Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Windsor

Windsor

13:55

Fitzdares Great Park Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-01-19

Distance 2m33y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £26,015

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1	Matata Bay J:J J Slevin T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	J:J J Slevin T:Nigel Twiston-Davies	168	—	40-212	155	159	142	42d	—	—	+7	34.7	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Front-runner who has been in fine form and should be a tough nut to crack once more
7	Sans Bruit Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	151	t	13-33P	138	162	131	23d	—	—	+11	26.4	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Won the Red Rum at Aintree last April; set off too fast when pulled up at Kempton latest
8	Etalon Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	148	—	17-595	135	163	113	36d	—	—	+11	25.3	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Won three in a row last winter but below best on his three outings this season
5	Crebilly Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	155	—	4127-0	142	162	134	99d	—	—	+14	26.6	1.63/1	13/2 13%
Runner-up in 2m4f Plate at Cheltenham Festival last March; could leave reappearance behind
9	Arctic Bresil Bay J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	J:Rachael Blackmore T:Henry De Bromhead	142	t	20-P0P	129	158	88	22d	—	—	+10	23.8	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Return to form needed but from top Irish yard and he's on a tempting mark now back at 2m
6	Harper's Brook Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton	152	p	0-P521	139	160	147	23d	—	—	+14	25.3	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Not straightforward but given excellent ride by Kielan Woods to win at Wetherby; chance
4	Unexpected Party Grey J:Fergus Gillard T:Dan Skelton	J:Fergus Gillard T:Dan Skelton	158	t	1P-524	145	159	133	65d	—	—	+21	24.6	7.00/1	28/1 3%
Last season's Grand Annual winner who is a possible player now back in a handicap
3	Editeur Du Gite Bay J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Niall Houlihan T:Gary & Josh Moore	158	—	P-P9P5	145	158	103	23d	—	—	+22	24.5	10.00/1	40/1 2%
A long time since he's been competitive but excuses the last twice & is on a reduced mark
NR	Martator Bay J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams	164	p	1-1137	151	158	121	1d	—	—	—	32.3	—	—
Won five in a row before last month's third at Kempton; form dipped at Ascot yesterday

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Matata	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2	11/4
Sans Bruit	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	5/1
Etalon	5/1	6/1	11/2	11/2	11/2
Crebilly	13/2	6/1	6/1	11/2	11/2
Arctic Bresil	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	5/1
Harper's Brook	8/1	8/1	8/1	15/2	15/2
Unexpected Party	25/1	28/1	25/1	22/1	25/1
Editeur Du Gite	28/1	40/1	33/1	25/1	25/1
Martator	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Matata

34.7

OR: 26.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8.4

11/4

2nd

Martator

32.3

OR: 25.3 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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3rd

Crebilly

26.6

OR: 23 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

13/2

Sans Bruit

26.4

OR: 22 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

5/1

Etalon

25.3

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 4

6/1

Harper's Brook

25.3

OR: 22.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

8/1

Unexpected Party

24.6

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9

28/1

Editeur Du Gite

24.5

OR: 23.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.8

40/1

Arctic Bresil

23.8

OR: 19.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Matata	155	159	142
Martator	151	158	121
Unexpected Party	145	159	133
Editeur Du Gite	145	158	103
Crebilly	142	162	134
Harper's Brook	139	160	147
Sans Bruit	138	162	131
Etalon	135	163	113
Arctic Bresil	129	158	88

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Martator	1d ago	Quick return
Arctic Bresil	22d ago	Fit
Sans Bruit	23d ago	Fit
Harper's Brook	23d ago	Fit
Editeur Du Gite	23d ago	Fit
Etalon	36d ago	Fit
Matata	42d ago	Fit
Unexpected Party	65d ago	Fresh
Crebilly	99d ago	Long break