Windsor Race 1

Fitzdares Welcomes Jumping Back At Royal Windsor Ebf 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Gbb Race)

Stake: $18,266

Talented chaser EXCELLO (3) is without a win in four hurdle outings. Latest narrow second at Ascot confirmed he can win races in the sphere and terms of this race suit. Consider. MA SHANTOU (2) won a jumpers flat race last season. Impressive 9L winner at Warwick (4224m) delivering second hurdling start. Key danger. ILLEGAL D'AINAY (1) landed a Plumpton maiden hurdle by 5L in May. Excellent second on comeback at Ascot last month and dangerous to underestimate. LYNESS DANCER (4) might be up against it on all known evidence.

Distance: 4023m
Track: Good
Weather: Cloudy
Surface: Turf
Class: WFA HDLE HUNT, C4

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Illegal D'ainay (1) 2x01x2
Trainer: C Gordon (Morestead, Hampshire)
Jockey: Rex Dingle (a2.5)
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $16,482
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

6 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: MONTMARTRE (IRE)

Dam: TORPILLE D'AINAY (FR)

Dam's Sire: Robin Des Champs

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-2-0

Season

3: 1-1-0

1st Up

3: 0-2-0

2nd Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

4: 1-2-0

Good

2: 1-1-0

Soft

1: 0-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Hurdle

3: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

117

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3118m

Comments

Second-up today. Not raced for 43 days. Fresh up after six months finished second in a small field at Ascot 4yo+ HDLE (C3) on November 2 over 3100m, 5 len behind Clap Of Thunder carrying 70.5kg at $4. Previously second-up won by 5 len Plumpton 4yo+ WFA HDLE MDN (C4) on May 12 over 3200m defeating Global Esteem with 71.5kg at $4.50 in a hurdle. Fitter for run. Can feature again after that bright return.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 6	2/11/24	Ascot Uk	3118m	HDLE 4U	-	Freddie Gordon	70.5kg	Good	3:46.65	49.5 km/h	4.8L	-	$4.00	174	$29,953	$7,640	1. Clap Of Thunder 2. Illegal D'ainay 3. The Ron Do Ron
174 Day Spell
1st of 8	12/5/24	Plumpton	3195m	WFA HDLE MDN	-	Rex Dingle	71.5kg	Good	3:45.05	51.1 km/h	5.0L	-	$4.50	8	$16,236	$8,843	1. Illegal D'ainay 2. Global Esteem 3. Pooch
99th of 10	4/5/24	Uttoxeter	3218m	MHDLE HUNT 4	-	Freddie Gordon	70.5kg	Soft	4:04.19	47.4 km/h	99.0L	-	$15	405	$15,378	-	1. Valgrand 2. Kap Ouest 3. Came From Nowhere
405 Day Spell
2nd of 7	26/3/23	Loughrea P2p	4828m	P2P MDN 5U	-	L Costello	60kg	Heavy		-	1.0L	-	$1.00f	-	$0	-	1. Askmore 2. Illegal D'ainay 3. Starlight Cato

Ma Shantou (2) 3x10x21
Trainer: E C Lavelle (Ogbourne Maizey, Wilts)
Jockey: H Cobden
Weight: 72.5kg
Prize Money: $16,741
Win / Place: 40% / 80%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SHANTOU (USA)

Dam: MA PRETENTION (FR)

Dam's Sire: Great Pretender

100

Rating

Stats

Career

5: 2-1-1

Season

4: 2-1-0

1st Up

3: 1-1-1

2nd Up

2: 1-0-0

Turf

5: 2-1-1

Good

3: 1-1-0

Soft

2: 1-0-1

Clockwise

3: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

2: 1-0-0

Hurdle

2: 1-1-0

Handicap Rating

121

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 1-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3017m - 4224m

Comments

Third-up today. First-up finished second of 8 starters at Wincanton 4yo+ MHDLE (C4) on October 17 over 3000m, 14 len behind Celtic Dino with 71.5kg at $3.30. Last start favourite; won by 9 len Warwick 4yo+ HDLE (C4) on November 20 over 4200m defeating Barlovento with 70kg at $1.80 in a hurdle. Making headway every start. Can feature in the finish again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 5	20/11/24	Warwick Uk	4224m	HDLE 4U	-	Harry Cobden	70kg	Good Soft	5:13.50	48.5 km/h	9.0L	-	$1.80f	34	$12,980	$7,184	1. Ma Shantou 2. Barlovento 3. Rubber Ball
34 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 8	17/10/24	Wincanton	3017m	MHDLE 4U	-	Tom Bellamy	71.5kg	Good	3:32.70	51.1 km/h	14.0L	-	$3.25	187	$12,980	$3,310	1. Celtic Dino 2. Ma Shantou 3. American Land
187 Day Spell
18th of 18	13/4/24	Aintree	3419m	G2 HUNT FLAT	-	Thomas Bellamy	71.5kg	Good Soft	4:11.68	48.9 km/h	105.8L	-	$8.00	41	$98,802	-	1. Horaces Pearl 2. Tripoli Flyer 3. Good And Clever
41 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 7	3/3/24	Huntingdon	3218m	HUNT FLAT 46	-	Thomas Bellamy	72kg	Soft	4:05.05	47.3 km/h	6.5L	-	$2.25f	91	$7,986	$4,420	1. Ma Shantou 2. Carismatic Soldier 3. Jax Junior
91 Day Spell
3rd of 10	3/12/23	Fairyhouse	3218m	FLAT 4	-	P J Cody	71kg	Soft	4:07.00	46.9 km/h	3.5L	-	$34	-	$19,074	$1,827	1. Petit Secret 2. Bleu De Vassy 3. Ma Shantou

