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SANDOWN
3 January 2026
Saturday 3rd January
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Read Nicky Henderson's Unibet Blog Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier) (Class 3) Racecard
- Channel:
- Distance: 1m 7f 216y
- Going: Good To Soft
- Runners
- 8
- Type
- Hurdle
- Surface
- Turf
- Weather
- Mostly cloudy
Selection
Selection
Selected At
Hot Fuss
Selected at:
4/1
Hot Fuss produced a career-best performance to finish second in a valuable handicap at Ascot a couple of weeks ago and this race looks significantly easier. A 2lb rise shouldn’t make too much difference and he’s still unexposed in handicap company.
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Racecard
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 9 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (25%)
Something possibly amiss last time; progressive sort otherwise and has won over C&D
18-11P
Age: 5
Weight: 12-0
OR: 128
Days: 47
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Nov 25 | Plu Plumpton | 20.5f Gd | 2HcH | 11-9 tp | PU/9 | Goodwin () | 13/2 | 130 | - |
| 9 Nov 25 | San Sandown | 16f GS | 3HcH | 10-13 tp | 1/4 | Continuance (2½L) | 11/10F | 123 | 128 |
| 20 Oct 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 4HcH | 11-8 tp | 1/6 | Turn And Finish (9L) | 4/1 | 115 | 126 |
| 26 Apr 25 | San Sandown | 16f Gd | 2NvHcH | 10-7 tp | 8/14 | Give It To Me Oj (15L) | 9/1 | 116 | 100 |
| 9 Apr 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f GF | 4NvH | 10-9 tp1 | 1/7 | Rascallion (11L) | 9/4 | - | 108 |
| 1 Feb 25 | Mus Musselburgh | 15.5f GS | 4yHL | 11-0 p1 | 6/10 | St Pancras (33L) | 12/1 | - | 81 |
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Good second in notable handicap at Ascot most recently; major player back down in class
144-62
Age: 5
Weight: 11-11
OR: 125
Days: 14
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f GS | HcHG3 | 10-4 v | 2/13 | Wilful (2¾L) | 33/1 | 123 | 129 |
| 29 Nov 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f Sft | HcHG3 | 10-9 p | 6/8 | Tutti Quanti (18½L) | 12/1 | 124 | 113 |
| 8 Nov 25 | Don Doncaster | 12f Hy | 2Hc | 8-12 | 11/22 | Castle Cove (15L) | 25/1 | 93 | 83 |
| 9 May 25 | Chs Chester | 18.5f Gd | 2Hc | 8-12 v | 11/15 | East India Dock (11½L) | 8/1 | 93 | 93 |
| 11 Mar 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 16.5f GS | 4yHcHG3 | 10-12 b1 | 4/22 | Puturhandstogether (6½L) | 17/2 | 122 | 114 |
| 22 Feb 25 | Sth Southwell (AW) | 16.5f St | 3Hc | 9-10 v1 | 1/9 | Marble Sands (3¼L) | 7/2 | 88 | 96 |
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Good second at Sandown (behind Nardaran) and Cheltenham the last twice; in the mix
10-P22
Age: 5
Weight: 11-9
OR: 123
Days: 22
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 Dec 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f GS | 3HcH | 10-3 h | 2/11 | Fortune De Mer (½L) | 14/1 | 120 | 121 |
| 9 Nov 25 | San Sandown | 16f GS | 3HcH | 10-3 h | 2/4 | Nardaran (2½L) | 16/1 | 120 | 120 |
| 20 Oct 25 | Plu Plumpton | 16f GS | 4HcH | 11-8 h | PU/6 | Nardaran () | 14/1 | 122 | - |
| 16 Apr 25 | Chl Cheltenham | 17f Gd | 3HcH | 9-12 h | 15/16 | King William Rufus (69L) | 8/1 | 122 | 56 |
| 17 Mar 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 4HcH | 10-6 h | 1/5 | Officer Of State (7½L) | 9/4 | 113 | 111 |
| 19 Feb 25 | Lud Ludlow | 16f GS | 4HcH | 10-3 h | 1/9 | Chief Sunday (5L) | 5/1 | 105 | 99 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
Absent since last April but has won when fresh; 3-6 over hurdles and may progress further
551P1-
Age: 7
Weight: 11-8
OR: 122
Days: 254
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 25 | Per Perth | 16f GS | 4HcH | 11-10 | 1/14 | Maple (1¾L) | 5/1 | 115 | 120 |
| 7 Mar 25 | Exe Exeter | 16.5f Gd | 4HcH | 11-6 | PU/8 | King Of The Lake () | 3/1 | 116 | - |
