December 07 / 15.00 Sandown

15.00

Good To Soft

Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

  • Prize money: £99662.5
  • 1m 7f 99y
  • Class 1
  • 6 runners
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Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)

Runners: 6 runners

Type: Chase Turf

Surface: Turf

Weather: Showers

OUR TIP

8/15 (Won)

  • Win: £1.62
  • Place: £1.20

Form: 1211-1 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 170

Form & Verdict
Acts on any ground; made all to beat some of these opponents at Cheltenham last month for a second win in the Shloer, putting in one of his better rounds of jumping (sometimes lacks fluency) and taking rules strike-rate to 15-18; record of 4-4 at Sandown includes a success in this contest 12 months ago (one of seven Grade 1 victories); highly respected as usual.
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2nd

6

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Jonbon

11st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Has maintained an incredibly high standard in Grade 1s over 2m but, although he has won here, his rare reverses have come on this track; no longer quite the speedster he used to be at 2m and the extra stamina test was a help when winning at Ascot (about 2m5f, good to soft) last month, where he could have settled for second had his enduring will to win not come to his aid; now defends a strike-rate of 3-3 at about this trip but it remains to be seen whether he can rise to this very big occasion.

13/2

1st

5

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 13y

Class 1

15:35 Ascot

Jonbon

11st 10lb

J: Nico de Boinville

T: Nicky Henderson

Acts on any ground; yet to finish out of the first two; formerly dominant at shorter but has lost a bit of his speed and was aided by the stiff test over the 2m1f trip at Ascot (soft) most recently, recording a second success in the Clarence House and 11th Grade 1 win; seems to be crying out for this step back up in distance and, still high class at the age of ten, may well add to his impressive tally; 2-2 over 2m4f, both in the Melling at Aintree; cheekpieces worn in last two starts are retained.

8/15

11/2

  • Place: £2.40

Form: 6185-1 D

Last run: 27 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 155

Form & Verdict
Acts on any ground; won the Triumph Hurdle in 2021; made a bright start to his 2024-25 campaign with Grade 3 success at Naas last month, turning over a notable rival in emphatic style and taking chase record to 3-6; possibilities on the back of that very good performance.
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5th

9

11th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Quilixios

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Landed the Triumph at this meeting in 2021 and was in the process of producing a career-best performance, albeit seeming likely to come off second best in the argument, when final-fence faller in this contest 12 months ago (good to soft); absent since but has a good reappearance record, allied with his proven ability to act very well at the Cheltenham Festival; another big run may be on the cards.

9/1

7

12th Mar 2025

Good To Soft

1m 7f 199y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Quilixios

11st 10lb

J: Darragh O’Keeffe

T: Henry De Bromhead

Landed the Triumph Hurdle here in 2021; still seeking a first Grade 1 success over fences and form dipped in the Dublin Chase most recently, failing by a long way to confirm Naas November placings with Marine Nationale; ran well but was no match for Jonbon in the Tingle Creek in between; not the percentage call.

25/1

4th

6

2nd Feb 2025

Yielding

2m 1f 0y

14:10 Leopardstown

Quilixios

11st 12lb

J: Rachael Blackmore

T: Henry De Bromhead

Former Triumph Hurdle winner made a bright start to his 2024-25 campaign with decisive front-running success over Marine Nationale in Grade 3 at Naas in November; similar tactics employed when second to ready winner Jonbon in Tingle Creek at Sandown following month and Rachael Blackmore prefers him to the more highly-rated Captain Guinness.

14/1

Form: U317-1 D

Last run: 29 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 154

Form & Verdict
Acts on any going; had wind surgery prior to comfortably defying top weight in the Haldon Gold Cup at Exeter (with tongue-tie fitted) last month, taking record over fences to 3-6; faces a stiffer task back in Grade 1 but this second-season chaser may improve further; interesting.
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2nd

4

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

JPR One

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Form since upped to 2m4f comprises a handicap win at Musselburgh and fourth-place finishes in Grade 1 events at Cheltenham and Aintree; return to shorter may not be an issue but he ideally needs a drop back in class.

16/1

4th

4

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

15:30 Aintree

JPR One

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Proved his stamina when readily defying top weight in handicap at Musselburgh (2m4f, good to soft) in January, and he was disputing the lead entering the straight in the Ryanair at Cheltenham (2m4f, good) last month only to fade up the hill; beaten just over 16l by the winner Heart Wood but today's less demanding track should be a big plus; not ruled out each-way.

14/1

4th

7

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

JPR One

11st 10lb

J: Brendan Powell

T: Joe Tizzard

Made short work of conceding plenty of weight in his first 2m4f chase - a Musselburgh handicap (good to soft) in January - and with his best sibling staying 3m well, there's a fair chance he'll cope with this much stiffer test at the trip; however, his three previous Festival runs, including a 2m handicap last year, suggest he'll be pushed to play a part in this company.

