Fitzdares Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Windsor

Windsor

14:09

Fitzdares Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m4f42y

Class Class 3

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £15,843

Rain 0%

Winning Time 4m 59.15s (slow by 4.15s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Toothless (FR) Jay Tidball · Paul Nicholls	7/1	Won
2nd	Joe Cotton (IRE) Lorcan Williams · Jeremy Scott	3/1	2.75
3rd	Yes Day (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9/2	3.5
4th	Kalif d'Airy (FR) Caoilin Quinn · Gary & Josh Moore	85/40F	2.75
5th	Tax For Max (GER) Bryony Frost · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	18/1	6.5
6th	Mister Cessna (FR) Jack Hogan · Fergal O'Brien	6/1	19
7th	Shantou Lucky (IRE) Nathan Howie · James Owen	10/1	1.25

Runners (7)

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
6	Kalif d'Airy Bay J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	J:Caoilin Quinn T:Gary & Josh Moore	157	tb	242-14	112	126	74	28d	—	—	+1	21.7	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Good winner on chase debut; lacked fluency when only fourth last time; remains of interest
7	Joe Cotton Bay J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	J:Lorcan Williams T:Jeremy Scott	156	v	13-233	111	126	119	28d	—	—	+3	20.5	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Won valuable series final last March and has remained in good form since; respected
5	Toothless Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	160	tp	22/1-5	115	133	60	28d	—	—	+13	27.3	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Wide-margin winner in spring 2024; jumping error cooked his goose on last month's return
2	Yes Day Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	165	—	1P-PF6	120	131	92	61d	—	—	+8	21.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Dual winner last March; latest run steadied the ship after three non-completions
4	Shantou Lucky Chestnut J:Nathan Howie(3) T:James Owen	J:Nathan Howie(3) T:James Owen	162	tb	131842	117	127	121	11d	—	—	+17	28.4	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Five wins for stable since September; 3lb well in after going close at Fakenham last week
3	Mister Cessna Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	163	t	201-12	124	124	109	43d	—	—	+12	21.2	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Won over 2m on British chasing debut in October and could have more to offer over 2m4f
1	Tax For Max Bay J:Bryony Frost T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Bryony Frost T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	168	—	6/0338	123	124	-	40d	—	—	+13	20.3	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not at best over hurdles for new stable this season but drops in grade for chase return

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Kalif d'Airy	3/1	3/1	3/1	11/4	3/1
Joe Cotton	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	7/2
Toothless	5/1	5/1	5/1	9/2	11/2
Yes Day	5/1	5/1	5/1	5/1	11/2
Shantou Lucky	7/1	13/2	13/2	6/1	13/2
Mister Cessna	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Tax For Max	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1

Predictor

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

1st

Shantou Lucky

28.4

OR: 16.8 Form: 8.6 Odds: 3.1

7/1

2nd

Toothless

27.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 7 Odds: 4

11/2

3rd

Kalif d'Airy

21.7

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 6.2

3/1

Yes Day

21.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Mister Cessna

21.2

OR: 18.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Joe Cotton

20.5

OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Tax For Max

20.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Mister Cessna	124	124	109
Tax For Max	123	124	—
Yes Day	120	131	92
Shantou Lucky	117	127	121
Toothless	115	133	60
Kalif d'Airy	112	126	74
Joe Cotton	111	126	119

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shantou Lucky	11d ago	Quick return
Kalif d'Airy	28d ago	Fit
Joe Cotton	28d ago	Fit
Toothless	28d ago	Fit
Tax For Max	40d ago	Fit
Mister Cessna	43d ago	Fit
Yes Day	61d ago	Fresh