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Virgin Bet Heroes Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Sandown · Sat 31st Jan 2026 · 15:10
📏 2m7½f 🏷️ Class Class 1 🌿 Heavy 🏟️ Turf 🐎 Hurdle
2nd
Santos Blue
14/1
Ben Sutton(5)
1st
Henri The Second (FR)
9/4F
Harry Cobden
3rd
Hartington
9/1
Jack Tudor
🏷️
Class
Class 1
📏
Distance
2m7½f
🌿
Going
Heavy
🏟️
Surface
Turf
🐎
Runners
11
🔖
Type
Hurdle
Pos Horse / Form Age/Wgt Jockey / Trainer OR Odds
🥈 2nd
Santos Blue Form:
9y
lbs
Ben Sutton(5)
Olly Murphy
14/1
4
Spike Jones Form:
9y
lbs
Benjamin Macey(5)
Samuel Drinkwater
14/1
5 8y
lbs
Ned Fox(3)
Venetia Williams
7/1
PU
Red Dirt Road Form:
9y
lbs
Jonjo O'Neill Jr
Jonjo & A J O'Neill
15/2
PU 8y
lbs
Liam Harrison
Robbie Llewellyn
9/1
🥇 1st 9y
lbs
Harry Cobden
Paul Nicholls
9/4F
PU 7y
lbs
Sean Bowen
Olly Murphy
9/1
🥉 3rd
Hartington Form:
7y
lbs
Jack Tudor
Joe Tizzard
9/1
PU
Gabbys Cross Form:
11y
lbs
James Bowen
Nick Scholfield
18/1
PU 8y
lbs
Isabel Williams
Evan Williams
11/1
PU
Party Vibes Form:
8y
lbs
Sam Twiston-Davies
Henry Daly
9/1

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15:05 AscotFinished 6th
Racecard
Horse Silk
Confucius
J : Ryan Moore
T : A P O'Brien
15:05
Age: 2
Form: 21
Weight: 129 lbs
OR:
This 22-runner contest looks an absolute minefield and there is 1 horse that immediately grabbed my attention
- CONFUCIUS. I watched his win in Ireland and what stood out most was how green he looked during the early stages of the race. However, once he started to understand what was being asked of him, he simply took off and won almost on the bridle by nearly four lengths.

As always, Ryan Moore has had plenty of options and the fact he has chosen to ride this €1.7 million colt speaks volumes. Out of all the runners Aidan O\'Brien sends to the race, this is the one Moore wants to be on. If CONFUCIUS improves again from his debut effort, we could be looking at a very special performance.