Full Result 3.07 Sandown | 1 February 2025

Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) (2m7f98yds) 2m7½f Heavy 12 hurdles

1st £56,318.58 2nd £21,248.57 3rd £10,658.57 4th £5,348.57 5th £2,708.57 6th £1,378.57 7th £708.57

Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race), 2m7½f - Heavy, Class 1 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Red Dirt Road (IRE) 13/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	8	112	133	134	146	–
b g Fame And Glory - Miss Otis Regrets (IRE) (Bob Back)
Made all, kept on well and went clear from last, pushed out (op 7/1)

2 8	4. Henri The Second (FR) 9/4F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	112	133	127	137	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Rock Treasure (FR) (Video Rock)
Raced in second, pressed leader briefly 2 out, stayed on but no match for winner (op 85/40)

3 ¾ [8¾]	2. Goshen (FR) 33/1 Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	Niall Houlihan Gary & Josh Moore	9	117	138	131	141	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Hyde (FR) (Poliglote)
Midfield, dropped to rear when not clear run home turn, headway before 2 out, went third last, stayed on

4 7 [15¾]	12. Gaye Legacy (IRE) 16/1 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	7	102 3	119	105	116	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Gaye Memories (Overbury)
Midfield, headway before 2 out, soon went third, weakened run-in (tchd 18/1)

5 19 [34¾]	8. Dartmoor Pirate 15/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	Sam Twiston-Davies Anthony Honeyball	6	107	124	92	104	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Behra (IRE) (Grand Lodge)
Prominent, outpaced before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 7/1)

6 5½ [40¼]	6. Deep Cave (IRE) 9/1 Jack Tudor Christian Williams	Jack Tudor Christian Williams	7	1013	130	93	102	–
bb g Court Cave (IRE) - Lady Knightess (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, weakened before 2 out (op 15/2)

7 1¼ [41½]	13. Lucky One (FR) 80/1 Miss Roisin Leech ⁷ Jennie Candlish	Miss Roisin Leech ⁷ Jennie Candlish	10	99 4	119	81	89	–
br g Authorized (IRE) - Lady Anouchka (IRE) (Vettori)
Always behind (tchd 100/1)

F	1. Shoot First (IRE) 15/2 Philip Byrnes ³ C Byrnes	Philip Byrnes ³ C Byrnes	9	1111	145	–	134	–
b g Westerner - Keeps Sake (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in rear, headway home turn, went fourth 2 out, weakening when fell last (op 17/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 9/1)

PU	5. Flight Deck (IRE) 28/1 Ellis Collier ⁵ Deborah Cole	Ellis Collier ⁵ Deborah Cole	11	1010 v	132	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Rate Of Knots (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

PU	9. Hauraki Gulf 11/1 Cameron Iles ⁷ Deborah Cole	Cameron Iles ⁷ Deborah Cole	10	912	122	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Leading On (Presenting)
Midfield, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last (op 16/1)

PU	7. Major Fortune (IRE) 20/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	108	125	–	–	–
b g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Numero Huit (IRE) (Robin Des Champs)
Always behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 14/1)

PU	11. Idefix De Ciergues (FR) 12/1 Ben Jones Rebecca Curtis	Ben Jones Rebecca Curtis	7	102 p	119	–	–	–
bb g Buck's Boum (FR) - Caline De Ferbet (FR) (Network)
Prominent, weakened before 2 out, pulled up before last

PU	10. What A Johnny (IRE) 12/1 Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	Gavin Sheehan Olly Murphy	7	103 tp¹	120	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Lola Rosa (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Always behind, pushed along from 5th, raced wide home turn, some headway 2 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 8/1)

13 ran Off time: 3:07:23 Winning time: 6m 28.34s (slow by 38.34s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Dan Walker (Red Dirt Road) 1st breeder: Walter Connors
2nd owner: Martin Broughton & Friends 7 (Henri The Second)
3rd owner: Steven Packham (Goshen)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.40 £1.50 £7.30 Ex: £25.60 CSF: £21.25 Tricast: £464.09 Trifecta: £912

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Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

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