Sands Of Havana (2022) Horse
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About
Wolverhampton R8 Make The Move To Midnite Handicap (Rider Restricted Race) (Div 1) Sands Of Havana is a 4yo b unknown from trained by R Hughes, who is based at Upper Lambourn. It is sired by the stallion Havana Grey out of the dam Bentayga Girl. Sands Of Havana is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 11 attempts. During its most recent race at Lingfield on 24th Jan 2026, Sands Of Havana was ridden by D Murphy and finished 5th, behind the winner Harlington.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lingfield 24-Jan-26 2012m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp $220 (of $7,081) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:07.780, SP: 19.00 1st Harlington ( L Wright 136 ) 2nd Rogue Identity ( M Paetel 132 ) 2.00L 3rd Beta Reader ( T Cameron 133 ) 0.75L 5th Sands Of Havana ( D Murphy 132 , Cd 125 ) 7.75L See full results | D Murphy 59.9kg, Cd 56.7kg 7.75L | 5 (10) |
| Kempton 08-Jan-26 2212m SYNTHETIC R7 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:21.950, SP: 13.00 1st Sonnerie Power ( L Morris 135 ) 2nd Fiddlers Green ( R Kavanagh 137 ) 2.00L 3rd Voix De Bocelli ( D Murphy 136 ) 0.15L 11th Sands Of Havana ( F Marsh 134 ) 17.10L See full results | F Marsh 60.8kg 17.10L | 11 (14) |
| Lingfield 22-Dec-25 2012m SYNTHETIC R9 CL6 Hcp $368 (of $5,902) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.000, SP: 23.00 1st Tommy's Promise ( D Murphy 130 ) 2nd Bintazzo ( J Mitchell 133 ) 1.25L 3rd Mullwarchar ( P Cosgrave 133 ) 0.75L 4th Sands Of Havana ( N Callan 133 ) 3.25L See full results | N Callan 60.3kg 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Lingfield 02-Dec-25 1410m SYNTHETIC R1 CL6 Hcp (of $5,902) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.760, SP: 9.00 1st Dandy Khan ( D Murphy 130 ) 2nd Blue Empress ( C J Whiteley 133 ) 0.75L 3rd Amarachi ( Z Clarke 131 ) 0.75L 7th Sands Of Havana ( O Hoodless 138 , Cd 131 ) 4.15L See full results | O Hoodless 62.6kg, Cd 59.4kg 4.15L | 7 (10) |
| Wolverhampton 21-Oct-25 1440m SYNTHETIC R2 CL6 Hcp $190 (of $6,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.630, SP: 12.00 1st Mwafaq ( E Tindall 126 ) 2nd Blue Empress ( H Doyle 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Groundsman ( B Loughnane 134 ) 1.25L 5th Sands Of Havana ( D Murphy 134 , Cd 141 ) 4.75L See full results | D Murphy 60.8kg, Cd 64kg 4.75L | 5 (10) |
| Yarmouth 22-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R6 CL5 Hcp (of $8,264) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: 8.00 1st Maelstrom ( C Fallon 135 ) 2nd Cooramook ( G Wood 132 ) 4.00L 3rd The Feminine Urge ( C Shepherd 132 ) 1.00L 9th Sands Of Havana ( T E Whelan 134 ) 9.80L See full results | T E Whelan 60.8kg 9.80L | 9 (9) |
| Chelmsford City 14-Mar-25 1410m GOOD R2 CL5 Nv $245 (of $7,870) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.190, SP: 13.00 Chased leaders on outer, pushed along over 2f out, no impression and faded final furlong 1st Hey Boo ( G Bass 133 ) 2nd Invisible ( J Mitchell 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Forty Years On ( C Shepherd 126 ) 0.30L 5th Sands Of Havana ( P J Mcdonald 126 ) 4.55L See full results | P J Mcdonald 57.2kg 4.55L | 5 (10) |
| Kempton 06-Feb-25 1210m GOOD R3 CL5 Nv $507 (of $7,869) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.470, SP: 15.00 Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, no extra towards finish 1st Berkshire Whisper ( O Murphy 127 ) 2nd Middleton View ( R Ryan 127 ) 0.50L 3rd Havana Joy ( J Watson 122 ) 1.50L 4th Sands Of Havana ( T E Whelan 122 ) 2.30L See full results | T E Whelan 55.3kg 2.30L | 4 (6) |
| Southwell 19-Dec-24 1220m GOOD R3 CL5 Nv (of $6,197) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.270, SP: 8.00 Off the pace towards rear, pushed along before halfway, plodded on into remote 5th close home 1st Don Pacifico ( J Mitchell 130 ) 2nd Stardancer ( R Kingscote 130 ) 2.75L 3rd Reporter ( G Downing 130 ) 1.50L 5th Sands Of Havana ( T E Whelan 125 ) 8.00L See full results | T E Whelan 56.7kg 8.00L | 5 (9) |
| Ascot 19-Jun-24 1010m GOOD R1 (of $85,065), Winning Time: 00:59.600, SP: 151.00 Towards rear near side, pushed along 2f out, never nearer 1st Leovanni ( J Doyle 128 ) 2nd Mighty Eriu ( G Carroll 128 ) 1.75L 3rd Maw Lam ( H Doyle 128 ) 0.30L 15th Sands Of Havana ( T E Whelan 128 , Cd 0 ) 7.50L See full results | T E Whelan 58.1kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 15 (24) |
| Windsor 14-May-24 1030m GOOD R2 CL5 Md $862 (of $6,689) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:59.910, SP: 26.00 Towards rear, pushed along from 2f out, stayed on to go third when bumped rival just inside 1f out, every chance entering final 110 yards, kept on but not pace of front pair final strides 1st Storm Call ( D Tudhope 128 ) 2nd Pouting ( O Murphy 128 ) 0.15L 3rd Sands Of Havana ( T E Whelan 128 ) 0.25L See full results | T E Whelan 58.1kg 0.25L | 3 (8) |