01 Jan 2026 14:50 Windsor
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £52,030); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Fitzdares New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Listentoyourheart (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 8) |
1440-43 / 7 |
Jump (45) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton S T Racing - The… |
6/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| NK |
East India Express (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
171-FP9 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Freddie Gordon | N J Henderson EIC Racing & Table… |
12/1 | |
| 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 |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Guard Duty (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U2119-2 / 9 |
Jump (33) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle Owners Group 074 |
9/2 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Act Of Authority (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
4327-43 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
11/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along before 3 out, progress 2 out, squeezed out between horses after 2 out, stayed on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
12 |
| 3¾ L |
Minella Missile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
PF00-04 / 8 |
Jump (40) | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
11/1 | |
| midfield, headway into third 3 out, soon ridden, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 3¼ L |
Stream Of Stars (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
42-1322 / 11 |
Flat (2752), Jump (26) |
James Turner | N & W Twiston-Davies Susie & Bob Frosell |
18/1 | |
| held up in touch, pushed along and progress before 2 out where challenged, lost place before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Thanksforthehelp (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 11) |
64431-7 / 9 |
Jump (56) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Mr John P McManus |
40/1 | |
| midfield, ridden after 3 out, beaten before last | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Rambo T (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
151-319 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Shane Fenelon | O Murphy Mpb Contractors… |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, asked for effort after 3 out, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| NS |
Wellington Arch (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
121213- / 7 |
Jump (243) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr M J Gaskell |
7/2 | |
| led, headed 4th, led again 7th, ridden and headed after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 26 L |
Idy Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
241-141 / 8 |
Jump (52) | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden Mr Erik Penser… |
14/1 | |
| midfield, shaken up after 3 out, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 8½ L |
Hartington (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
5122-12 / 7 |
Jump (40) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership |
4/1 | |
| prominent, lost place turning for home, weakened quickly after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Castle Carrock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1136-0F / 7 |
Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr J Law |
12/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to last home turn, soon struggling and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||