Betfair Tingle Creek: entries revealed for Sandown showpiece

Il Etait Temps heads the market at 4-7 for the £175,000 Betfair Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown Park on Saturday 6th December. The famous contest is the first two-mile Grade One chase of the season in Britain.

Trained by reigning champion trainer Willie Mullins, the five-time Grade One winner Il Etait Temps is proven over the course and distance, having taken the Grade One bet365 Celebration Chase at Sandown Park on bet365 Jump Finale back in April. Mullins is seeking his second Tingle Creek success, following Un de Sceaux in 2016.

Second to Il Etait Temps back in April was Jonbon (Nicky Henderson, 7-2), winner of the latest two runnings of the Betfair Tingle Creek Chase in 2023 and 2024. He was beaten on his seasonal reappearance behind L’Eau du Sud (Dan Skelton, 11-4) at Cheltenham in the Grade Two Shloer Chase last week but boasts a tremendous record at Sandown Park with five Grade One wins overall.

Boothill (IRE) 10-11-10 Brian & Sandy Lambert Harry Fry 

Edwardstone (GB) 11-11-10 Robert Abrey & Ian Thurtle Alan King 

Gidleigh Park (GB) 7-11-10 The Eyre Family Harry Fry 

Il Etait Temps (FR) 7-11-10 Hollywood Racing & Barnane Stud W. P. Mullins IRE

Jonbon (FR) 9-11-10 Mr John P. McManus Nicky Henderson 

L'Eau du Sud (FR) 7-11-10 Mason, Hogarth, Ferguson, Hales,The late J Hales Dan Skelton 

Libberty Hunter (GB) 9-11-10 Mr & Mrs William Rucker Evan Williams 

Solness (FR) 7-11-10 Bronsan Racing Joseph Patrick O'Brien IRE

Only By Night (IRE) 7-11-03 Robcour Gavin Cromwell IRE

4-7 Il Etait Temps 

11-4 L'Eau du Sud 

7-2 Jonbon

10-1 Only By Night 

16-1 Gidleigh Park 

20-1 Libberty Hunter, Solness 

25-1 Boothill 

33-1 Edwardstone 

EW Terms (1/4 Odds, 2 Places)

Betfair Spokesperson, James Mackie,said: “The 2025 Betfair Tingle Creek Chase sees nine horses entered with a strong Irish challenge in the offing.

“Willie Mullins’ Il Etait Temps leads the betting at 4-7 having made a brilliant start to the season in the Clonmel Oil Chase and was a victor in the Grade One Celebration Chase at Sandown Park last season.

“The 1-2 from Cheltenham’s Shloer Chase this season are the leading British hopes with L’Eau du Sud in the betting at 11-4, with dual winner of the race Jonbon looking to land a third consecutive win in the contest at 7-2.

“Only By Night for Gavin Cromwell comes next at 10-1 off the back of her success in the Grade Three Barberstown Castle Chase, with dual Grade One victor last season Solness making up the rest of the Irish challenge at 20-1 and looking to go better than his fourth in the race last term.”

The two-day Betfair Tingle Creek Festival gets underway on Friday 5th December. With top-class racing and plenty of Christmas-themed entertainment, it offers the perfect opportunity to begin the Festive season.