Fitzdares Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Windsor

Windsor

13:34

Fitzdares Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2026-01-01

Distance 2m37y

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 5yo+

Prize £9,242

Rain 0%

Winning Time 3m 53.74s (slow by 1.44s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Koukeo (FR) Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Jonjo & A J O'Neill	9/2	Won
2nd	Bond Broker (IRE) Jay Tidball · Paul Nicholls	11/2	10
3rd	Norn Iron (IRE) Brendan Powell · Harry Derham	4/7F	2
4th	Admiral Stewart (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · Jamie Snowden	15/2	43

Runners (4)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2	Norn Iron Brown J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	J:Brendan Powell T:Harry Derham	165	—	2421-2	118	123	106	21d	—	—	-7	36.2	—	11/10 48%
Off the mark in minor 2m Plumpton maiden hurdle; respectable chase debut; can improve
3	Bond Broker Bay J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	J:Jay Tidball(5) T:Paul Nicholls	163	h	12-224	116	122	105	45d	—	—	+3	22.2	—	10/3 23%
Won maiden/novice hurdles last winter; not gone on over fences and ran moderately latest
1	Admiral Stewart Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	J:Gavin Sheehan T:Jamie Snowden	169	t	1P2-1P	122	-	-	48d	—	—	+7	22.4	—	9/2 18%
Won Irish point and 2m hurdle; capitulated tamely once headed over fences latest
4	Koukeo Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	156	—	26P18-	109	-	-	252d	—	—	+12	26.2	—	9/2 18%
Has form at 2m but stayed 2m5f well when hurdle winner in April; a threat now chasing

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Norn Iron	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10	11/10
Bond Broker	10/3	10/3	10/3	3/1	10/3
Admiral Stewart	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	9/2
Koukeo	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2	9/2

Predictor

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

1st

Norn Iron

36.2

OR: 17 Form: 5 Odds: 14.2

11/10

2nd

Koukeo

26.2

OR: 14.8 Form: 7.3 Odds: 4.2

9/2

3rd

Admiral Stewart

22.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Bond Broker

22.2

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

10/3

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Admiral Stewart	122	—	—
Norn Iron	118	123	106
Bond Broker	116	122	105
Koukeo	109	—	—

Last Run