Windsor Races
Windsor
12:40
Fitzdares Berkshire Winter Million Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Windsor
Date: Fri, 17 Jan 2025
Distance: 3m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 2
Surface: Turf
Win: £3
Place: £1.60 £2.20
Exacta: £12.60
Trifecta: £31.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Derryhassen Paddy (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Lucinda Russell | 159 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Jumped right throughout - pressed leader - briefly led 4th - led again 7th - faced challenge 2 out - soon ridden - headed last - rallied against near rail final 110yds - bumped but led again final stride(op 5/2) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Honky Tonk Highway (IRE) | 5 M | Good | Dan Skelton | 155 lbs | 5/1 | 0.05 | Led - prominent 2nd - went second before 2 out - soon challenging - led last - edged right and bumped rival inside final 110yds - headed final stride (jockey said mare hung right-handed)(op 11/2 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Excello (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 11/4 | 8.5 | In touch with leaders - went third just after 2 out - no impression from last(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Clondaw General (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | 159 lbs | 7/2 | 4.75 | In touch with leaders - lost ground after 3 out - went modest fourth run-in (vet said gelding lost right-fore shoe)(op 3/1 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Dameofthecotswolds (GB) | 5 M | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 155 lbs | 8/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - led 2nd - briefly headed 4th - prominent 7th - weakened from 2 out - lost fourth run-in(op 13/2) |