Sandown Racecourse Guide
Sandown Park in Esher is a Grade 1 track and one of the top dual-purpose racecourses in the UK, staging 24 race days a year.
There are 15 flat meetings of which 5 are summer evening cards featuring some of the best quality night racing in the UK calendar, whilst National Hunt enthusiasts are treated to 9 days of quality jump racing.
Highlights: Over Jumps, the major race of the year is the Grade 1 Tingle Creek Chase in December. Often seen as a good guide for the Queen Mother Champion Chase at the Cheltenham Festival, past winners include Master Minded and Sprinter Sacre.
Also staged on this card is the Henry VIII Novices' Chase, another valuable early-season race for prospective Arkle contenders at the Cheltenham festival.
Other notable national hunt days include the Veterans Chase Series Final (January), Scilly Isles Novice Chase (February), and bet365 Jumps Finale day, towards the end of April sees the champion national hunt jockey crowned and features the Celebration Chase (two miles), Oaksey Chase and the Select Hurdle.
The Sandown Gold Cup Chase, a 3-mile 5-furlong handicap chase quite often a final outing of the season for chasers after taking in the Grand National and their own national race, with the London National, which takes place in December.
Imperial Cup day in March, traditionally the weekend before the Cheltenham Festival, is an excellent day of racing before the annual 'pilgrimage' to Gloucestershire for national hunt fans. The ultra-competitive Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle run over two miles has an added £££ bonus incentive for the winner (Martin Pipe's Blowing Wind, a past example) if they decide to take in and win a race at the festival the following week.
Run on the same day as the Imperial Cup is the Paddy Power Novices Handicap Chase. This is a race that used to feature at the Cheltenham Festival; however, in 2021, it was dropped and replaced by a new mares chase and was moved to Sandown to be run a week before the festival.
On the flat, the Coral Eclipse run in July is the highlight. Derby winners from the previous month often attempt the Derby/Eclipse double. Recent Derby winners who achieved the double were Sea The Stars in 2009 and Golden Horn in 2015. This race is quite often the first opportunity in the flat season where the best of the current crop of 3-year-olds tackle their elders and top middle-distance horses.
In April, the course hosts the 'Classic Trial Day', which can give you a lot of pointers for races coming up later in the season. This day features the Esher Cup, Gordon Richard Stakes, Sandown Mile and the Classic Trial.
Sandown stages five quality evening flat meetings during the summer, the National Stakes (listed race for 2 year old's) and the Brigadier Gerard Stakes (Group 3) in May are the highlights whilst in July the Coral Charge is one not to miss, a race previously won by the likes of Battaash as well as the Coral Challenge which is run on the same day.
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* All statistics below are based on the previous five years at Sandown
Sandown Outright Favourite Statistics
- Flat Handicaps: 76-270 (28%) -40.06
- Flat Non-Handicaps: 33-81 (41%) -11.02
- Handicap Chases: 25-85 (29%) -12.77
- Handicap Hurdles: 31-84 (37%) +18.81
- Non-Handicap Chases: 24-39 (62%) +8.88
- Non-Handicap Hurdles: 27-55 (49%) -4.46
Sandown Racecourse Map
The course is oval-shaped and around one and a half miles in length. The home straight is a steady uphill climb to the winning post.
On the flat, races run over 5 furlongs take place on the straight course with a similar steady climb to the main oval course.
Sandown Racecourse Address: Portsmouth Rd, Esher KT10 9AJ
Sandown Racecourse Telephone: 01372 464348
To buy tickets for a race day at Sandown, head over to their official ticket booking webpage.
Sandown Racecourse Tips
Sandown is a fair track and a true test for a flat or a national hunt horse.
The final three fences in the back straight, known as the 'railway fences', are tricky, especially for a novice, as they come in quick succession with little ground between to regain momentum if meeting and making an error at the first of those.
The first of the two fences in the home straight comes fairly quickly after the final turn and can catch a tiring horse out along with the uphill finish, particularly on soft going.
The likely race outcome can change after the final fence; horses quite often can be distracted by the noise from the grandstand and wander across to say 'hello'.
If you are going racing at Sandown today, then be sure to download the OLBG app to get all the latest Sandown tips from OLBG horse racing tipsters.
