🏇 Sandown Park Racecourse is all set for Scilly Isles Saturday on 31 January a feature day on its 2026 jumps calendar.
NEWSFLASH: The 2026 Scilly Isles Saturday is a wrap! Check out our HORSE RACING section here for more events coming up in or around London at Ascot, Epsom Down, Kempton Park, Sandown Park and Windsor Racecourse.
Tickets for the 2027 Scilly Isles will go on sale here later in 2026.
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CONGRATULATIONS to Sixmilebridge who won the 2026 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at odds of 6/1. Ridden by Kielan Woods and trained by Fergal O’Brien, Sixmilebridge claimed the first prize of over £55,000 after pre-race favourite Kitzbuhel fell early in the race. Scilly Isles Saturday tickets for 2027 will go on sale later this year.
2026 RACEDAY PREVIEW
The National Hunt season continues apace at Sandown Park on Saturday 31 January with an exciting afternoon of jumps action. Starting at 12.50pm there are seven races to enjoy. Scilly Isles Saturday tickets are on sale.
Top of the bill is the feature race of the day, the Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase over two miles and four furlongs. A Grade 1 race (featuring only the best horses) first run in 1964, it features potential stars in the steeplechase division. A prize pot of £100,00 is up for grabs in the race which takes place at 2.35pm.
In National Hunt a novice is a horse who has yet to win a race in the type of race it’s running in. This can either be a ‘hurdles’ race, or a ‘steeplechase’. Hurdles are padded wooden frames whereas a steeplechase (aka chase) is over fences.
BIG RACE HISTORY
Congratulations to Handstands who won the 2025 Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase at odds of 100/30. Ridden by Ben Jones and trained by Ben Pauling, Handstands just got the better of 10/11 favourite Jango Baie in a thrilling finish to win by a short head.
Handstands followed in the hoofsteps of Nickle Back who won the 2024 edition of the race at odds of 10/1 with a superb front-running performance. The Sarah Humprey-trained horse gave jockey James Best his first Grade 1 success.
In 2023 Irish raider Gerri Colombe, ridden by Jordan Gainford and trained by Gordon Elliott, took first prize in the race. The hugely talented horse started as the 10/11 favourite after six straight wins over hurdles. He duly held off the game Balco Coastal for a debut win over fences, making it seven wins from seven races.
In 2022 L’Homme Presse took the spoils. Ridden by Charlie Deutsch and trained by Venitia Williams, L’Homme Presse went on to show his class later in the season winning the Brown Advisory Novices’ Chase at the Cheltenham Festival. He subsequently competed in the 2024 Gold Cup finishing in fourth place.
Also this afternoon the Heroes Handicap Hurdle at 3.10pm is a race to keep a close watch on. The Class 1 race is sure to attract a classy entry list with a £100,000 in prize money at stake.
Today’s action often gives away some handy Cheltenham Festival pointers – so enjoy the action live and remember to keep an eye on the winners!
SCILLY ISLES SATURDAY TICKETS, TIMINGS & TRAVEL
🎟️ Tickets for 2027 will be available via the ‘Get Tickets’ link later in the year. Under 18s are free when accompanied by an adult. A ticket must be booked for each U18 at the time of the main purchase.
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🗝️ Gates open at 11am
🏇 First race at 12.50pm.
🏆 Feature race of the day – the Scilly Isles Novices’ Chase – at 2.35pm.
🏇 Last race at 4.20pm.
Note: Timings are subject to change.
🚊🚗 Travel tips: Free car parking is available in the centre of the racecourse accessible from the More Lane entrance. Parking in the main Sandown Park car park off Portsmouth Road costs £5. Esher railway station – a 30-minute journey from London Waterloo – is the nearest one to course. Esher station is located outside of Zones 1-6. The station is a 10-minute walk from the main entrance. See this ‘Getting to Sandown Park Racecourse’ for all available travel options.
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