Virgin Bet Supports Safe Gambling "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Sandown

12:20

Date 2026-01-31

Distance 1m7f216y

Class Class 3

Going Heavy

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £7,805

Weather Overcast

Temp 9.5°C

Wind 7mph S

Rain 18%

Runners (6)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Crackerjacque b J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	160	t	510-15	-	124	116	57d	—	—	-21	9.4	7/4 36%
One of the main players back down in trip/class with tongue-tie fitted
2	Sinchi Roca ch J:Charlie Deutsch T:Syd Hosie	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Syd Hosie	160	—	12-291	-	126	110	16d	—	—	-19	8.4	9/4 31%
Largely solid record; won at Wincanton on the switch to hurdles; respected
3	The Cistercian b J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	J:Charlie Hammond T:Stuart Edmunds	160	—	U6313U	121	129	118	20d	—	—	+13	28.7	11/2 15%
May have more to offer back down in distance; enters calculations
4	Grand Teton b J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	—	-	-	-	—	—	—	-6	2.2	9/1 10%
100,000euros 3yo; sole newcomer in the field; heed the market signals
5	Ionian b J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	h	66	-	116	95	36d	—	—	-6	2.5	9/1 10%
Open to improvement with hood fitted in this second rules attempt
6	Wispit Twob b J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Martin Keighley	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Martin Keighley	142	—	F2	-	118	90	69d	—	—	+1	4.9	28/1 3%
Ex-Irish; interesting at the weights, with another step forward possible; stable debut

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Crackerjacque	13/8	7/4	13/8	13/8	7/4
Sinchi Roca	9/4	2/1	11/5	9/4	2/1
The Cistercian	5/1	11/2	5/1	4/1	5/1
Grand Teton	9/1	9/1	9/1	17/2	9/1
Ionian	8/1	15/2	8/1	9/1	8/1
Wispit Twob	28/1	25/1	22/1	22/1	20/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

The Cistercian

28.7

OR: 17.8 Form: 6.5 Odds: 4.4

11/2

2nd

Crackerjacque

9.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 9.4

7/4

3rd

Sinchi Roca

8.4

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

9/4

Wispit Twob

4.9

OR: 0 Form: 4 Odds: 1

28/1

Ionian

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Grand Teton

2.2

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

9/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
The Cistercian Top Rated	121	129	118
Crackerjacque	—	124	116
Sinchi Roca	—	126	110
Grand Teton	—	—	—
Ionian	—	116	95
Wispit Twob	—	118	90

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Sinchi Roca	16d ago	Fit
The Cistercian	20d ago	Fit
Ionian	36d ago	Fit
Crackerjacque	57d ago	Fresh
Wispit Twob	69d ago	Fresh
Grand Teton	—	—