Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Wilful (G) FAV Largely progressive since dropped back to 2m, producing a smart handicap performance to see off Hot Fuss by 2¾ lengths and bag a valuable prize at Ascot just before Christmas. A 7 lb rise looks fair …	12-3121	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	7	76.2kg	3.13 85/40
3rd	2	—	Live Conti (G) HT Smart juvenile hurdler last term, including second in Aintree Grade 1 in the spring. Never involved in 2m Ascot handicap on reappearance just before Christmas. Has first-time tongue tie and hood comb…	112-0	Harry Skelton D Skelton	5	76.2kg	13 12/1
13th	3	—	Knickerbockerglory (G) Won on Sandown reappearance last season before finishing a good third in this race. Finished a good second in that same Sandown contest on return in December and could make another bold bid in this w…	354/202-	Harry Atkins D Skelton	10	75.3kg	7 6/1
10th	4	—	Go Dante (G) TP Dual Imperial Cup winner who enhanced his excellent Sandown record with another win last month but well held in this race 12 months and worth opposing away from Sandown. Cheekpieces are refitted.	1-610P7	S Bowen O Murphy	10	72.6kg	23 22/1
6th	5	—	Spectacularsunrise (G) Imposing sort who has taken really well to hurdling, winning Bangor novice before making a mockery of an opening mark of 122 at Kelso (2m, soft) last month. Couldn't give weight away to a smart prosp…	311269	Sam Twiston-Davies N & W Twiston-Davies	6	71.2kg	11 10/1
—	6	—	Bubble Dubi (G) Strong traveller who posted a useful effort to make light of a long absence in 17f Aintree handicap in November, although he hasn't always been the most fluent of jumpers and may have been aided by m…	331/18P-	Charlie Hammond S Edmunds	9	70.3kg	13 12/1
—	7	—	Listentoyourheart (M) Useful mare who bagged a first handicap success when battling well to lead again near the finish over 2½m here (good to soft) 15 days ago. Has plenty of winning form over 2m and should remain competi…	0-43173	Miss Heidi Palin D Skelton	7	69.9kg	15 14/1
12th	8	—	No Ordinary Joe (G) T Useful on his day for Nicky Henderson but winless since 2022. There have been few positives to take from his 5 efforts for present connections but he has dropped 9 lb as a result and worth a look in …	—	Benjamin Macey Faye Bramley	10	69.9kg	29 28/1
5th	9	—	Milldam (G) HT Better than ever successful at Haydock (2m, heavy) last winter but below par in 2 outings there this season. At his best when the mud is flying so any rain in his favour.	965P42-	G Sheehan Jamie Snowden	8	69.4kg	21 20/1
—	10	—	Great Fleet (G) Pulled Up T Bumper winner who shaped encouragingly when placed on first 2 hurdle starts. Found a 21f Cheltenham Grade 2 novice beyond him in November but immediately back on track with his sights lowered when ma…	9-3261P	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	6	68.9kg	21 20/1
1st	11	—	Hot Fuss (G) V Useful on Flat and similar standard over hurdles, including fourth of 22 in the Fred Winter at least year's Cheltenham Festival. Good in-frame efforts at Ascot (second to Wilful) and Sandown (both 2m…	6241P2	David Bass Tom Dascombe	5	68.5kg	11 10/1
11th	12	—	Saligo Bay (G) Likeable type arrives in the form of his life, making it 5 wins in last 6 starts (including a victory on the Flat) when quickening clear on the run-in at Haydock (2m, good to soft) just before Christ…	113421-	Craig Nichol S England	8	68.5kg	26 25/1
8th	13	—	Melon (G) Lightly raced improver on Flat for this yard and took well to hurdling last winter, winning juveniles at Doncaster (good to soft) and Wetherby (heavy). Made an encouraging return to action when third…	614-382	Michael Kenneally O Greenall & J Guerriero	5	68kg	10 9/1
4th	14	—	The Hardest Geezer (G) Maiden hurdle winner last season who has shown better form in defeat in handicaps this time round, including second to Hardy du Seuil over C&D in November. Good fourth of 15 at Ascot since.	15-2244	Sean Houlihan P Hobbs & J White	7	67.1kg	13 12/1
7th	15	—	Stoner's Choice (G) T Has yet to fire this season. Not disgraced at Haydock latest but this now 11-y-o didn't really show enough on that occasion to mark him down as the likely winner of a hot handicap such as this.	560576	Fern O'Brien F O'Brien	11	66.7kg	101 100/1
9th	16	—	Poet Laureate (G) Point recruit who built on an encouraging hurdle debut third when winning 2m Plumpton maiden in November. Only sixth of 7 on 2m Ascot handicap debut but resumed progression when seeing off 12 rivals …	31619P	Freddie Gordon C Gordon	6	66.7kg	8.50 15/2

Position	Prize
P1	57233.0 GBP
P2	26312.0 GBP
P3	13156.0 GBP
P4	6578.0 GBP
P5	3289.0 GBP
P6	1639.0 GBP