SANDOWN
5 December 2025
Friday 5th December

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Sandown Tips

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Betfair Racing Podcasts "Four Years Old" Handicap Hurdle (Class 4) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 216y
  • Going: Soft
Sandown
Runners
10

Type
Hurdle

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Galactic Charm silk
Galactic Charm
Selected at: 20/1

Decent yardstick on the Flat and although pulled up in 2m2f Fontwell handicap on his return last month, he found only one too good on his last three runs of last term and is in the mix judged on those efforts.

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20/1
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Marche d'Aligre silk
D
BF
Marche d'Aligre
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 10 wins from 31 in the last 14 days (32%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (50%)
Went close behind thriving winner on reappearance at Wetherby and has strong claims up 3lb
2420-2
Age: 4
Weight: 12-1
OR: 121
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 3HcH 11-2 2/8 Saligo Bay (½L) 5/2F 118 119
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 16f Gd 2NvHcH 10-10 14/14 Give It To Me Oj (72L) 11/1 119 46
20 Mar 25 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 4NvH 11-2 2/5 Sun Art (1¾L) 2/5F 121 108
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 15.5f GS 24yH 11-5 4/5 Gibbs Island (24L) 9/4 121 108
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3yHG2 11-0 2/9 Nietzsche Has (8L) 18/1 - 113
27 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 16f GS 43yMdH 11-2 1/6 Mix De Gris (13L) 10/11F - 99
2
Galactic Charm silk
Galactic Charm p
J: Freddie Mitchell 5
T: Gary & Josh Moore
Pulled up on return but he's back in cheekpieces, in which he ran well over C&D in March
P222-P
Age: 4
Weight: 11-12
OR: 118
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4HcH 12-0 PU/6 Officer Of State () 12/1 119 -
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 24yHcH 11-6 p 2/8 Benvoy (10L) 13/2 120 114
19 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4NvH 11-2 p 2/5 Wolf Moon (shd) 11/4 120 112
8 Mar 25 San Sandown 16f GS 34yHcH 11-9 p 2/7 Narragansett (½L) 16/1 117 110
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG2 11-0 PU/10 East India Dock () 40/1 117 -
26 Dec 24 Fon Fontwell 17.5f Sft 43yMdH 11-2 1/5 El Gavilan (6L) 2/7F - 108
3
Ocean Conquest silk
D
Ocean Conquest p 1
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
2-2 this season; has a progressive profile and he's respected up 5lb for last time
225-11
Age: 4
Weight: 11-11
OR: 117
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 25 Lud Ludlow 21.5f Gd 4HcH 11-2 1/6 Diplomatie (7½L) 7/4 112 114
23 Oct 25 Lud Ludlow 16f Gd 4NvH 11-1 1/7 Amancio (nk) 10/11F 111 109
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 24yHcH 10-13 5/8 Benvoy (19½L) 9/2 113 99
28 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 34yH 11-0 2/8 Give It To Me Oj (3½L) 9/4 111 105
8 Feb 25 War Warwick 16f Sft 34yMdH 10-11 2/7 Aviemore (½L) 5/1 - 105
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 34yH 11-0 4/7 Lulamba (17½L) 150/1 - 101
4
Torrent silk
D
Torrent v 1
J: James Bowen
T: Nigel Hawke
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (33%)
Second of 13 on reappearance at Chepstow; soundly beaten at Ascot since but not discounted
334-28
Age: 4
Weight: 11-11
OR: 117
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 2HcH 10-10 p 8/11 Alexei (21L) 33/1 119 107
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 24yHcH 10-11 p 2/13 Gibbs Island (5½L) 22/1 117 111
20 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 3HcH 10-2 p 4/6 Busy Being Busy (15L) 15/2 119 98
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 24yHcH 11-7 p 3/8 Benvoy (12L) 13/2 121 111
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 17f Sft 4yHG2 11-0 p 3/10 East India Dock (28L) 40/1 119 109
27 Dec 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 3yHG2 11-0 p 3/9 Nietzsche Has (9¾L) 40/1 117 111
6
Courageous Strike silk
D
Courageous Strike h 1
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 14 wins from 42 in the last 14 days (33%)
Soundly beaten on return but retains potential and the first-time hood could be a positive
21-15
Age: 4
Weight: 11-7
OR: 113
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 3HcH 10-13 5/8 Manuelito (13½L) 11/2 114 105
14 May 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f Gd 4NvH 11-3 1/3 Linden Lane (4¼L) 1/8F 114 109
25 Apr 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 4MdH 10-10 1/9 Wild Goose (3L) 4/11F - 104
6 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 20f GS 4MdH 10-10 2/8 Newton Tornado (3¼L) 10/1 - 106
17 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 14f Gd G3 8-13 2/5 Grosvenor Square (20L) 80/1 78 85