| 6 Feb 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f GS | 4NvHcH | 12-0 | 1/8 | Chicago Storm (2¼L) | 6/1 | 110 | 116 |
| 10 Nov 24 | Ffo Ffos Las | 16f GS | 4NvH | 11-7 | 5/12 | Tutti Quanti (47L) | 15/2 | - | 86 |
| 25 Oct 24 | Chl Cheltenham | 16.5f Gd | NvHG2 | 11-2 | 5/6 | Valgrand (29L) | 16/1 | - | 107 |
| 16 May 24 | Per Perth | 16f GS | 4MdH | 11-4 t1 | 1/7 | Traveling Soldier (1L) | 6/4F | - | 99 |
Finished strongly and nearly collared Dance And Glance at Ascot on debut for new stable
/U05-2
Age: 6
Weight: 11-8
OR: 122
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-12 h | 2/15 | Dance And Glance (hd) | 12/1 | 118 | 123 |
| 21 Mar 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 3HcH | 11-4 h | 5/9 | Manuelito (4¾L) | 20/1 | 120 | 117 |
| 24 Nov 24 | Aut Auteuil | 19.5f Hy | 4yHcHL | 10-12 h | 10/16 | Apaniiwa (28L) | 13/1 | - | 83 |
| 2 Nov 24 | Com Compiegne | 18f Hy | 4yHL | 10-8 | UR/9 | Zephyr De Beaumont () | 9/1 | - | - |
| 21 May 24 | Agr Angers | 15f VSft | 9-3 h | 7/9 | Sombrero (7L) | 13/10F | - | - | |
| 18 Apr 24 | Lon Longchamp | 15f Hy | 8-13 h | 1/13 | Presage Nocturne (1L) | 98/10 | - | 97 |
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Generally consistent; held on narrowly from All In You at Ascot most recently; solid
2-5241
Age: 6
Weight: 11-6
OR: 120
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-10 t | 1/15 | All In You (hd) | 5/2J | 116 | 120 |
| 1 Nov 25 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f Gd | 2HcH | 10-8 t | 4/11 | Alexei (7L) | 7/1 | 117 | 120 |
| 18 Oct 25 | Nab Newton Abbot | 17f GS | 3HcH | 11-2 t | 2/8 | Manuelito (4L) | 15/8F | 116 | 118 |
| 10 May 25 | Hay Haydock | 15.5f Gd | HcHG3 | 10-7 t | 5/16 | Our Champ (9½L) | 5/1F | 116 | 112 |
| 24 Apr 25 | Ban Bangor-on-Dee | 16.5f GS | 4HcH | 11-11 t | 2/8 | Bareback Jack (2¾L) | 5/1 | 115 | 114 |
| 25 Mar 25 | Tau Taunton | 16.5f Gd | 4NvH | 11-12 t | 1/5 | Fasol (nk) | 100/30 | 115 | 105 |
Skelton runner who remains open to improvement and is interesting back down in trip
42-35
Age: 5
Weight: 11-5
OR: 119
Days: 35
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Nov 25 | Ncs Newcastle | 20.5f GS | 3HcH | 10-8 | 5/6 | Serious Operator (19L) | 100/30 | 120 | 106 |
| 30 Oct 25 | Str Stratford | 16.5f GS | 3NvH | 10-13 | 3/14 | Wandering Ego (19½L) | 9/2 | - | 93 |
| 7 Apr 25 | Com Compiegne | 18f VSft | 4yH | 10-12 | 2/15 | Laccio Conti (1¾L) | 23/5 | - | 99 |
| 4 Mar 25 | Com Compiegne | 18f Hy | 4yH | 10-8 | 4/7 | Leader Sport (9¼L) | 14/1 | - | 95 |
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
May struggle to reverse last-time Ascot placings with two of these rivals
61-715
Age: 8
Weight: 11-0
OR: 114
Days: 15
| Date | Course | Race | Type | Weight | Pos | 1st/2nd | SP | OR | RPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Dec 25 | Asc Ascot | 15.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-8 | 5/15 | Dance And Glance (2¼L) | 25/1 | 114 | 116 |
| 30 Nov 25 | Lei Leicester | 15.5f Sft | 4HcH | 11-9 | 1/8 | Dinofromberlais (1¾L) | 7/1 | 108 | 115 |
| 11 Nov 25 | Hun Huntingdon | 16f Gd | 4HcH | 11-5 | 7/8 | Kingston Sunflower (25L) | 11/2 | 108 | 86 |
| 28 Apr 25 | Wdr Windsor | 10f GF | 4Hc | 9-7 | 10/10 | Expert Witness (5L) | 25/1 | 83 | 81 |
| 11 Apr 25 | Fon Fontwell | 17.5f Gd | 5HcH | 11-7 | 1/9 | Hey Mister Dj (5L) | EvensF | 101 | 108 |
| 21 Mar 25 | Nby Newbury | 16.5f GS | 3HcH | 9-11 | 6/9 | Manuelito (9½L) | 10/1 | 104 | 96 |
Verdict
Most of the runners can be viewed positively. The percentage call goes to HOT FUSS, ahead of Brace For Landing.
Hot Fuss
Betting Forecast:
7/2 All In You,
100/30 Hot Fuss,
4/1 Dance And Glance,
13/2 Brace For Landing,
8/1 Nardaran,
9/1 Continuance,
10/1 Imaginarium,
12/1 He's A Latchico
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