33/1

Form: 401132

Last run: 21 days

W: 11st 10lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 153

Form & Verdict
Successful over fences/hurdles this autumn and ran creditably in Grade 2 chases the last twice, latest at Navan where he went down by only a neck; in good form but faces a stiffer assignment upped to Grade 1 level.
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4th

1

(5)

19th Jul 2026

Good To Firm

1m 4f 0y

17:30 Curragh

Solness

10st 5lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Three-time Grade 1-winning chaser makes his Flat debut here at the age of eight; his dam is an unraced half-sister to a German 1m Listed winner; it's hard to know what to expect from him, but he's an intriguing runner and hails from a savvy yard in great form.

11/2

3rd

6

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

Solness

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Smart front-runner whose Grade 1 form features three wins at Leopardstown (2m1f) in 2024/2025 and neck second, showing career-best form, at Aintree (2m4f, good to soft) on latest start; one of the main contenders back down in distance.

7/2

2nd

7

10th Apr 2026

Good To Soft

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

15:30 Aintree

Solness

11st 10lb

J: J J Slevin

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

Tailed off at Leopardstown in February when the soft ground was against him and a visor replaced his usual cheekpieces, which return today; prior to that he posted a third Grade 1 win at Leopardstown (2m1f, yielding) in December; there's a question mark regarding the step back up in trip for this front-runner but his trainer won this twice in a row with Fakir d'Oudairies in 2021 and 2022, and this 8yo arrives fresh after just two starts this winter; chance.

9/1

Form: 41F3-3 CD

Last run: 22 days

W: 11st 10lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 163

Form & Verdict
Tingle Creek winner in 2022; behind Jonbon four times, including in this race last year and the Shloer three weeks ago; the only hope of reversing the placings may be a return to rarely used front-running tactics, as he was dominant ridden that way in the 2024 Game Spirit (heavy).
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1st

2

25th Apr 2026

Good

1m 7f 99y

Class 1

14:55 Sandown

Edwardstone

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Admirable veteran, albeit isn't quite the force of old and gained this season's win in substandard Grade 2 at Kempton (2m4f); also perhaps ideally suited by further than about 2m nowadays; beaten twice in this race.

33/1

3rd

1

6th Apr 2026

Good

2m 0f 219y

Class 2

14:35 Plumpton

Edwardstone

12st 0lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

12yo whose career highlight came when winning the Tingle Creek in 2022; showed he retains considerable spark when winning Grade 2 at Kempton (2m4f, good) this January; he may prefer a longer trip than this nowadays but he's a leading player nevertheless now back in a handicap.

5/2

4th

3

14th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 5f 13y

Class 1

15:35 Ascot

Edwardstone

11st 10lb

J: Tom Cannon

T: Alan King

Acts on any ground; formerly a high-class chaser at about 2m, best form when winning the 2022 Tingle Creek; seems better suited by further nowadays and, despite his advancing years, managed to land a Grade 2 prize over 2m4f at Kempton most recently; recapturing Grade 1 honours at the age of 12 is not completely implausible, as he's technically still unexposed at this sort of trip and his two main rivals are also veterans.

10/1

Form: 14F2-4 D BF

Last run: 35 days

W: 11st 10lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 154

Form & Verdict
Went close in Grade 1 novice at Aintree in April; unable to defy top weight in Ascot handicap on reappearance but the form is strong and he may progress with the outing under his belt; this is harder, admittedly.
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6th

8

12th Mar 2026

Good To Soft

2m 4f 127y

Class 1

16:00 Cheltenham

Master Chewy

11st 10lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Finished a creditable close second of three finishers in a Grade 2 at Kempton (about 2m4f, good) in January but he's an infrequent winner and it's two years since he ran well in a Grade 1 (not far away when falling two out in the Arkle here, then touched off at Aintree); well adrift in this race last year and there's no reason to expect much better today.

100/1

5th

1

7th Feb 2026

Soft

2m 0f 92y

Class 1

14:45 Newbury

Master Chewy

11st 8lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Landed this prize last year but incurs a bigger penalty this time, making him worse off with runner-up Libberty Hunter, and concedes weight to some other notable rivals that include a very promising 5yo; outgunned by 12yo Edwardstone at Kempton most recently; chance of doing the Game Spirit double partly depends on how well he responds to first-time headgear.

11/1

2

26th Oct 2025

Good

2m 3f 200y

Class 1

14:55 Aintree

Master Chewy

11st 6lb

J: Sam Twiston-Davies

T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

Unproven at this trip but kept on well to win Grade 2 Game Spirit at Newbury (2m, soft) in February and his two subsequent defeats came in Grade 1s; likes it here, with course form figures of 122, and he's fine on good ground; from in-form yard and can play leading role if seeing out the trip.

4/1

Non-runners

Boothill, Unexpected Party

+o+e Accumulators

Payout
Exacta £5.20
Straight Forecast £5.63
Tricast £21.67
Trifecta £25.60

Selections

SPOTLIGHT:

Jonbon

The Star:

Master Chewy

Daily Record:

Quilixios

RP RATINGS:

Jonbon

TOPSPEED:

Jonbon

POSTDATA:

Jonbon

LAMBOURN:

Jonbon

The Times:

Jonbon

Telegraph:

Jonbon

The Guardian:

Jonbon

Daily Mail:

Jonbon

D Express:

Jonbon

Daily Mirror:

Jonbon

The Sun:

Jonbon