O'Neill 152 lbs 12/1 2.75
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2m 2m1f 2m1½f 2m 2m1f
4th
Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - headway and went third before 2 out - not fluent and lost third last - bit short of room run-in - kept on(op 40/1)
4 G AVG
Noel Meade 156 lbs 50/1 0.3
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2m 1m7½f 2m 1m7½f 1m7½f
5th
Soon in touch with leaders - hit 3 out - some headway before 2 out - soon no impression
5 G AVG
Paul Nicholls 145 lbs 18/1 7.5
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2m4½f 2m1f 2m 2m3f 2m½f
6th
In rear - some headway before 2 out - weakened run-in
7 G AVG
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 153 lbs 50/1 3.5
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2m 2m3½f 2m 2m 2m½f
7th
In rear - no impression from 2 out
8 G Good
Olly Murphy 161 lbs 12/1 8.5
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2m½f 2m4f 2m4f 3m½f 2m½f
8th
Soon pressed leader - lost ground on turn before 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places going and the hilly nature of the track - and would prefer a firmer surface and a flatter track)(op 6/1)
5 G AVG
Neil King 157 lbs 11/2 .5
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2m1f 2m3½f 2m½f 2m½f 2m½f
9th
Took keen hold - soon in touch with leaders - dropped to midfield 3rd - struggling when short of room on turn after 3 out - soon weakened(op 15/2)
6 G Good
Fergal O'Brien 148 lbs 8/1 .75
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2m2f 2m2f 2m½f 2m4½f 2m
10th
Midfield - headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 12/1)
4 G Poor
Dan Skelton 147 lbs 14/1 0.3
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2m1½f 1m6f 2m 2m 2m
11th
Soon in touch with leaders - headway and briefly went second before 2 out - soon weakened quickly(op 22/1)
5 G AVG
George Baker 153 lbs 28/1 2.5
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2m1f 2m1½f 2m4½f 2m4f 2m½f
12th
Soon towards rear - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3rd - struggling when jumped right 2 out - tailed off
7 M AVG
Ben Clarke 151 lbs 50/1 6
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2m4½f 2m1f 1m7½f 2m 2m3½f
13th
Soon in touch with leaders - slightly hampered 3 out - weakened before 2 out - tailed off (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(tchd 16/1)
8 G AVG
Faye Bramley 147 lbs 14/1 5
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2m½f 2m1½f 2m4f 2m½f 2m5f
14th
Sweating - towards rear - weakened before 2 out - tailed off
6 G Elite
Olly Murphy 168 lbs 11/1 5.5
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2m 2m 2m4f 2m4f 2m4f
99th
Soon in touch with leaders - bad mistake 2nd - not fluent 5th - fell 3 out(op 15/2)
4 G Good
Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 157 lbs 7/1 -
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2m 1m7½f 2m 2m1f 2m½f
99th
In rear - struggling after 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out
5 G AVG
Stuart Edmunds 157 lbs 50/1 -
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2m1½f 2m5½f 2m4½f 2m 2m½f
99th
Soon in touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - weakened quickly before 2 out - soon pulled up(op 22/1)
6 G Good
Chris Gordon 150 lbs 25/1 -
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2m 2m 1m7½f 1m7½f 1m7½f
99th
Took keen hold - in rear - weakening when pulled up just before 2 out(op 22/1)
3 G Good
Ewan Whillans 151 lbs 25/1 -
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