16 Jan 2026 15:35 Windsor
Winner: £110,000 (Penalty: £57,233); Distance: 2m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
- |
Hot Fuss (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
144-624 / 5 |
Flat (69), Jump (13) |
David Bass | Tom Dascombe Keith, David &… |
10/1 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
2¾ L |
Wilful (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
4P12-31 / 7 |
Jump (27) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Fitri Hay |
85/40 | ||
| 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 | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
3¼ L |
Live Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
112-0 / 5 |
Jump (27) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Masonhogarthfergusonthelatejhales |
12/1 | ||
| held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, disputed fourth approaching last, kept on and went third final stride | ||||||||||
4th |
14 |
NS |
The Hardest Geezer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
515-224 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Gals And Geezers |
12/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and headway to chase leaders 2 out, soon drifted right, no extra and lost third final stride | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
½ L |
Milldam (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
1/410-96 / 8 |
Jump (27) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Neil Goulden, Kevin… |
20/1 | ||
| midfield, ridden before 3 out, kept on 2 out, faded run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
2¼ L |
Spectacularsunrise (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
44-3112 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Geoffrey Bruce… |
10/1 | ||
| held up in rear, ridden and some headway 2 out where not fluent, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
7th |
15 |
8 L |
Stoner's Choice (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 7) |
0-05605 / 11 |
Jump (17) | Fern O'Brien | F O'Brien Mrs Carolyn Kendrick |
100/1 | ||
| held up in rear, driven before 3 out, minor headway run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
2¾ L |
Melon (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
1614-3 / 5 |
Flat (475), Jump (35) |
Michael Kenneally | O Greenall & J Guerriero Rockerfellers |
9/1 | ||
| close up in touch, driven 3 out, soon lost position, faded before last | ||||||||||
9th |
16 |
3 L |
Poet Laureate (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
43-3161 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Ms Jane Southall |
15/2 | ||
| midfield, in touch with leaders 3 out, soon ridden and briefly chased leaders, faded 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
3 L |
Go Dante (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
P071-61 / 10 |
Jump (41) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs Barbara Hester |
22/1 | ||
| wore hood to post, always in rear, not fluent 4th, ridden and outpaced before 3 out | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
1¾ L |
Saligo Bay (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 11) |
313111 / 8 |
Flat (125), Jump (27) |
Craig Nichol | S England Lpd Demolition… |
25/1 | ||
| prominent, disputed lead before 3 out where mistake and headed, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
12th |
8 |
1¾ L |
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0-90P09 / 10 |
Jump (27) | Benjamin Macey | Faye Bramley The Cheeky Pups |
28/1 | ||
| midfield, driven before 3 out, faded before last | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
7½ L |
Knickerbockerglory (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
P/1354-2 / 10 |
Jump (41) | Harry Atkins | D Skelton S T Racing - Knickerbocker |
6/1 | ||
| disputed lead, joined before 3 out where not fluent and headed, soon faded | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
- |
Great Fleet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
19-3261 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Craig & Laura Buckingham |
20/1 | ||
| midfield, ridden and weakened before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
7 |
- |
Listentoyourheart (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 0) |
440-431 / 7 |
Jump (15) | Miss Heidi Palin | D Skelton S T Racing - The… |
0/0 | |||
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6 |
- |
Bubble Dubi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
33331/1 / 9 |
Jump (69) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds The Garratt Family |
0/0 | |||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
