14:50 Windsor

Thursday 1 January 2026

All11:4912:2412:5913:3414:0914:5015:22

Fitzdares New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 4f  |   Good (Good to Soft in places)  |   12 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:50  |   Winning time: 4m 45.22s
1st
Horse silk
11
6/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell
Prominent, led 4th, headed 7th, regained lead after 3 out, ridden before 2 out where strongly challenged, headed run-in, rallied to regain lead final strides, game op 8/1
2nd
Horse silk
nk
4
12/1
T: N J HendersonJ: Freddie Gordon
Held up in rear, progress home turn, ridden after 3 out, challenged leader after 2 out, not fluent last, led run-in, headed final strides
3rd
Horse silk
4 ½
2
9/2
T: Miss E C LavelleJ: G Sheehan
Held up in rear, mistake 6th, plenty to do when ridden after 3 out, headway 2 out, went third before last, plugged on run-in op 4/1 tchd 7/2
4th
Horse silk
¾
3
11/1
T: O MurphyJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)
Held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, progress 2 out, squeezed out between horses after 2 out, stayed on run-in op 10/1 tchd 12/1
5th
Horse silk
3 ¾
12
11/1
T: Evan WilliamsJ: Isabel Williams
Midfield, headway into third 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on flat op 9/1 tchd 8/1
6th
Horse silk
3 ¼
8
18/1
T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: James Turner (5)
Held up in touch, pushed along and progress before 2 out where challenged, lost place before last, no extra flat op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1
7th
Horse silk
2 ½
10
40/1
T: D PipeJ: Jack Tudor
Midfield, ridden after 3 out, beaten before last op 22/1
8th
Horse silk
½
1
912-0
40/1
T: O MurphyJ: Shane Fenelon (5)
Held up in rear, asked for effort after 3 out, never involved op 33/1
9th
Horse silk
nse
5
7/2f
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.
Led, headed 4th, led again 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last op 4/1
10th
Horse silk
26
6
14/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Isabelle Ryder (7)
Midfield, shaken up after 3 out, no impression from 2 out op 11/1
11th
Horse silk
8 ½
9
4/1
T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell
Prominent, lost place turning for home, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off op 11/2

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
7
12/1
T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon
Midfield, dropped to last home turn, soon struggling and pulled up before 2 out tchd 11/1
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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£7.30Pl:£2.40, £5.40, £1.80EX:£120.50Trifecta:£1,390.10Tricast:£360.82SF:£78.67Swingers:£24.80, £5.00, £17.80

Forecasts

Wellington Arch (7/2), Hartington (4/1), Guard Duty (9/2), Listentoyourheart (6/1), Act Of Authority (11/1), Minella Missile (11/1), East India Express (12/1), Castle Carrock (12/1), Idy Wood (14/1), Stream Of Stars (18/1), Thanksforthehelp (40/1), Rambo T (40/1)

Verdict

Things haven't gone to plan for MINELLA MISSILE since an exciting novice hurdle campaign in 2023 but he could be dangerously well-handicapped if back to something to like his best in first-time cheekpieces. Guard Duty and Hartington have improved in leaps and bounds since finishing first and second in a C&D novice handicap last season and both can make a bold bid for this valuable pot.

  1. MINELLA MISSILE (IRE)
  2. GUARD DUTY
  3. HARTINGTON (IRE)

Prize Money

1st: £52,030.002nd: £23,920.003rd: £11,960.004th: £5,980.005th: £2,990.006th: £1,490.00

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