15:35 Windsor

Friday 16 January 2026

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Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:38 | Winning time: 3m 53.02s

1^st

Hot Fuss

510-11

10/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: David Bass

Midfield, headway to dispute lead 3 out, soon ridden and sustained duel with runner-up, kept on approaching last, soon led outright, went clear near finish op 11/1 tchd 9/1

2^nd

2 ¾

Wilful

712-0

85/40f

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Disputed lead, headed 2nd, good jump to dispute lead 3 out, soon ridden and sustained duel with winner, not fluent 2 out, kept on approaching last, soon headed, outpaced by near finish op 7/2

3^rd

3 ¼

Live Conti

512-0

12/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, disputed fourth approaching last, kept on and went third final stride op 11/1 tchd 14/1

4^th

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The Hardest Geezer

710-8

12/1

T: P Hobbs & J WhiteJ: Sean Houlihan

Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon drifted right, no extra and lost third final stride op 10/1 tchd 14/1

5^th

Milldam

810-13

20/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan

Midfield, ridden before 3 out, kept on 2 out, faded run-in op 16/1

6^th

2 ¼

Spectacularsunrise

611-3

10/1

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Held up in rear, ridden and some headway 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace op 12/1

7^th

Stoner's Choice

1110-7

100/1

T: F O'BrienJ: Fern O'Brien (5)

Held up in rear, driven before 3 out, minor headway run-in op 80/1

8^th

2 ¾

Melon

510-10

9/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Michael Kenneally (5)

Close up in touch, driven 3 out, soon lost position, faded before last op 15/2

9^th

Poet Laureate

610-7

15/2

T: C GordonJ: Freddie Gordon

Midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden and briefly chased leaders, faded 2 out op 13/2 tchd 6/1

10^th

Go Dante

1011-6

22/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to post, always in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out op 18/1

11^th

1 ¾

Saligo Bay

810-11

25/1

T: S EnglandJ: Craig Nichol

Prominent, disputed lead before 3 out where mistake and headed, soon ridden and weakened op 18/1

12^th

1 ¾

No Ordinary Joe

1011-0

28/1

T: Faye BramleyJ: Benjamin Macey (7)

Midfield, driven before 3 out, faded before last tchd 33/1

13^th

7 ½

Knickerbockerglory

1011-12

6/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Disputed lead, joined before 3 out where not fluent and headed, soon faded tchd 11/2

Also Ran

Great Fleet

610-12

20/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Tristan Durrell

Midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up op 14/1 tchd 12/1

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Non-Runners

Listentoyourheart¹⁵

Weight: 11-0| Age: 7

T: D Skelton J: Miss Heidi Palin

Bubble Dubi⁶⁹

Weight: 11-1| Age: 9

T: S Edmunds J: Charlie Hammond

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£12.50Pl:£3.60, £1.60, £2.70EX:£42.60Trifecta:£639.90Tricast:£276.31SF:£30.52Swingers:£8.10, £15.20, £7.60

Forecasts

Wilful (85/40), Knickerbockerglory (6/1), Poet Laureate (15/2), Melon (9/1), Hot Fuss (10/1), Spectacularsunrise (10/1), Live Conti (12/1), The Hardest Geezer (12/1), Bubble Dubi (12/1), Listentoyourheart (14/1), Milldam (20/1), Great Fleet (20/1), Go Dante (22/1), Saligo Bay (25/1), No Ordinary Joe (28/1), Stoner's Choice (100/1)

LIVE CONTI is the mount of Harry Skelton from brother Dan's quartet and is taken to leave his Ascot reappearance just before Christmas behind with a new headgear combination fitted now. His stablemate Knickerbockerglory went close in this race last year and could be primed for another bold bid. Hot Fuss, Melon and the thriving Saligo Bay are a few of many others to consider in this cracking handicap.

LIVE CONTI (FR)
KNICKERBOCKERGLORY (IRE)
HOT FUSS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Secret Squirrel

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 6

J: N de Boinville | T: H Morrison

11/4

Prize Money

1st: £57,233.002nd: £26,312.003rd: £13,156.004th: £6,578.005th: £3,289.006th: £1,639.00