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Delacroix collars race favourite Ombudsman in the Sandown feature

Delacroix thunders home to land Eclipse

Delacroix came from last to first under a vintage Ryan Moore ride to provide Aidan O'Brien with his ninth victory in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Racing • 05 Jul

Hotazhell edged out Delacroix by a nose when the pair met in the Futurity Trophy at Doncaster at the end of last season

Irish raiders account for half of Eclipse sextet

A top-class field of six horses will go to post for the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday, with half of the runners trained in Ireland.

Racing • 03 Jul

ASCOT, ENGLAND - JUNE 18: William Buick riding Ombudsman (blue) win ThePrince Of Wales's Stakes on day two during Royal Ascot 2025 at Ascot Racecourse on June 18, 2025 in Ascot, England. (Photo by Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images for Ascot Racecourse)

Buick set to keep ride on Ombudsman in Eclipse Stakes

William Buick is poised to maintain his partnership with Ombudsman in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday, despite Charlie Appleby's 2000 Guineas winner Ruling Court holding an entry.

Racing • 01 Jul

Fabre looking forward to Eclipse with in-form Sosie

Andre Fabre is looking forward to bringing Sosie to England for what should be a thrilling clash of the generations in the Coral-Eclipse.

Racing • 24 Jun

Mark Walsh will take over from the injured Nico de Boinville

Walsh to ride Jonbon in Celebration Chase at Sandown

Nicky Henderson has announced Mark Walsh will ride Jonbon for the first time in Saturday's bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown, while James Bowen is in line to partner Constitution Hill if he is given the "double green light" to run at the Punchestown Festival next week.

Racing • 23 Apr

Willie Mullins pictured after sending out Lossiemouth to win the Bar One Racing Hatton's Grace Hurdle during day two of the Fairyhouse Winter Festival at Fairyhouse Racecourse in December

Mullins to mull over Lossiemouth decision for Sandown

Willie Mullins will see how the week is shaping up before deciding whether Lossiemouth will be part of what could be an all-star raiding party from Closutton on Sandown this weekend.

Racing • 22 Apr

Jonbon is unbeaten in five visits to Sandown

Jonbon defends Tingle Creek crown at Sandown

Jonbon added his name to the list of multiple winners in the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at a windswept Sandown.

Racing • 07 Dec 24

Racegoers might need a firm grip on their umbrellas at Aintree

Storm Darragh to prompt inspections at Aintree/Sandown

Sandown's Betfair Tingle Creek Chase meeting and the Boylesports Becher Chase fixture at Aintree on Saturday must pass precautionary inspections due to the threat of high winds from Storm Darragh.

Racing • 06 Dec 24

City Of Troy is an odds-on favourite for the Group One at Sandown

Updated City Of Troy heads eight runners in Eclipse

City Of Troy faces seven rivals as he shoots for further Group One gold in Saturday's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown.

Racing • 04 Jul 24

City Of Troy suffered the only defeat of his career on his seasonal reappearance in the 2000 Guineas

City Of Troy and White Birch remain in Eclipse field

City Of Troy and White Birch look to be on course for a mouthwatering clash of the generations at Sandown on Saturday after the pair featured among 11 confirmations for the Coral-Eclipse.

Racing • 01 Jul 24

Willie Mullins hopes to secure a landmark UK trainer's title on Saturday

Mullins names Sandown team as landmark UK title awaits

Willie Mullins will have a strong team running at Sandown on Saturday as he aims to become the first Irish winner of the UK jump trainer's title since Vincent O'Brien in 1954.

Racing • 25 Apr 24

Jonbon and Nico de Boinville on their way to winning the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase

Jonbon takes Tingle, Noonan scores first Grade One win

Jonbon showed a different side to his character when running out a gritty winner of the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown while Le Patron provided Cork jockey David Noonan with a first Grade One success in the Betfair Henry VIII Novices' Chase.

