bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race) – Sandown

Sandown

16:02

bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)

Date 2026-04-25

Distance 2m5f110y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £45,560

Weather Clear

Temp 1.1°C

Wind 3mph E

Rain 0%

Winning Time 5m 15.50s (fast by 7.50s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Jingko Blue (FR) James Bowen · Nicky Henderson	5/6F	Won
2nd	Lucky Place (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	9/2	3
3rd	French Ship (GB) Ben Jones · Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	4/1	8
4th	Rubaud (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	5/1	19

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
4	Jingko Blue Bay J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	J:James Bowen T:Nicky Henderson	162	—	U-7216	153	160	145	14d	—	—	-3	39.9	0.25/1	Evens 50%
One of the main contenders, albeit may struggle to reverse placings with Kabral Du Mathan
6	French Ship Bay J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	J:Ben Jones T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	158	—	F117U0	146	158	145	42d	—	—	+14	33.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Form has gone awry in last three starts but progressive otherwise; may rebound
2	Lucky Place Bay J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	164	—	4-3230	151	155	132	45d	—	—	+13	30.5	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Finished behind Kabral Du Mathan and Jingko Blue on penultimate start
3	Rubaud Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	164	—	51132P	145	154	143	45d	—	—	+22	36.3	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Raced mostly at about 2m and isn't crying out for this step back up in trip
NR	Kabral Du Mathan Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	164	t	22-114	156	162	153	44d	—	—	—	26.5	—	—
Has become an exciting force for current stable and is the one to beat, back down in trip
NR	Altobelli Bay J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry	158	tp	18-562	144	157	135	99d	—	—	—	23.5	—	—
Latest effort suggests this scenario will prove ideal; could go well

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jingko Blue	evn	10/11	Evens
French Ship	7/2	7/2	7/2
Lucky Place	9/2	9/2	9/2
Rubaud	5/1	9/2	5/1
Kabral Du Mathan	-	-	-
Altobelli	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Jingko Blue

39.9

OR: 25.8 Form: 0 Odds: 14.2

Evens

2nd

Rubaud

36.3

OR: 23.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 4

5/1

3rd

French Ship

33.7

OR: 24 Form: 4 Odds: 5.7

7/2

Lucky Place

30.5

OR: 25.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Kabral Du Mathan

26.5

OR: 26.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Altobelli

23.5

OR: 23.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Kabral Du Mathan	156	162	153
Jingko Blue	153	160	145
Lucky Place	151	155	132
French Ship	146	158	145
Rubaud	145	154	143
Altobelli	144	157	135

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jingko Blue	14d ago	Fit
French Ship	42d ago	Fit
Kabral Du Mathan	44d ago	Fit
Lucky Place	45d ago	Fit
Rubaud	45d ago	Fit
Altobelli	99d ago	Long break