Racecards
12:45 Windsor
Fitzdares Mares' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £37,500 added
- Winner: £19,804
- 2nd: £9,112
- 3rd: £4,556
- 4th: £2,280
- Form 12-31
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 128
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
handy, shaken up after 2 out, led last, ridden run-in, stayed on well, readily
- Form 35-21
- Age 5
- Weight 11-7
- Trainer Harry Derham
- Jockey Paul O'Brien
towards rear, pushed along and weakened 2 out
Bluey (IRE)
24- Form 3611-41
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 117
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey Joe Anderson
led, ridden 2 out, headed last, kept on, no match for winner
- Form 1-221
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
mid-division, pushed along on run to 2 out, no impression, ran on one pace run-in
Everest
24- Form 2705
- Age 6
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer G & J Moore
- Jockey N F Houlihan
in rear, not fluent 4 out, pushed along after 3 out, never a factor
- Form F-2
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
prominent, weakened quickly on run to 2 out and pulled up
- Form 62/3113-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-2
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
chased leaders, went 3rd on run to 2 out where not fluent, soon pushed along, stayed on same pace
In depth
Formwatch
Jubilee Alpha (IRE) 15-8 (11-4) Chased leaders, led before 2 out travelling strongly, shaken up before last, pushed out run-in and stretched clear, readily, won at Taunton 2m lst (1) gs in Dec beating Hollygrove Cha Cha (11-4) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Barrabool 1-3fav (11-2) Led, pushed along 2 out, kept on well from last, pushed out, readily, won at Plumpton 2m mdn (4) gd in Nov beating Basilette (11-2) by 5 1/2l, 3 ran.
Bluey (IRE) 3-1 (11-0) Made all, ridden approaching 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat, won at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec beating Jena D'oudairies (11-0) by 3l, 11 ran.
Siog Geal (IRE) 4-9fav (11-0) Raced wide in close 3rd, went 2nd after 3 out, pushed along and went wide before 2 out, led out wide 2 out, clear between last two, ridden and stayed on with reduced lead run-in, always doing enough, well on top towards finish, won at Catterick 2m (4) gd in Dec beating Surrey Belle (11-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Everest 20-1 (11-0) Rear of mid-division, hard ridden from 3 out, outpaced approaching 2 out when blundered, plugged on, 5th of 11, 33 1/4l behind Bluey (11-0) at Wincanton 1m 7f (4) gs in Dec.
Katira Du Mestivel (FR) 3-1 (11-0) Raced keenly early, led 1st, jumped right 2 out, headed last, soon outpaced by winner run-in, wandered towards finish, kept on when pressed for position near finish, 2nd of 9, 7l behind Hollygrove Cha Cha (11-7) at Fontwell 2m 3f (4) sft in Dec.
Khrisma (FR) 6-1 (9-7) 3rd of 10, 7 1/2l behind Kamaro D'huez (9-10) at Fontainebleau 1m 5f (1) hvy in Nov.