Sandown Draw Bias
✅ The most profitable stall at Sandown in the win market when breaking it down to race trips is stall 3 over a trip of 5f, backing all runners in this stall over that trip over the past five years would have returned a profit of +81.95.
❌ For the least profitable stall at Sandown, you need to look at races over 1m and focus on stall 5, as this has produced an LSP of -58.57 over the last five years.
Here we have the draw bias for Sandown taken into consideration in races with ten or more runners. We will break down the figures by race trips. Draws can be much more important in shorter trips, where runners do not have time to find their position during the race, meaning the draw is probably more important than in races over longer distances.
- Sprints (5f to 7½f)
- Mile (1m to 1m1½f)
- Middle Distance (1m2f to 1m5½f)
The following table shows a breakdown of a group of trips and shows how each position of the draw does, for example, in a twelve-runner race would be Low (Stalls 1-4), Mid (Stalls 5-8) and High (Stalls 9-12). The positions will always be the lowest stall number to the highest.
Sandown Jockey & Trainer Statistics (Flat)
Who are the best flat jockeys and trainers to bet on at Sandown?
Following W J Haggas would have returned a profit here at Sandown with an LSP of +40.71, and their twenty-five winners have them at the head of the profitable trainers' list. J H M Gosden leads the trainers' list overall with thirty-one winners, but shows an overall loss. If you are more of an eachway player, then you may want to know which trainer is best to follow at Sandown, and that would be B R Millman, who shows the best eachway LSP, which is +25.38, thanks to their twenty-six placings (eleven winners). A M Balding does not have a great record at Sandown; their LSP of -78.49 has them stone dead bottom of the trainers' list, which has come from twenty-three winners from one hundred ninety-five runners, which is a 12% strike rate.
When looking at profitable jockeys only, then it is Tom Marquand who leads the way with a total of twenty-eight winners, producing an LSP of +51.86, whilst William Buick leads the overall list with thirty-seven winners but shows a loss overall. With an eachway LSP of +30.67 at Sandown, Silvestre De Sousa leads the jockeys in profit for backing eachway, which has been helped by their twenty-eight placings, which include a total of eleven winners. With an LSP of -48.59 at Sandown, William Buick heads the list for worst jockeys at this course, which is a result of thirty-seven winners from one hundred ninety-two rides, which is a strike rate of 19%.
Sandown Picks & Hints
Here are some factors at Sandown for certain trainers or jockeys which have been profitable:
- 8-17 (47%) +41.86 - Backing Luke Morris rides when on horses aged 3yo
- 7-15 (47%) +29.86 - Backing Sir Mark Prescott runners when horses are aged 3yo
- 5-12 (42%) +20.63 - Backing Mr Billy Loughnane rides when over a trip of 1m
- 5-6 (83%) +17.75 - Backing Ryan Moore rides when in a Maiden race
Sandown Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Sandown based on the number of winners:
- 16 Wins: Charlie Appleby & William Buick
- 15 Wins: W J Haggas & Tom Marquand
- 13 Wins: A M Balding & Oisin Murphy
- 9 Wins: J H M Gosden & L Dettori
- 7 Wins: J H M Gosden & Robert Havlin
Sandown Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| W J Haggas | 105-25-45 | +40.71 | +20.92 |
| Roger Varian | 66-12-25 | +4.08 | +1.31 |
| B R Millman | 50-11-26 | +33.93 | +25.38 |
| A King | 55-10-21 | +25.21 | +18.22 |
| Sir Michael Stoute | 40-8-17 | +21.75 | +13.45 |
| W R Muir | 53-7-16 | +19.00 | +19.16 |
| Daniel Kubler | 34-7-16 | +5.66 | +6.69 |
| Sir Mark Prescott | 25-7-12 | +19.86 | +9.55 |
| W J Knight | 31-5-11 | +11.13 | +5.32 |
| M Appleby | 31-5-16 | +9.00 | +8.34 |
Sandown Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Marquand | 156-28-56 | +51.86 | +14.51 |
| Ryan Moore | 107-25-46 | +3.81 | -14.00 |
| Silvestre De Sousa | 62-11-28 | +33.13 | +30.67 |
| Richard Kingscote | 76-9-27 | +21.88 | +11.40 |
| Luke Morris | 43-9-13 | +25.86 | +3.55 |
| N Callan | 42-7-13 | +5.96 | -6.70 |
| Mr Billy Loughnane | 40-7-13 | +5.13 | -4.52 |
| Marco Ghiani | 33-7-11 | +23.50 | +10.05 |
| Cieren Fallon | 42-6-15 | +3.30 | +6.25 |
| B D L Sayette | 37-6-12 | +2.25 | -0.56 |
Sandown Jockey & Trainers Statistics (NH)
Who are the best National Hunt jockeys and trainers to bet on at Sandown?
