Fitzdares New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
8th	1	—	Rambo T (G) Has enjoyed plenty of success in handicap hurdles around 2½m, including a career-best success in a typically competitive Silver Trophy at Chepstow on reappearance this season. Ran too badly to be tru…	198000-	Shane Fenelon O Murphy	9	76.2kg	41 40/1
3rd	2	—	Guard Duty (G) H Beat Hartington by 4 lengths in a C&D handicap in January before following up at Newbury. Ended last season on a low note but ran a blinder from well of the pace when chasing home potentially smart F…	119-231	G Sheehan Miss E C Lavelle	9	74.4kg	5.50 9/2
4th	3	—	Act Of Authority (G) Two-time winner last autumn and proved as good as ever when runner-up in the Martin Pipe. Has returned in good nick, 8 lengths behind Stream of Stars when third at Aintree last time and although he d…	7-43485	Toby McCain-Mitchell O Murphy	8	73.5kg	12 11/1
2nd	4	—	East India Express (G) Enjoyed an excellent 2024/25, notching his third victory at Cheltenham (20.2f) in April. However, it's been a subdued start to the present campaign, fell/pulled up first 2 runs prior to finishing wel…	1-FP920	Freddie Gordon N J Henderson	7	71.7kg	13 12/1
9th	5	—	Wellington Arch (G) FAV Enthusiastic front-runner was progressive last season, making his second start in handicaps a winning one when taking 20-runner race at Aintree (20f). Placed in another big-field handicap at Punchest…	213-921	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. J & A O'Neill	7	71.7kg	4.50 7/2
10th	6	—	Idy Wood (G) Made a successful return to hurdling at Uttoxeter in September and backed that up with a fine fourth behind Rambo T in the Silver Trophy at Chepstow. Better than ever when resuming winning ways at Ke…	4100P-9	Isabelle Ryder Jamie Snowden	8	71.7kg	15 14/1
—	7	—	Castle Carrock (G) Pulled Up Impressive bumper winner who defeated Diva Luna on hurdle/stable debut at Sandown (soft) in January prior to struggling in graded company. Left behind a disappointing reappearance/handicap debut when…	1136-0F	Tom Cannon A King	7	71.2kg	13 12/1
6th	8	—	Stream Of Stars (G) Likeable veteran has looked better than ever since returning from a break, catching the eye with how he moved through the race when chasing home a less-exposed rival at Aintree (clear of rest) earlie…	42-1322	James Turner N & W Twiston-Davies	11	70.3kg	19 18/1
11th	9	—	Hartington (G) Promising handicap debut when 4 lengths behind Guard Duty here in January and went one better on 2½m Carlisle reappearance. Improved again upped in distance when narrowly denied in Betfair Stayers' h…	22-1203	Brendan Powell J Tizzard	7	69.4kg	5 4/1
7th	10	—	Thanksforthehelp (G) TP Suited by the emphasis on stamina when producing a career best to land a 25-runner handicap hurdle at Punchestown (19.3f, good to soft) in April. Given a substantial hike in the weights for that succ…	1-77559	Jack Tudor D Pipe	9	68.5kg	41 40/1
1st	11	—	Listentoyourheart (M) Useful novice who completed a hat-trick in mares' company last season. Given a considerate reappearance when fourth in the 'Welsh Champion Hurdle' and stepped up when third (behind Steam of Stars) at…	0-43173	Tristan Durrell D Skelton	7	67.1kg	7 6/1
5th	12	—	Minella Missile (G) P Promising novice hurdler, impressively winning 2m5f Grade 2 Hyde at Cheltenham in 2023. Had issues since but showed a bit more spark over an inadequate test at Haydock (18.9f) last time. On a lenient…	0455P7	Isabel Williams Evan Williams	8	66.7kg	12 11/1

Betting forecast: Wellington Arch (7/2), Hartington (4/1), Guard Duty (9/2), Listentoyourheart (6/1), Act Of Authority (11/1), Minella Missile (11/1), East India Express (12/1), Castle Carrock (12/1), Idy Wood (14/1), Stream Of Stars (18/1), Thanksforthehelp (40/1), Rambo T (40/1)