Exciting times at Sandown

The transfer of Kempton’s Stan James King George VI Chase fixture has allowed sister track Sandown Park to break the £2m prize-money barrier for jumps racing during the forthcoming campaign.

Sandown’s season, which gets underway on November 5, features the likes of the William Hill Tingle Creek Chase and the Betfred Gold Cup, with both sponsors today confirming their backing for those races until 2009.