Racecards
12:40 Windsor
Fitzdares Berkshire Winter Million Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 3m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £30,000 added
- Winner: £15,843
- 2nd: £7,290
- 3rd: £3,645
- 4th: £1,824
- Form 1-14
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 125
- Trainer K Bailey & M Nicholls
- Jockey Thomas Bellamy
in touch behind leaders, ridden and dropped to rear before 2 out, kept on same pace run-in
- Form 11-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-5
- Trainer Miss Lucinda V Russell
- Jockey Craig Nichol
disputed lead, led outright before 7th, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where joined for lead, every chance approaching last, soon headed, rallied close home where bumped, led on line
- Form 421211
- Age 5
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
disputed lead, headed before 7th, driven and lost position before 2 out, weakened run-in
- Form 110-21
- Age 6
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
disputed lead, headed 4th, ridden and headway to dispute lead 2 out, every chance approaching last, soon led, drifted right and bumped winner close home, headed on line
- Form 310P-22
- Age 6
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
in touch behind leaders, pushed along before 2 out, chased leaders before last, no impression run-in
In depth
Formwatch
Clondaw General (IRE) 9-2 (11-0) Tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, pushed along 2 out and lost position, ridden before last, ran on one pace, 4th of 6, 10 3/4l behind Jet Blue (11-5) at Cheltenham 3m (1) gs in Dec.
Derryhassen Paddy (IRE) 2-1fav (11-4) Chased leader, not fluent 1st, led after 3 out, headed after 2 out, led again last, stayed on well, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f mdn (4) sft in Nov beating Farland (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 7 ran.
Dameofthecotswolds 8-15fav (11-9) Chased leaders, bad mistake 5th, shaken up to lead 2 out, went clear approaching last, stayed on strongly run-in, won at Doncaster 2m 3f (3) gd in Nov beating Millie Supreme (11-0) by 8l, 8 ran.
Honky Tonk Highway (IRE) 4-6fav (10-7) Made all, led narrowly, forged on home turn, pushed along after 2 out and briefly challenged, ridden run-in, stayed on well, won at Sandown 2m lst (1) sft in Dec beating Hartington (11-0) by 1l, 5 ran.
Excello (FR) 1-2fav (11-0) Led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, held by winner, 2nd of 4, 1 3/4l behind Ma Shantou (11-6) at Windsor 2m 4f (4) gs in Dec.