The Heroes Handicap Hurdle is a Premier Handicap National Hunt hurdle race in Great Britain which is open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Sandown Park over a distance of about 2 miles and 7½ furlongs (2 miles 7 furlongs and 98 yards, or 4,716 metres), and during its running there are twelve hurdles to be jumped. It is a handicap race, and it is scheduled to take place each year in late January or early February.
The race was established in 1986, and it was originally run over 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 75 yards (4,293 metres). This was increased to its present length in 1993. The event's current title was introduced in 2008, prior to which it was known as the Sandown Handicap Hurdle. For much of its history the race was sponsored by Tote Bookmakers, and its title promoted such bets as the Tote Jackpot and the Tote Scoop6. Since 2020 it has been sponsored by Betway.
Winners Weights given in stones and pounds. Year Winner Age Weight Jockey Trainer 1986 Hooray Henry 6 10-05 Hywel Davies J. B. Sayers 1987 Taberna Lord 6 09-10 Luke Harvey Jim Wilson 1988 Hill-Street-Blues 10 10-02 Stan Moore Jimmy Fox 1989 Special Vintage 9 10–12 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald 1990 no race 1990 1991 Rouyan 5 10-00 Billy Morris Rod Simpson 1992 Black Sapphire 5 10-00 Brendan Powell Mark Tompkins 1993 Trainglot 6 10-02 Mark Dwyer Jimmy FitzGerald 1994 Dark Honey 9 09-11 Tony Dicken Simon Dow 1995 Miracle Man 7 10-00 Peter Hobbs Colin Weedon 1996 Trainglot 9 11-01 Richard Dunwoody Jimmy FitzGerald 1997 Tullymurry Toff 6 10–12 Eddie Callaghan Malcolm Jefferson 1998 Buckhouse Boy 8 11-03 Norman Williamson David Nicholson 1999 Teaatral 5 10-02 Dean Gallagher Charles Egerton 2000 Rubhahunish 9 10-06 Jamie Goldstein Nigel Twiston-Davies 2001 The Extra Man 7 10-00 Robert Thornton Mick Ryan 2002 Iris Royal 6 09-11 Marcus Foley Nicky Henderson 2003 Chopneyev 5 10-05 Richard Johnson Richard Phillips 2004 Baracouda 9 11–12 Thierry Doumen François Doumen 2005 Supreme Serenade 6 10-10 Paul Flynn Philip Hobbs 2006 Ungaro 7 10-08 Jim Crowley Keith Reveley 2007 Taranis 6 10-03 Ruby Walsh Paul Nicholls 2008 The Tother One 7 10-09 Sam Thomas Paul Nicholls 2009 Chief Yeoman 9 10-10 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams 2010 Beshabar 8 09-11 Harry Skelton Paul Nicholls 2011 Kilcrea Kim 6 10–12 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2012 no race 2012 2013Abandoned due to waterlogged state of hurdle course 2012 no race 2014 2015 Invicta Lake 8 10-09 Tom O'Brien Suzy Smith 2016 Saddlers Encore 7 10-05 Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs 2017 Lord of the Island 9 10-10 Willie Twiston-Davies Fergal O'Brien 2018 Topofthegame 6 11-07 Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls 2019 Lord Napier 6 10-08 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen 2020 Limited Reserve 8 09-12 Jack Tudor Christian Williams 2021 no race 2021 2022 Green Book 5 10-06 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 2023 Green Book 6 11-04 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams 2024 Saint Davy 7 11-01 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill 2025 Red Dirt Road 8 11-02 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill 2026 Henri The Second 9 11-04 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls The 1990 running was abandoned because of waterlogging.
The 2012 running was abandoned due to frost.
The 2014 running was abandoned due to going conditions.
See also Horseracing in Great Britain List of British National Hunt races Recurring events established in 1986 – this race is included under its former title, Sandown Handicap Hurdle.
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pedigreequery.com – Heroes Handicap Hurdle – Sandown.