Not only is P F Nicholls the most successful trainer at Sandown in terms of the number of winners, but they have also returned a profit if backing all of their runners. P F Nicholls has notched up a total of thirty-five winners for an LSP of +5.72. When looking at trainers and looking for some eachway value at Sandown, then the trainer who shows the best eachway profit is Jamie Snowden, that LSP is +20.78, which has been accumulated by a total of twenty-two placings, which includes nine winners. With an LSP of -66.40 at Sandown, N J Henderson heads the list for worst trainers at this course, which is a result of sixteen winners from one hundred nineteen runners, which is a strike rate of 13%.
Backing all of the Harry Cobden rides would have produced backing the most winners for a jockey here at Sandown, with twenty-four, but you would have returned a loss by doing so. Gavin Sheehan leads the way for a profitable jockey with an LSP of +25.33 from their twelve winners. Jordan Nailor is the jockey to follow at Sandown if you are backing eachway, as they show the best LSP of all the jockeys in the eachway markets, that is +10.61, which is courtesy of their nine placings (two winners). The jockey with the worst record at Sandown based on LSP is K K Woods, who has only a 2% strike rate with one winner from forty-four rides, which have returned an LSP of -38.00.
Sandown Top Jockey and Trainer Combinations
Here are the best trainer and jockey combinations at Sandown based on the number of winners:
- 19 Wins: P F Nicholls & Harry Cobden
- 17 Wins: Daniel Skelton & Harry Skelton
- 13 Wins: N J Henderson & Nico Boinville
- 13 Wins: G L Moore & Jamie Moore
- 10 Wins: Miss Venetia Williams & Charlie Deutsch
Sandown Top Trainers By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Trainer | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| P F Nicholls | 187-35-74 | +5.72 | -13.86 |
| Gary and Josh Moore | 83-15-27 | +19.86 | +4.33 |
| Olly Murphy | 45-11-16 | +7.73 | -2.56 |
| Jamie Snowden | 51-9-22 | +34.71 | +20.78 |
| P J Hobbs | 37-9-14 | +25.63 | +7.40 |
| A King | 39-7-13 | +18.25 | +6.66 |
| C L Tizzard | 22-5-8 | +17.00 | +13.64 |
| N P Mulholland | 25-4-7 | +14.13 | +3.02 |
| Dr R D P Newland | 25-4-7 | +7.88 | +0.23 |
| A J Honeyball | 24-4-7 | +12.00 | +1.00 |
Sandown Top Jockeys By Most Winners and a Level Stakes Profit
| Jockey | R-W-P | Win | EW |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gavin Sheehan | 71-12-24 | +25.33 | +6.55 |
| Ben R Jones | 40-9-16 | +12.16 | +0.27 |
| Caoilin Quinn | 42-8-18 | +14.23 | +8.69 |
| David Bass | 23-6-10 | +13.44 | +5.72 |
| Bryony Frost | 31-5-14 | +2.13 | +6.59 |
| P V O'Brien | 21-3-5 | +1.00 | -4.59 |
| Fergus Gillard | 12-3-5 | +1.33 | +0.50 |
| Mr J Sole | 7-3-4 | +16.35 | +9.47 |
| Tom Scudamore | 23-2-5 | +7.00 | -3.63 |
| Alan Johns | 18-2-6 | +3.50 | +1.04 |
With a huge combined experience of horse racing between them, this content has been created and is maintained by Darren Brett, James Banting and Andy Powell.
*All of the data for Sandown Racecourse, which includes the trainer and jockey statistics, has been created using statistics available from HorseRaceBase. The data includes all races throughout the last five years (2021 to 2025).
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