29 Jul 24 Gal Galway 12.5f Y 3yHc 9-1 9/13 Kentucky Gal (5½L) 14/1 80 72
7
Fight My Fire silk
Fight My Fire
J: Ben Jones
T: Joe Tizzard
100-1 win at Fontwell; third at Wincanton since; improvement needed to defy opening mark
68-U13
Age: 4
Weight: 11-6
OR: 112
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 15f Gd 3NvH 11-6 3/6 Fasol (15L) 8/1 - 102
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 17.5f GS 4MdH 11-3 1/10 Leaumec De Mee (4½L) 100/1 - 102
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NvH 10-13 UR/10 Kapitein Kool () 125/1 - -
17 Apr 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 4NHF 10-9 8/9 Harbour Island (65L) 28/1 - 33
12 Feb 25 Her Hereford 16f GS 5NHF 10-1 6/8 Kool Kid (18L) 9/1 - 76
8
Caelan silk
D
Caelan ht 1
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Runner-up in Huntingdon handicap last month and he might not be far away
45152
Age: 4
Weight: 11-5
OR: 111
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Nov 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f Gd 4HcH 11-8 h 2/8 Kingston Sunflower (2¼L) 20/1 111 112
15 Oct 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Gd 3HcH 11-2 h 5/5 Max Of Stars (7½L) 9/2 108 104
15 Sep 25 Wor Worcester 16f GS 4NvMdH 11-2 h1 1/14 The Expensive One (¾L) 5/1 - 98
6 Sep 25 Str Stratford 16.5f Gd 4MdH 11-2 5/12 Hamlet's Night (18½L) 12/1 - 86
25 Jul 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 4NvH 10-12 4/10 Soul Limbo (13L) 14/1 - 86
24 Apr 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 10f St 4Hc 9-1 7/8 Cavalry Call (3L) 15/2 69 69
9
Across Earth silk
D
Across Earth
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Kept on for 2l third at Kempton and this stiffer track could be right up his street
234-13
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd 4HcH 11-9 3/10 Surrey Lord (2L) 7/2 110 110
11 Nov 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5HcH 11-6 1/12 Graecia (4L) 6/1 102 112
10 Apr 25 Her Hereford 16f Gd 5NvHcH 11-8 4/6 Trafalgar Square (16½L) 3/1 104 87
10 Mar 25 Str Stratford 18.5f GS 34yH 11-0 3/8 Believitanducan (9L) 4/1 - 100
2 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 44yH 11-2 2/9 Aviemore (20L) 12/1 - 96
10 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 14f St 4Hc 9-4 4/9 Wahraan (4½L) 11/4F 80 81
10
Knight Templar silk
D
Knight Templar
J: Jonathan Burke
T: Robert Stephens
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Close third at Exeter 12 days ago; this is more competitive but he's an each-way possible
218-P3
Age: 4
Weight: 11-4
OR: 110
Days: 12
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 16.5f GS 44yHcH 11-9 3/7 Tashan (¾L) 16/1 110 106
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f GS 3HcH 10-2 PU/20 French Ship () 100/1 113 -
15 Jan 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 4HcH 10-8 8/11 Bucephalus (36L) 13/2 113 76
27 Dec 24 Kem Kempton 16f GS 23yH 11-0 1/7 Lucky Bere (1½L) 15/2 - 102
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 16f Sft 43yMdH 11-2 2/3 Clotilda (1¼L) 7/2 - 86
5 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 4Hc 8-12 3/4 Get Shirty (1¾L) 11/8F 74 79
11
La Belle Argentee silk
La Belle Argentee
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Good ground may not have suited on handicap debut; remains very lightly raced for top yard
4-27
Age: 4
Weight: 10-8
OR: 100
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 5HcHM 11-11 7/10 Sweet Caryline (12L) 11/1 102 95
19 Sep 25 Nab Newton Abbot 17f GS 4NvHM 10-12 2/7 Best Night (1¾L) 15/2 - 91
26 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 16f Sft 44yHM 11-0 4/7 Madame Luna (4¼L) 13/8F - 94
5
Benvoy silk
D
w1
Benvoy t
T: Jo Davis
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
311-68
Age: 4
Weight: 11-10
OR: 116
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 25 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 24yHcH 10-12 t 8/13 Gibbs Island (52L) 16/1 118 71
19 Jul 25 Mar Market Rasen 20.5f Gd 3HcH 11-0 t 6/8 Broughshane (18L) 10/1 118 99
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 15.5f Gd 24yHcH 10-7 t 1/8 Galactic Charm (10L) 13/8F 107 111
2 Mar 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 5HcH 11-6 t 1/12 Out Out (1¾L) 11/1 100 108
27 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 16f GS 43yH 11-0 t1 3/11 Hosaamm (8¼L) 40/1 - 97
28 Sep 24 Mar Market Rasen 16.5f Gd 23yH 11-0 4/5 Liam Swagger (32L) 33/1 - 73
Verdict

1m6f Flat winner ACROSS EARTH should be suited by this stiff track and earns the vote ahead of Marche d'Aligre.

Verdict silk image
Across Earth

Betting Forecast:

100/30 Marche d'Aligre,

4/1 Ocean Conquest,

9/2 Across Earth,

6/1 La Belle Argentee,

7/1 Courageous Strike,

9/1 Caelan,

14/1 Galactic Charm,

Knight Templar,

16/1 Torrent,

20/1 Fight My Fire

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