Fitzdares Berkshire Winter Million Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Windsor

12:40

Date 2025-01-17

Distance 3m

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Hurdle

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £15,843

Winning Time 6m 8.39s (slow by 22.39s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Derryhassen Paddy (IRE) Craig Nichol · Lucinda Russell	2/1F	Won
2nd	Honky Tonk Highway (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	5/1	0.05
3rd	Excello (FR) Nico de Boinville · Nicky Henderson	11/4	8.5
4th	Clondaw General (IRE) Tom Bellamy · Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	7/2	4.75
5th	Dameofthecotswolds (GB) Sam Twiston-Davies · Nigel Twiston-Davies	8/1	2.75

Runners (5)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Derryhassen Paddy Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Lucinda Russell	J:Craig Nichol T:Lucinda Russell	159	t	11-1	-	129	104	54d	—	—	-8	18	0.56/1	9/4 31%
3-3 in a point, bumper and 2m4f maiden hurdle; likely to stay and has a bright future
5	Excello Grey J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	J:Nico de Boinville T:Nicky Henderson	154	—	10P-22	129	134	82	33d	—	—	+3	27	0.63/1	5/2 29%
The clear pick on best chase form; hurdles form this season still puts him in the picture
1	Clondaw General Grey J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	J:Tom Bellamy T:Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls	159	—	1-14	125	134	124	34d	—	—	+12	31.5	0.83/1	10/3 23%
11l fourth of six in 3m Grade 2 novice at Cheltenham, so has stamina and plenty of ability
4	Honky Tonk Highway Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	155	—	110-21	119	124	98	41d	—	—	+7	21.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
This big step up in trip is plausible but marked improvement is needed
3	Dameofthecotswolds Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	155	—	421211	129	132	120	48d	—	—	+35	46.3	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Big improver; has had far more racing than three of today's rivals but she's in the mix

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Derryhassen Paddy	9/4	9/4	9/4
Excello	5/2	5/2	5/2
Clondaw General	10/3	10/3	10/3
Honky Tonk Highway	6/1	6/1	6/1
Dameofthecotswolds	7/1	7/1	7/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Dameofthecotswolds

46.3

OR: 19.8 Form: 23.5 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Clondaw General

31.5

OR: 18.8 Form: 7 Odds: 5.7

10/3

3rd

Excello

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Honky Tonk Highway

21.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Derryhassen Paddy

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 8

9/4

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Excello	129	134	82
Dameofthecotswolds	129	132	120
Clondaw General	125	134	124
Honky Tonk Highway	119	124	98
Derryhassen Paddy	—	129	104

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