# Tingle Creek Chase 2026: Race Time, Winners & Guide _The Tingle Creek Chase at Sandown, the two-mile chasing championship before Christmas: race date, off time, recent winners, trends and raceday guide._ *Source: [https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/tingle-creek-chase/](https://stablebet.co.uk/racing-news/tingle-creek-chase/) ยท last updated 2026-10-09* # Tingle Creek Chase 2026 The **Tingle Creek Chase** at Sandown Park is the season's major two-mile championship chase before Christmas, and a key pointer for the Queen Mother Champion Chase in March. It is named after the popular chaser Tingle Creek. For **2026** the race is scheduled for **Saturday 5 December 2026**, the Saturday of Sandown's two-day Tingle Creek meeting. The off time, the going and the declared runners are confirmed in race week, and this page adds the off time and going as they are published. ## At a glance - **Course:** Sandown Park, Surrey - **Grade:** Grade 1 - **Distance:** 1m 7f 119y - **Age:** 4yo+ - **First run:** 1969 Below: the 2026 details, the recent winners with the trends behind them, how to watch, and the day out. The [Sandown Park course guide](/uk-racecourses/sandown/) covers the track. ## 2026 race details # 2026 race details | Detail | Value | |---|---| | **Race date** | Saturday 5 December 2026 | | **Off time** | TBA | | **Going** | TBA | | **Field size** | TBA | | **Distance** | 1m 7f 119y | | **Grade** | Grade 1 | | **Age** | 4yo+ | Final declarations are made two days before the race, and the off time and going above update once they are published. ### Where the race fits The best two-milers tend to turn up, and the race is read closely for the Champion Chase in March. A week earlier come the [Coral Gold Cup](/racing-news/coral-gold-cup/) and the [Fighting Fifth Hurdle](/racing-news/fighting-fifth-hurdle/), and the next big two-mile chase is the [Clarence House Chase](/racing-news/clarence-house-chase/) at Ascot in January. Our [festivals and big races board](/festivals/) lists every big race coming up, soonest first. On race morning the [AI race predictor](/ai-race-predictor/) publishes its ratings and fair prices for every British race, the Tingle Creek included. ## Recent winners and trends # Recent winners and trends ## The records # The records - **Back-to-back:** Jonbon won in 2023 and 2024 for Nicky Henderson. - **A Champion Chase pointer:** Il Etait Temps won in 2025 and went on to win the Queen Mother Champion Chase in 2026. - **The big yards:** Paul Nicholls and Nicky Henderson have dominated the recent runnings. ## How to watch and where to bet # How to watch and where to bet The television listing and the off time are confirmed in race week, when the declarations are out. This page shows the off time above as soon as it is published. Two things are worth checking before you bet: - **Free bets and their terms.** Check the minimum odds and the expiry before you claim. Our [free bet offers](/bookmakers/best-free-bet-offers/) page compares them. - **Best odds guaranteed.** Prices move once the going is known. A BOG bookmaker pays the starting price if it is bigger than the price you took. See our [best BOG bookmakers](/bookmakers/best-bog-bookmakers/). 18+. Bet only what you can afford to lose. If gambling stops being fun, [BeGambleAware](https://www.begambleaware.org/) offers free, confidential help. ## Raceday at Sandown Park # Raceday at Sandown Park Tingle Creek Saturday is the highlight of Sandown's jumps season, headlined by two Grade 1s, the Tingle Creek and the Henry VIII Novices' Chase. Book ahead for a busy pre-Christmas day. For getting there and the enclosures, read our [day out at Sandown](/uk-racecourses/sandown/sandown-day-out-guide/) guide, and the [Sandown betting guide](/uk-racecourses/sandown/sandown-betting-guide/) has the course angles. Results go on this page within 24 hours of the race, and the full card's results are on our [racing results](/racing-results/) page the same evening. ## Frequently asked questions # Frequently asked questions ### When is the Tingle Creek Chase 2026? Saturday 5 December 2026 at Sandown Park. The off time is confirmed in race week and shown in the race details above. ### What distance is the Tingle Creek? 1m 7f 119y, a two-mile chase. It is a Grade 1 race. ### Who has won the Tingle Creek more than once lately? Jonbon (2023 and 2024) and Politologue (2017 and 2020) both won it twice in the winners table above. ### What else is on Tingle Creek day? The Henry VIII Novices' Chase, also a Grade 1, on the same Saturday card.