Excello (3) x12x310px2
Trainer: Nicky J. Henderson (Upper Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: N De Boinville
Weight: 70kg
Prize Money: $216,445
Win / Place: 20% / 80%

5 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: COKORIKO (FR)

Dam: PAFADAS (FR)

Dam's Sire: Martaline

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 2-5-1

Season

3: 0-1-0

1st Up

4: 1-2-1

2nd Up

3: 1-2-0

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

10: 2-5-1

Good

4: 1-1-1

Soft

4: 1-3-0

Heavy

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

3: 1-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-4-0

Hurdle

4: 0-3-1

Steeple

6: 2-2-0

Handicap Rating

132

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 1-1-1

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

4325m

Comments

Racing second-up today. First-up after nine months finished second in a small field at Ascot 4yo+ HDLE (C2) on November 23 over 4300m, a head behind Western Knight with 70kg at $3.80. Previously second-up won by 6 len Ascot 4yo+ CHSE (C2) on December 23 over 4200m defeating Solo with 71kg at $3.80 in a steeplechase. Can improve on first up performance. Key runner who looks hard to beat.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
2nd of 5	23/11/24	Ascot Uk	4325m	HDLE 4U	-	Nico De Boinville	70kg	Good	5:29.40	47.3 km/h	0.2L	-	$3.75	256	$49,907	$12,729	1. Western Knight 2. Excello 3. Kloth Of Utopia
256 Day Spell
- of 21	12/3/24	Cheltenham	5029m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	Nico De Boinville	70.5kg	Heavy	6:55.79	43.5 km/h	99.0L	-	$34	45	$260,469	-	1. Chianti Classico 2. Twig 3. Meetingofthewaters
45 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 13	27/1/24	Cheltenham	4123m	STPLE HCP 5U	-	James Bowen	69kg	Good Soft	5:22.35	46.0 km/h	47.0L	-	$6.00	35	$197,615	-	1. Ga Law 2. Lounge Lizard 3. Il Ridoto
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 3	23/12/23	Ascot Uk	4224m	CHSE 4U	-	Nico De Boinville	71kg	Good	5:23.61	47.0 km/h	6.5L	-	$3.75	28	$89,210	$52,798	1. Excello 2. Solo 3. Straw Fan Jack
3rd of 5	25/11/23	Ascot Uk	4325m	NHDLE 4U	-	Nico De Boinville	69.5kg	Good	5:24.87	47.9 km/h	4.3L	-	$2.25f	221	$49,907	$6,362	1. Farnoge 2. Leader In The Park 3. Excello
221 Day Spell
2nd of 10	18/4/23	Auteuil	4400m	LR STPLE CF	-	Jeremy Da Silva	67kg	SH	5:44.73	45.9 km/h	1.8L	-	$3.70f	30	$169,917	$39,081	1. Jardin D'arthel 2. Excello 3. Le Grand Jour

Lyness Dancer (4) 66x8
Trainer: Dominic Ffrench Davis (Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Ben Ffrench-Davis (a2.5)
Weight: 66.5kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: NORSE DANCER (IRE)

Dam: MADAME ALLSORTS (GB)

Dam's Sire: Double Trigger

Rating

Stats

Career

3: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Turf

3: 0-0-0

Good

3: 0-0-0

Anti-Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

3218m

Comments

Racing second-up today. Fresh up after seven months finished eighth of 11 starters at Warwick 4-5yo Bumper (C5) on November 21 over 3200m, 26 len behind Charisma Cat carrying 68.5kg at $101. Previously second-up finished sixth of 7 runners at Ystradowen P2P on April 27 over 3000m, 18 len behind Bells Of Ufford with 72kg. Will strip fitter but needs to go up a notch.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
8th of 11	21/11/24	Warwick Uk	3218m	FLAT M 45	-	Ben Ffrench Davis	68.5kg	Good Soft	3:50.62	50.2 km/h	26.8L	-	$101	208	$7,986	-	1. Charisma Cat 2. Annie Hathaway 3. Twistthenightaway
208 Day Spell
6th of 7	27/4/24	Ystradowen P2p	3018m	P2P	-	J Stenhouse	72kg	Good	3:36.10	50.3 km/h	18.5L	-	$15	42	$0	-	1. Bells Of Ufford 2. Is Our Otis 3. Pink Eyed Pancho
42 Day Freshen-Up
6th of 7	16/3/24	Milborne St Andrew P2p	3219m	P2P	-	J Stenhouse	72kg	Good Soft	4:43.00	40.9 km/h	33.0L	-	$13	-	$0	-	1. Locked Down Lad 2. Weston Bay 3. The Astronomist

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