Race cards · Sat 27 Apr
Saturday 27 April · Sandown, England
16:10 bet365 Select Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 5f 110y
- Going
- Good (Good to Soft in Places)
- Class
- 1
- Prize
- GBP 80000
- Runners
- 8
Race preview
A somewhat controversial winner of the Aintree Hurdle when causing interference on the run-in, IMPAIRE ET PASSE still looked the best horse in the race despite his errant ways and he could be the one to seal a historic British trainer's title for Willie Mullins. Anything like his best should be good enough, although connections of Langer Dan may feel confident of overturning the form from Aintree and a return to the Esher track should not inconvenience him, having won the Imperial Cup here in 2021. Runner-up to the latter in the Coral Cup and now 10lb better off at the weights, Ballyadam is a capable sort on his day and cannot be ruled out either.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Impaire Et Passe | 11-2231 | Paul Townend | W P Mullins | 11 10 | 4-5 | |
| 2 | Langer Dan | 6P9013 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 11 8 | 7-1 | |
| 3 | Sir Gerhard | 2P-F101 | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins | 11 4 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Blueking D'oroux | 912-115 | Harry Cobden | P F Nicholls | 11 10 | 16-1 | |
| 5 | Botox Has | 4-1661P | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 11 10 | 33-1 | |
| 6 | Call Me Lord | 205-160 | James Bowen | N J Henderson | 11 4 | 80-1 | |
| 7 | Ballyadam | 5-21332 | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead | 11 4 | 6-1 | |
| 8 | Brewin'upastorm | 18-2321 | S Bowen | O Murphy | 11 10 | 22-1 |