Racing • 09 Dec 23

Nicky Henderson's Constitution Hill has not run since winning at Aintree in April

Constitution comeback in doubt as deluge to hit Sandown

The eagerly-awaited return of Constitution Hill in the rearranged Betfair Fighting Fifth Hurdle could be in doubt after Sandown called an inspection ahead of their Tingle Creek card on Saturday.

Racing • 08 Dec 23

Paddington (far side) repels the challenge of Emily Upjohn

Progressive Paddington adds Eclipse to big-race haul

The Aidan O'Brien-trained Paddington repelled the late thrust of his main market rival Emily Upjohn in the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown to take his career tally to six wins in seven career outings.

Racing • 08 Jul 23

Paddington ran out an impressive winner of the St James's Palace at Royal Ascot on his most recent outing

O'Brien: Paddington thriving ahead of Eclipse bid

Paddington's wellbeing is what prompted trainer Aidan O'Brien to divert from the original plan and target the dual Group One-winning colt at the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday.

Racing • 07 Jul 23

Paddington will be looking to make it five from five this season

Paddington and Emily Upjohn set for Coral-Eclipse clash

Paddington and Emily Upjohn remain on course for a mouthwatering clash at Sandown on Saturday with the pair among just four runners declared for the Coral-Eclipse

Racing • 06 Jul 23

Rachael Blackmore riding Hewick (r) clear the last to win the Grade Two event

Sandown glory again for Hewick after Oaksey Chase win

Hewick justified Shark Hanlon's decision to bypass the Punchestown Gold Cup and also not defend his bet365 Gold Cup crown, as he took the Grade Two Oaksey Chase at Sandown under Rachael Blackmore.

Celebration Chase • 29 Apr 23

Gerri Colombe is favourite for the Brown Advisory Novices' Chase at Cheltenham

Gerri Colombe scores Scilly success at Sandown

Gerri Colombe produced a gutsy performance to land the Virgin Bet Scilly Isles Novices' Chase at Sandown.

Racing • 04 Feb 23

An ebullient Christophe Soumillon celebrates his win on Vadeni

French raider Vadeni victorious in Eclipse at Sandown

Vadeni (11-4) provided France with a rare Coral-Eclipse winner at Sandown in a thrilling finish which saw the younger generation prevail.

Racing • 02 Jul 22

Vadeni was an impressive winner at Chantilly last time out

Rouget ready for first foray to Sandown with Vadeni

Jean-Claude Rouget has never had a runner at Sandown Park, yet hopes Vadeni can give him a 100% record at the Esher track and become the first French-trained winner of the Coral-Eclipse since Javelot in 1960.

Racing • 01 Jul 22

Native Trail, winning the Irish 2,000 Guineas at the Curragh

Field of six declared for Coral-Eclipse

Classic heroes Vadeni and Native Trail are among six runners declared for a fascinating renewal of the Coral-Eclipse at Sandown on Saturday.

Racing • 30 Jun 22

Real World holds entries in the Sussex Stakes and the Juddmonte International later in the summer

Real World out of Eclipse after unsatisfactory scope

An unsatisfactory scope has ruled Real World out of Saturday's Coral-Eclipse, trainer Saeed bin Suroor has revealed.

Racing • 29 Jun 22

Vadeni has been supplemented for the Group One at Sandown at a cost of £50,000

Vadeni added to stellar Eclipse field

Saturday's Coral-Eclipse at Sandown looks set to be a star-studded affair, with French Derby winner Vadeni supplemented to take on Irish 2,000 Guineas hero Native Trail among a potential field of 11 high-class performers.

Racing • 27 Jun 22

Bay Bridge stormed clear of his rivals in the final furlong at Sandown

Impressive Bay Bridge bags Brigadier Gerard at Sandown

Bay Bridge (7-4) looked a star in the making with a brilliant performance in the Coral Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown Park.

Racing • 26 May 22

Jordan Gainford and Hewick clear the last on their way to victory

Irish raider Hewick strikes Sandown Gold for Hanlon

Hewick provided Ireland with another big-race success on British soil when running out an impressive winner of the bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown.

Racing • 23 Apr 22