Sandown Mile

Sandown Mile
(Bet365 Mile)
Group 2 race
LocationSandown Park
Esher, England
Inaugurated1985
Race typeFlat / Thoroughbred
SponsorBet365
WebsiteSandown Park
Race information
Distance1m (1,609 metres)
SurfaceTurf
TrackRight-handed
QualificationFour-years-old and up
Weight9 st 3 lb
Allowances
3 lb for fillies and mares
Penalties
5 lb for Group 1 winners *
3 lb for Group 2 winners *
* since 31 August last year
Purse£125,000 (2024)
1st: £70,888
Sandown Mile
2024
Light blue, yellow and light blue halved sleeves Black and white (quartered), scarlet sleeves and cap Royal blue, white chevron, royal blue cap, white star
Charyn Poker Face Lord North
Previous years
2023
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue Royal blue, light green hoops, royal blue sleeves
Mutasaabeq Native Trail Light Infantry
2022
Red, white sash, royal blue cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Lights On Mutasaabeq Alcohol Free
2021
Silver, tassel on cap Yellow, black chevron, black and yellow halved sleeves, yellow cap, black star Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star
Palace Pier Bless Him Happy Power
2020-2011
2019
Royal blue, white hoop, striped sleeves, white cap, royal blue star Yellow, large black spots and spots on cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Beat The Bank Sharja Bridge Regal Reality
2018
Yellow, black epaulets Red and black stripes, red sleeves Dark green, beige stars on sleeves
Addeybb Stormy Antarctic Aljazzi
2017
Black, white hoops, royal blue cap, white star Grey, beige star, grey sleeves, beige stars and stars on cap Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap
Sovereign Debt Gabrial Jallota
2016
Royal blue, white cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap Purple and white (quartered), white sleeves
Toormore Dutch Connection Breton Rock
2015
Red, white epaulets, white sleeves, red stars Pink, emerald green chevron, halved sleeves, quartered cap Dark blue and white stripes, purple sleeves, purple and white striped cap
Custom Cut Here Comes When Shifting Power
2014
Navy blue, red and light blue hoop and armlets, white cap White, red stars on sleeves, emerald green cap Light blue, orange epaulets
Tullius Montiridge Penitent
2013
Red, black spots and sleeves, red cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Emerald green and white diabolo, black sleeves, white cap
Trumpet Major Highland Knight Chil The Kite
2012
Light blue, orange epaulets Emerald green, black chevrons on sleeves Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves
Penitent Questioning Famous Name
2011
Red, black spots and sleeves, red cap Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Dick Turpin Cityscape Dream Eater
2010-2001
2010
Maroon, grey diamond Emerald green, white sash with yellow piping, emerald green and yellow check sleeves, white cap with pom pom Black, red chevron, sleeves and cap
Paco Boy Pressing The Cheka
2009
Maroon, grey diamond Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap Red, white sash, royal blue cap
Paco Boy Dream Eater Virtual
2008
Purple, Yellow stars, Yellow sleeves, Purple armlets, Purple cap, Yellow star Red, red and Royal blue check cap Black, Yellow disc, sleeves and cap
Major Cadeaux Rob Roy Metropolitan Man
2007
Emerald Green, Light Blue cross belts and armlets, quartered cap Pink, Black epaulets, Black sleeves, Pink armlets Dark Green, Black chevron hoop and cap
Jeremy Bahia Breeze Take A Bow
2006
Red, red and Royal blue check cap Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves Red, White hollow box, striped sleeves, check cap
Rob Roy Babodana Kings Point
2005
Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star Light blue, dark blue armlets, dark blue cap Black, Light Blue chevron and sleeves
Hurricane Alan Brunel Babodana
2004
Royal Blue, Grey sleeves, Royal Blue armlets, Royal Blue cap, Grey star Navy Blue, Red and Light Blue hoop and armlets, White cap White, large black spots, black cap
Hurricane Alan Gateman Soviet Song
2003
Royal blue, white striped sleeves, white cap Royal blue, orange disc, striped sleeves and cap Royal blue, red star, red sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap, red stars
Desert Deer Smirk Reel Buddy
2002
Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Black, yellow sash, green sleeves, yellow cap Purple, light blue chevron, light blue cap
Swallow Flight Cape Town Premier Prize
2001
Light Blue and Orange diamonds, Light Blue sleeves, Light Blue cap, Orange star Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Nicobar Swallow Flight Island Sands
2000-1991
2000
Purple and white checked, white sleeves, purple cap Green, white star, black hooped sleeves and quartered cap White, emerald green stripe, green and red quartered cap
Indian Lodge Trans Island Almushtarak
1999
Red, blue epaulets, white sleeves, blue armlets, red and white quartered cap Green, red armlets and cap White, emerald green stripe, green and red quartered cap
Handsome Ridge On The Ridge Almushtarak
1998
White, emerald green stripe, green and red quartered cap White and black diabolo, halved sleeves, red cap, white star Red, blue epaulets, white sleeves, blue armlets, red and white quartered cap
Almushtarak Crystal Hearted Handsome Ridge
1997
Green, pink sash and cap, white sleeves Chocolate, Gold braid and sleeves, quartered cap Dark green, white chevron and sleeves, white cap, green star
Wixim First Island Bin Rosie
1996
Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap Yellow, green sleeves, red armlets and cap
Gabr Soviet Line Mistle Cat
1995
Grey, royal blue stars on body, blue cap, grey star Yellow and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red and White striped cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Missed Flight Ridgewood Ben Mutakddim
1994
Blue, white sleeves, check cap Red, yellow striped sleeves, yellow cap Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Penny Drops Alflora Gabr
1993
Maroon, Grey epaulets Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal blue, white epaulets, striped cap
Alhijaz Hazaam Zaahi
1992
Apricot Dark green Black, white triple diamonds, diamonds on sleeves, white cap
Rudimentary Zoman Desert Sun
1991
Grey and maroon (halved), sleeves reversed, quartered cap Dark green White, black chevron, red chevrons on sleeves, red cap
In The Groove Zoman Aldbourne
1990-1985
1990
Brown, beige chevrons, brown sleeves and cap Red, two light blue vees Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Markofdistinction Citidancer Magic Gleam
1989
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Yellow and black hoops, yellow cap Black and White (halved), sleeves reversed, Red cap
Reprimand French Stress Most Welcome
1988
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Dark blue, yellow hooped sleeves and spots on cap Royal blue, white chevron, light blue cap
Soviet Star Shady Heights Ascot Knight
1987
Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Black, White cap Yellow, Black and Yellow striped sleeves, White cap
Vertige Teleprompter Hadeer
1986
Emerald green, royal blue sleeves, white cap, emerald green spots Red and white stripes, white sleeves, yellow cap Black, red cap
Field Hand Scottish Reel Protection
1985
Maroon, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star Royal Blue, Light Blue cap Dark green
Pebbles Vacarme Sarab
 

