SANDOWN
3 January 2026
Saturday 3rd January

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13:30 13:50 14:05 14:25 14:40 15:05 15:35

Lingfield (AW) Tips

11:40 12:10 12:40 13:10 13:45 14:20 14:52 15:29

Sandown Tips

12:15 12:45 13:15 13:50 14:25 15:05 15:35

Wincanton Tips

12:27 12:57 13:30 14:05 14:40 15:17 15:50

Cork Tips

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Southwell (AW) Tips

17:00 17:30 18:00 18:30 19:00 19:30 20:00 20:30
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  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 7f 99y
  • Going: Good
Sandown
Runners
5

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Mostly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Keep Running silk
CD
D
Keep Running t
J: James Bowen
T: Warren Greatrex
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Front-runner who posted an impressive performance over C&D last time; respected
12-P21
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 140
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 San Sandown 15.5f GS 3HcCh 12-0 t 1/5 Mon Champion (18L) 11/8F 129 146
7 Nov 25 Fon Fontwell 19f GS 3HcH 12-0 t 2/7 Grenadier Jed (3½L) 15/2 123 125
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcChL 10-7 t PU/23 Petit Tonnerre () 6/1 127 -
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-12 t 2/9 Bad (10L) 11/2 129 133
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 16f Sft 3HcCh 11-2 t 1/8 Sir Psycho (5L) 100/30F 123 139
25 Nov 24 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 3HcCh 11-6 t 1/5 Holly (17L) 2/1J 116 132
2
Vanderpoel silk
D
Vanderpoel
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Scored by 7l at Ascot most recently and looks open to further improvement
1P-321
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 134
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Asc Ascot 17f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-7 1/4 Stencil (7L) 5/1 126 140
27 Nov 25 Lin Lingfield 20f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-10 2/6 Noble Park (24L) 100/30 128 128
31 Oct 25 Utt Uttoxeter 16f GS 3Ch 11-5 3/5 Lump Sum (25L) 6/1 128 128
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 18f GS NvHG2 11-5 PU/9 Jet To Vegas () 6/1 129 -
5 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 16f GS 4NvH 11-7 1/7 Grenardier (8L) 1/8F - 116
2 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 16f GS 4MdH 11-8 1/14 George's Lad (1L) 3/1 - 120
3
Gabriel's Getaway silk
D
Gabriel's Getaway t
J: Rex Dingle
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Consistent in completed starts since wind surgery; also declared 12:27 Wincanton
-P224U
Age: 9
Weight: 11-6
OR: 132
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
27 Dec 25 Kem Kempton 16f Gd HcChG2 10-6 t UR/7 Thistle Ask () 11/1 135 -
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 17f GS 2HcCh 10-4 t 4/10 Calico (5¼L) 12/1 133 133
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 10-2 t 2/10 Teddy Blue (¾L) 25/1 131 137
19 Oct 25 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 3HcCh 10-12 t 2/5 Bad (3½L) 11/1 124 131
1 May 25 Pun Punchestown 16.5f Y HcChL 10-4 t PU/23 Petit Tonnerre () 12/1 124 -
1 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 t 5/9 Brookie (9¾L) 16/1 129 128
4
Kotmask silk
CD
D
Kotmask b 1
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Has lacked fluency this term, last time in cheekpieces; now blinkered
02-555
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 129
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Dec 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-9 p1 5/6 Mighty Bandit (10L) 14/1 131 132
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 17f GS 2HcCh 10-2 5/10 Calico (5¾L) 10/1 131 133
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f GS 2HcCh 11-6 5/7 Twinjets (25L) 9/2 132 120
30 Mar 25 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 3HcCh 11-10 2/5 Coastguard Station (1½L) 5/4F 131 135
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20f Sft HcChG3 10-8 11/14 Booster Bob (31L) 16/1 132 113
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 10-5 6/10 Terresita (9¾L) 4/1J 133 134
5
Siam Park silk
D
Siam Park t
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (4%)
Scored readily at Plumpton, taking chase record to 4-6; improving sort
112-31
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 116
Days: 47
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 25 Plu Plumpton 17f Gd 4HcCh 11-2 t 1/5 No Risk With Lou (4¼L) 13/8F 109 121
18 Oct 25 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f GS 4HcCh 11-13 ht 3/4 Haas Boy (10L) 9/4 110 109
20 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 20f Gd 4HcCh 11-5 ht 2/8 Shakeyatailfeather (shd) 4/1 107 118
29 Mar 25 Str Stratford 19.5f Gd 4HcCh 11-2 ht 1/9 Kayce Dutton (2¼L) 13/8F 101 113
10 Mar 25 Tau Taunton 16f Gd 5HcCh 11-5 ht 1/8 No But I Will (nk) 11/8F 96 104
4 Feb 25 Tau Taunton 18f Sft 5NvHcCh 11-9 ht 1/12 El Rojo Grande (2¼L) 5/1 94 101
Verdict

This may set up perfectly for VANDERPOEL who likely has further progress in him to boot. Keep Running is second pick.

Verdict silk image
Vanderpoel

Betting Forecast:

15/8 Vanderpoel,

9/4 Keep Running,

3/1 Siam Park,

7/1 Gabriel's Getaway,

9/1 Kotmask

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