
Sandown Park Evening Racing Preview: Tuesday 25 August 2026
Six races under the evening sun at Sandown Park — Jack Heaton picks through a competitive National Hunt card on Good to Firm ground and finds his best bets.

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Meet Jack Heaton, our Horse Racing Expert, who comes from a lineage of racehorse breeders. Once a jockey whose career was cut short due to an injury, Jack now plays an essential role in his family's business and generously shares his expertise on Paddock Punter.

Six races under the evening sun at Sandown Park — Jack Heaton picks through a competitive National Hunt card on Good to Firm ground and finds his best bets.

Ten juveniles go to post in the £30k Juddmonte EBF Restricted Novice Stakes at Wincanton on Monday. Jack Heaton finds the value.

Twelve two-year-old sprinters go to post in the £100k Julia Graves Roses Stakes at York — Jack Heaton picks through the draw, the going and the form to find the winner.

The Sky Bet Strensall Stakes is one of York's most competitive mile handicaps-turned-Group 3s. Jack Heaton picks through 13 runners to find the winner.

Three runners, £40k on the line and some serious training talent in the mix. Jack Heaton breaks down the Darley EBF Novice Stakes at Fontwell.

Twelve two-year-olds go to post for the £250k Gimcrack Stakes at York — Jack Heaton picks through the form, the draw, and the soft ground to find Friday's winner.

A £100k pot, 21 fillies and mares, a tricky draw, and good-to-soft ground at York — Jack Heaton breaks down every angle of Thursday's feature race.

Six races on a Good to Firm summer evening at Sandown — Jack Heaton picks through the card and finds his best bets.

The £100k Sky Bet Nursery Handicap at York on Wednesday evening is the highlight of the Ebor Festival's twilight card — 22 juveniles, a tricky draw and serious prize money on the line.

The Irish Thoroughbred Marketing Handicap at York is one of the sprint season's most fiercely contested heritage handicaps. Jack Heaton breaks down the draw, the form, and his best bet.

The Sky Bet Stayers Handicap is one of the finest staying contests on the Flat calendar. Here's who to back in Wednesday's £100k Heritage Handicap at York.

The Great Voltigeur is the sharpest pointer to the St Leger on the Flat calendar. Jack Heaton breaks down all six runners at York on Wednesday.