The Sandown Mile is a Group 2 flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run over a distance of 1 mile (1,609 metres) at Sandown Park in late April.

History

The event was established in 1985, and it was initially sponsored by Trusthouse Forte.[1] The first running was won by Pebbles.

Subsequent sponsors of the race have included KLM uk, At the Races and Betfred. The online gambling company Bet365 became the sponsor in 2008, and the event is currently known as the Bet365 Mile.

The Sandown Mile is staged during a two-day meeting which features both flat and jump races. Other events at the meeting include the Bet365 Gold Cup, the Celebration Chase, the Gordon Richards Stakes and the Sandown Classic Trial.

Records

Most successful horse (2 wins):

  • Hurricane Alan – 2004, 2005
  • Paco Boy – 2009, 2010

Leading owner (3 wins):

Leading jockey (5 wins):

  • Richard Hughes – Major Cadeaux (2008), Paco Boy (2009, 2010), Dick Turpin (2011), Trumpet Major (2013)

Leading trainer (7 wins):

  • Richard Hannon Sr. – Hurricane Alan (2004, 2005), Major Cadeaux (2008), Paco Boy (2009, 2010), Dick Turpin (2011), Trumpet Major (2013)

Winners

Year Winner Age Jockey Trainer Owner Time
1985 Pebbles 4 Steve Cauthen Clive Brittain Sheikh Mohammed 1:42.04
1986 Field Hand 4 Brent Thomson Barry Hills Robert Sangster 1:51.71
1987 Vertige 5 Tony Cruz Patrick Biancone Daniel Wildenstein 1:40.51
1988 Soviet Star 4 Cash Asmussen André Fabre Sheikh Mohammed 1:45.23
1989 Reprimand 4 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Sheikh Mohammed 1:49.20
1990 Markofdistinction 4 Frankie Dettori Luca Cumani Gerald Leigh 1:39.50
1991 In the Groove 4 Steve Cauthen David Elsworth Brian Cooper 1:42.45
1992 Rudimentary 4 Steve Cauthen Henry Cecil Exors of Lord Howard de Walden 1:42.09
1993 Alhijaz 4 Willie Carson John Dunlop Prince A A Faisal 1:43.08
1994 Penny Drops 5 David Harrison Lord Huntingdon Stanley J Sharp 1:46.89
1995 Missed Flight 5 George Duffield Chris Wall Walter Grubmuller 1:41.09
1996 Gabr 6 Willie Carson Robert Armstrong Hamdan Al Maktoum 1:41.34
1997 Wixim 4 Pat Eddery Roger Charlton Khalid Abdullah 1:43.90
1998 Almushtarak 5 Ray Cochrane Kamil Mahdi Hamad Al-Mutuwa 1:51.12
1999 Handsome Ridge 5 Frankie Dettori John Gosden Platt Promotions Ltd 1:47.85
2000 Indian Lodge 4 Michael Kinane Amanda Perrett Seymour Cohn 1:50.69
2001 Nicobar 4 Kieren Fallon Ian Balding Robert Hitchins 1:49.61
2002 Swallow Flight 6 Darryll Holland Geoff Wragg Mollers Racing 1:45.13
2003 Desert Deer 5 Kevin Darley Mark Johnston Jaber Abdullah 1:42.67
2004 Hurricane Alan 4 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. I A N Wright 1:43.67
2005 Hurricane Alan 5 Pat Dobbs Richard Hannon Sr. I A N Wright 1:43.68
2006 Rob Roy 4 Michael Kinane Sir Michael Stoute Philip Newton 1:41.98
2007 Jeremy 4 Frankie Dettori Sir Michael Stoute Elizabeth Moran 1:41.22
2008 Major Cadeaux 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. Woodcock / Pickford / Mort 1:43.23
2009 Paco Boy 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. Calvera Partnership No 2 1:43.04
2010 Paco Boy 5 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. Calvera Partnership No 2 1:41.65
2011 Dick Turpin 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. John Manley 1:41.92
2012 Penitent 6 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara Middleham Park Racing XVII 1:52.58
2013 Trumpet Major 4 Richard Hughes Richard Hannon Sr. John Manley 1:45.34
2014 Tullius 6 Jimmy Fortune Andrew Balding Kennet Valley Thoroughbreds VI 1:48.10
2015 Custom Cut 6 Daniel Tudhope David O'Meara Gary Douglas & Pat Breslin 1:44.57
2016 Toormore 5 William Buick Richard Hannon Jr. Godolphin 1:43.06
2017 Sovereign Debt 8 James Sullivan Ruth Carr Lady O'Reilly & Partners 1:44.24
2018 Addeybb 4 James Doyle William Haggas Ahmed Al Maktoum 1:45.48
2019 Beat The Bank 5 Silvestre de Sousa Andrew Balding King Power Racing Co Ltd 1:43.23
no race 2020 [a]
2021 Palace Pier 4 Frankie Dettori John and Thady Gosden Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 1:44.43
2022 Lights On 5 Ryan Moore Sir Michael Stoute Cheveley Park Stud 1:45.63
2023 [b] Mutasaabeq 5 Jim Crowley Charles Hills Shadwell Estate Company Ltd 1:37.18
2024 Charyn 4 Silvestre de Sousa Roger Varian Nurlan Bizakov 1:45.17
  1. ^ The 2020 running was cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom[2]
  2. ^ The 2023 race took place at Newmarket, after the original Sandown Park meeting was abandoned due to unsafe ground

See also

References

  1. ^ "1985 Trusthouse Forte Mile". Glasgow Herald. 26 April 1985. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Horse racing in Great Britain suspended until end of April". BBC Sport. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020.