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Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle
Sandown · 24 January 2025
- TypeHurdle
- ClassClass 3
- Distance2m3f173y
- GoingSoft
- SurfaceTurf
- Runners7
- HandicapYes
Loverdose (FR) (2/1F) won the Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown on 24 January 2025, beating Il Va De Soi (FR) by 10 lengths under Harry Kimber for trainer Robert Walford. 7 ran on Soft going over 2m3f173y; the winning time was 5m 24.83s (slow by 33.83s).
| Pos | Horse | Btn | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | OR | KTB | Spd | Time | Prize | SP | BSP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Loverdose (FR) p 6g Pulled hard early - settled mid-pack - urged into contention before 2 out - hit front soon after - drew away up the run-in to score comfortably | Harry Kimber | Robert Walford | 10-6 | 107 | 128B | 121B | 5:24.83 | 7,972.50 | 2/1F | 3.24 | |
| 2nd | Il Va De Soi (FR) p 7g Prominent Handy early on - moved ahead approaching 2 out then pressed for effort - lost front spot and faded under pressure late to finish second beaten 10 lengths | 10 | Brendan Powell | Harry Derham | 11-7 | 122 | 132B | 113B | 5:27.33 | 3,756 | 5/1 | 7.12 |
| 3rd | Spirit D'aunou (FR) p 6g Fought for control early - settled mid-pack - advanced to the front by the 3rd - pressed and lost that spot approaching 2 out dropping to 4th - retook 3rd before the last but unable to close further and finished third | 16 | Freddie Mitchell(5) | Gary & Josh Moore | 11-9 | 129 | 116B | 100B | 5:31.33 | 1,962 | 5/1 | 7.33 |
| 4th | High Game Royal (FR) 8g Settled in the pack early - pressed for effort and close to the front around 2 out - dropped away fast approaching the last - finished fourth | 5½ | Micheal Nolan | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 11-3 | 118 | 105C | 96C | 5:32.70 | 1,065 | 10/1 | 12.70 |
| PU | Pearly Island (GB) v 9g Not entirely sure-footed early - held a mid-pack position - pushed along and slipped towards the back before the 4th - impeded by a fallen rival 3 out - well adrift before the second last then pulled up | — | Tom Cannon | Lucy Wadham | 11-3 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 10/1 | 13.83 |
| NR | Godot | — | Philip Armson(3) | Andy Irvine | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BD | Dominic's Fault (GB) 8g Settled towards the back - travelling comfortably before being brought down 3 out | — | Sean Bowen | Olly Murphy | 11-5 | 120 | — | — | — | — | 4/1 | 6.00 |
| F | Yellow Star (FR) b 5g Went straight to the front - lost command at the 3rd before a blunder at the 4th - came down 3 out | — | Caoilin Quinn | Gary & Josh Moore | 11-3 | 118 | — | — | — | — | 9/1 | 12.24 |
Quick answers
- Who won the Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown in 2025?
- Loverdose (FR) won the Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown on 24 January 2025, ridden by Harry Kimber and trained by Robert Walford.
- What was the finishing order of the 2025 Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown?
- 1st Loverdose (FR) (2/1F), 2nd Il Va De Soi (FR) (5/1), 3rd Spirit D'aunou (FR) (5/1).
- What price was the winner of the 2025 Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown?
- Loverdose (FR) returned a starting price of 2/1F, with a Betfair SP of 3.24.
- How many horses ran in the 2025 Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown?
- 7 horses ran in the 2025 Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown. Non-runners: Godot (unsuitable ground).
- What was the winning time of the 2025 Walking With The Wounded Handicap Hurdle at Sandown?
- The winning time was 5m 24.83s (slow by 33.83s).