Just a few days before the Cheltenham Festival, the Paddy Power Imperial Cup is an opportunity for the very best hurdlers to prove themselves in front of a big, enthusiastic crowd.
In 2007, the winner went on to win at Cheltenham – and picked up a £75,000 bonus into the bargain! You can find out if any of this year’s crop of horses might be on track to repeat the ‘double’ by getting the experts’ view at our Cheltenham Preview Panel after the racing*. A panel of professionals from the racing world, including Paul Nicholls, Andy Stewart, Nicky Henderson and Paddy Power, will discuss the upcoming Festival races in detail and provide some insider tips.
Don’t miss our parade of retrained racehorses, showcasing some household names including Moscow Flyer and Brave Inca, who have gone on to new careers in other equine sports. And be prepared for lunacy as Paddy Power stages some new, madcap stunt to raise money for charity prior to racing, following the huge success of the Parade Ring Spacehopper Race in 2009.
*Please note that admission to the Cheltenham Preview Panel is on a first-come first-served basis, including an
allocation of seats for Sandown Park members.
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TIMES
Gates Open: 12.00pm
First Race: 2.00pm
Last Race: 4.50pm
ADMISSION
| TYPE | PREMIER | GRANDSTAND |
|---|---|---|
| ON THE DAY | £25.00 | £18.00 |
| ADVANCE TICKETS* | £20.00 | £15.00 |
| SANDOWN WINTER WARMER* | £30.00 | £25.00 |
| GROUP BOOKINGS (per ticket) | £16.00 | £12.00 |
Sandown Winter Warmer includes:
- Entry
- £10 food & drink voucher, to be redeemed at a wide variety of Sandown Park food and drink facilities
- £10 betting voucher booklet, including a £2 bet plus £8 added value bets
- Racecard
- Only one offer per booking
- All bookings made via the box office will incur a £2 booking fee. For bookings made via the internet, a £1 booking fee will be charged. Sandown Park Racecourse does not accept liability for any lost in post claims.
- Accompanied children under 18 go free
- Tickets booked within 5 working days of a race meeting will be made available for collection at the racecourse after gates open on the raceday
- Winter Warmer Packages and Group Packages are only available when booked in advance and not on the day
- The Group booking rate is for entry only
HOSPITALITY
Hospitality from just £49+vat per person. Click here for more information.
ORDER OF RUNNING
| RACE | TIME | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| THE EUROPEAN BREEDERS’ FUND PADDY POWER ‘NATIONAL HUNT’ NOVICES’ HANDICAP HURDLE RACE FINAL (Grade 3) | 2:00pm | 2m 4f |
| THE paddypower.com HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 2:30pm | 3m 1/2f |
| THE PADDY POWER IMPERIAL CUP HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (Listed Race) | 3:05pm | 2m 1/2f |
| THE DBS/EBF MARES’ STANDARD OPEN NATIONAL HUNT FLAT RACE FINAL (Listed Race) | 3:40pm | 2m 1/2f |
| THE PADDY POWER EXTRA PLACES AT CHELTENHAM NOVICES’ STEEPLE CHASE (For The Burnt Oak and Special Cargo Challenge Cup) | 4:15pm | 2m |
| THE PADDY POWER MONEY-BACK SPECIALS AT CHELTENHAM HANDICAP STEEPLE CHASE | 4:50pm | 2m 4 1/2f |
RACE DAY INFORMATION
NEWS AND PRESS RELEASES
07 Jan 2010 SANDOWN PARK 'RISES TO THE CHALLENGE'
