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bet365 Novices' Championship Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Sandown · Sat 25th Apr 2026 · 13:45

📏 1m7f216y 🏷️ Class Class 2 🌿 Good 🏟️ Turf 💰 £51,440 🐎 Hurdle

2nd

Race To Base

33/1

Jack Quinlan

1st

Cosmic Connection

6/1

Sam Twiston-Davies

3rd

Bespoke Tailor

10/1

Gavin Sheehan

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Class

Class 2

📏

Distance

1m7f216y

🌿

Going

Good

🏟️

Surface

Turf

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Prize

£51,440

🐎

Runners

🔖

Type

Hurdle

📊 Betting Forecast

7/2 Kadastral, 9/2 Cosmic Connection, 5/1 Minella Yoga, 10/1 Wilstar, Kocktail Bleu, 12/1 Secret Sniper, 14/1 Talakan, 16/1 Stanners Glen, Last Round, Way Of Stars, Dutch Corner, 20/1 Desertmore News, 25/1 Bespoke Tailor, 33/1 Legal Weapon, Ambiente Friendly, Race To Base, Love You Back, 40/1 Kapitein Kool

Pos	Horse / Form	Age/Wgt	Jockey / Trainer	OR	Odds
🥇 1st	Cosmic Connection Form: -71121	5y 168 lbs	Sam Twiston-Davies Chris Gordon	129	6/1
11	Kapitein Kool Form: 512217	5y 157 lbs	Paul O'Brien Seamus Mullins	118	25/1
🥉 3rd	Bespoke Tailor Form: -33227	6y 157 lbs	Gavin Sheehan Oliver Signy	118	10/1
11	Gnomon Form: 8-2221	5y 159 lbs	Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	120	–
6	Dutch Corner Form: 3-3321	5y 157 lbs	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	118	12/1
8	Ambiente Friendly Form: 4164	5y 156 lbs	Jonathan Burke James Owen	117	16/1
13	Legal Weapon Form: -23244	6y 154 lbs	Brendan Powell Ben Pauling	115	80/1
15	Stanners Glen Form: 1-1321	7y 149 lbs	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	110	–
7	Talakan Form: 322	4y 149 lbs	Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	118	11/1
9	Secret Sniper Form: 2-5722	5y 149 lbs	Tom Bellamy Hughie Morrison	110	14/1
17	A King Of Magic Form: 3-4512	5y 156 lbs	Paul Nicholls	117	–
12	Way Of Stars Form: 321	4y 146 lbs	Jack Tudor David Pipe	115	10/1
PU	Love You Back Form: 22F	4y 142 lbs	Freddie Mitchell(3) Gary & Josh Moore	111	33/1
19	Ionian Form: 66243	5y 153 lbs	Nicky Henderson	114	–
2	Kadastral Form: 1-2124	6y 164 lbs	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	125	–
25	Mojito Des Mottes Form: 1-2442	4y lbs	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	118	–
3	Wilstar Form: 1-8211	6y 164 lbs	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	125	–
4	Kocktail Bleu Form: 152221	6y 164 lbs	Tom Cannon Chris Gordon	125	7/1
5	Minella Yoga Form: 1131	4y 163 lbs	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	132	9/4F
6	Vol Royale Form: B51171	6y 163 lbs	Kayley Woollacott	124	–
10	Desertmore News Form: 3101	6y 163 lbs	Miss Gina Andrews T Ellis	124	10/1
PU	Last Round Form: P-2431	5y 159 lbs	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	120	33/1
8	Great Fleet Form: 3261P3	6y 161 lbs	Dan Skelton	122	–
🥈 2nd	Race To Base Form: -5134P	6y 157 lbs	Jack Quinlan Nick Scholfield	118	33/1
NR	Next Twist Form: 3-6121	6y 160 lbs	NON-RUNNER Olly Murphy	121	–

Improving COSMIC CONNECTION is first choice ahead of Wilstar and Minella Yoga in a deep handicap.

Racing Post Pick

Cosmic Connection

Today's NAP of The Day

15:05 Ascot

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Limestone

J : Dylan Browne McMonagle

T : Joseph Patrick O'Brien

15:05

Age: 3

Form: 321-11

Weight: 128 lbs

OR:

Joseph O\'Brien had a fantastic opening day, saddling one winner and three placed horses, and his team continues to operate in excellent form.

His representative here, LIMESTONE, really caught my eye on his latest start in Ireland. For a brief moment he looked as though he might be struggling for pace, but when asked to quicken he produced a turn of foot that was extremely impressive.

The step up to 1m6f is unknown territory for many in this field, but based on the way he finished off his race over 1m5f, I don\'t see the extra furlong being an issue at all. In fact, it may bring out even more improvement.