Tingle Creek Festival

The highlight of our Jump racing calendar at Sandown Park, two days of top class Jump racing kicks off with a pulsating six-race card on the Friday, headlined by the Grade Two Winter Novices’ Hurdle over two and a half miles.

Often seen as an early season pointer for the Cheltenham Festival, the race more often than not produces a smart winner to follow for future campaigns.

Just 24 hours later Betfair Tingle Creek Saturday features two Grade One races on the card - the Henry VIII Novices' Chase and The Betfair Tingle Creek Chase.

Run over two miles, the Tingle Creek is one of the most prestigious races of its kind in the division. Speed and accurate jumping are a must to land a race which has been won by some of Jump racing’s all time greats, including Altior, Desert Orchid, Moscow Flyer, Kauto Star, Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy.

Meanwhile, the Henry VIII Novices' Chase offers a glimpse into the future, with some of the sport’s top young novices lining up for Grade One honours and a potential shot at the Tingle Creek down the line – a path followed to devastating effect by Altior in recent years for trainer Nicky Henderson’s team.

Not only do the stands and bars offer unrivalled vantage points to take in Sandown Park’s stunning vista, our big screens will be showing the action from Aintree on the day, ensuring you don’t miss a beat as The Jockey Club’s Merseyside course hosts the iconic Becher Chase Day.

Champions are made on Tingle Creek Day so take your opportunity to say, “I was there!”

Tingle Creek Saturday on 4 December holds two Grade 1 races; the Henry VIII Novices' Chase and The Betfair Tingle Creek Chase. The 2020 Tingle Creek Chase was won by Politologue, who joins an impressive list of previous champions including Jump racing greats Altior, Desert Orchid, Moscow Flyer, Kauto Star, Sprinter Sacre and Sire De Grugy.

On Saturday 4 December, day two of the Betfair Tingle Creek Festival, the racing takes centre stage with our popular Double Header showcasing all of the action from Aintree's Becher Chase Day. You won't miss a moment of quality racing as every race from Aintree and Sandown Park is covered by Racing TV and shown live.