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Friday 16 January 2026

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Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m  |   Soft (Heavy in places)  |   14 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:38  |   Winning time: 3m 53.02s
1st
Horse silk
11
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
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
1
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
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
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
4th
Horse silk
nse
14
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
5th
Horse silk
½
9
810-13
20/1
T: Jamie SnowdenJ: G Sheehan
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, kept on 2 out, faded run-in op 16/1
6th
Horse silk
2 ¼
5
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
7th
Horse silk
8
15
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
8th
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
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
9th
Horse silk
3
16
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
10th
Horse silk
3
4
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
11th
Horse silk
1 ¾
12
25/1
T: S EnglandJ: Craig Nichol
Prominent, disputed lead before 3 out where mistake and headed, soon ridden and weakened op 18/1
12th
Horse silk
1 ¾
8
28/1
T: Faye BramleyJ: Benjamin Macey (7)
Midfield, driven before 3 out, faded before last tchd 33/1
13th
Horse silk
7 ½
3
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

PU
Horse silk
10
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

7
Horse silk
Listentoyourheart15
Weight: 11-0|  Age: 7
T: D Skelton  J: Miss Heidi Palin
NR
6
Horse silk
Bubble Dubi69
Weight: 11-1|  Age: 9
T: S Edmunds  J: Charlie Hammond
WD

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)

Verdict

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.

  1. LIVE CONTI (FR)
  2. KNICKERBOCKERGLORY (IRE)
  3. HOT FUSS (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025
Secret Squirrel
Weight: 10-6  |Age: 6
11/4

Prize Money

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

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