Windsor Races
Windsor
13:20
Fitzdares Royal Windsor Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Windsor
Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £6.20
Place: £1.80 £1.10 £1.50
Exacta: £13.20
Trifecta: £40.50
Non-Runners: Jackie Diamond (self certificate)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | Starcrossed Lover (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 161 lbs | 4/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - headway when left in third 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 11 | La Pinsonniere (FR) | 5 M | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 4/6F | 3.5 | Prominent - switched left and challenging when left in lead 2 out - headed approaching last - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 8/11 tchd 5/6) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | French Emperor (FR) | 4 G | Good | Nicky Martin | 161 lbs | 6/1 | 5 | Prominent - pressed leaders when left in second 2 out - lost position gradually approaching last - weakened run-in(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Realistic Optimism (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 9 | Held up in rear - steady headway after 3 out - left in fourth 2 out - soon outpaced - no impression run-in (jockey said gelding slipped on parade ring bend)(op 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | C'Est Different (FR) | 5 G | Good |
Dylan Johnston
(3)lbs
|
Sam Thomas | 158 lbs | 22/1 | 19 | Midfield - not fluent and pushed along briefly 5th - reminders and outpaced after 3 out - swerved sharply left 2 out - soon weakened(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 6th | 6 | Mon Kaplais (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - not fluent 3 out - soon outpaced and - soon lost position - weakened 2 out (jockey said gelding slipped on parade ring bend)(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | High Court Judge (USA) | 4 G | AVG |
Ben Bromley
(5)lbs
|
James Owen | 156 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - drifted left and lost touch 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 8th | 12 | Charles Morin (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Pat Phelan | 146 lbs | 150/1 | 14 | Held up in rear - mistake 1st - outpaced after 3 out - lost touch before 2 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Willoughby Cleeve (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Gary & Josh Moore | 161 lbs | 66/1 | - | Held up in rear - outpaced 3 out - weakened and pulled up before 2 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Flimsy Nosebag (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Nick Gifford | 161 lbs | 50/1 | - | Midfield - jumped left 2nd - outpaced 3 out - lost touch and pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Boston Boy (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 161 lbs | 12/1 | - | Led - faced challenge when crashed through wing and ran out 2 out(tchd 11/1) |