Racecards
12:12 Windsor
Fitzdares Welcomes Jumping Back At Royal Windsor EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 4)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £9,000 added
- Winner: £4,901
- 2nd: £2,258
- 3rd: £1,129
- 4th: £565
- Form 22/U12
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer C Gordon
- Jockey Rex Dingle
raced in 3rd, driven approaching 2 out, plugged on run-in, no match for front pair
- Form 310-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 121
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey H Cobden
tracked leader, pushed along approaching 2 out, led last, kept on strongly run-in
Excello (FR)
22- Form 2/310P-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-0
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
led, ridden after 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, held by winner
- Form 66-8
- Age 5
- Weight 10-7
- Trainer D J S Ffrench Davis
- Jockey Ben Ffrench-Davis
raced in last, slight mistake 4 out, asked for effort before 2 out, soon struggling, tailed off
In depth
Formwatch
Illegal D'ainay (FR) 3-1 (11-6) Restless before start, handy on outside, ridden and briefly outpaced home turn, headway almost upsides 2 out, could not go pace of leader last, kept on, 2nd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Clap Of Thunder (11-0) at Ascot 2m (3) gd in Nov.
Ma Shantou (IRE) 4-5fav (11-0) Held up behind leaders, pecked slightly 5th, led before 2 out, clear flat, easily, won at Warwick 2m 5f (4) gs in Nov beating Barlovento (11-7) by 9l, 5 ran.
Excello (FR) 11-4 (11-0) Led until before 1st, chased leader, challenged out wide 2 out, led soon after, ridden and strongly pressed last when not fluent last, narrowly headed run-in, pressed winner until no extra towards finish, 2nd of 5, hd behind Western Knight (11-5) at Ascot 2m 6f (2) gd in Nov.
Lyness Dancer 100-1 (11-2) Held up towards rear, never involved, 8th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Charisma Cat (11-9) at Warwick 2m (5) gs in Nov.