Royal Windsor Horse Show Cup Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race).
Windsor · Sunday, 18 Jan · 16:50
· 2m 4f
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:50
Off time
9
Runners
Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
HARRY LOWES (IRE
🥈 Second
SCORPIO RISING (IRE
🥉 Third
LISBANE PARK (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4
3/1
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8
7/1
05 · —
9.50
17/2
06 · —
10
9/1
07 · —
11
10/1
08 · —
17
16/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd | 1 | — |
Top Jimmy (G)
On the up since joining current yard, landing a pair of novice hurdles at Uttoxeter in October. Advanced his form when third of 5 in Winter Novices' Hurdle at Sandown (19.8f, soft) 44 days ago. Needs considering now going into handicaps.
|
Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies | 6 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
Scorpio Rising (G)
Proving very progressive in his short hurdles career to date, winning Perth maiden and Lingfield handicap around 2½m this winter. Had plenty in hand on his handicap debut on latter occasion so a player despite an 8 lb weights hike.
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 6 | 74.4 kg |
4
3/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Lisbane Park (G)
Cost £110,000 after finishing runner-up in an Irish point and went one better in 2m novice at Exeter in November. Good fourth of 10 in similar company at Cheltenham (16.8f, good to soft) 37 days ago. Makes handicap debut now and should hav…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 5 | 74.4 kg |
10
9/1
|
| 5th | 4 | — |
Harry Lowes (G)
FAV
Irish point scorer who landing novice hurdle at Exeter (2m) in great style on his Rules debut in November. Still looked a work in progress when a very good third of 5 in novice at Market Rasen (20.6f, good to soft) 45 days ago. Capable of …
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 5 | 74.4 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| — | 5 | — |
Sixty Plus (G)
[V]
Improved with a visor fitted during the summer, bagging 4 handicaps on the bounce at up to 2½m. Not disgraced off a much higher mark on his last two runs, ninth in 2m3f Taunton handicap 38 days ago. Possibilities.
|
J J Burke | James Owen | 6 | 73.9 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 4th | 6 | — |
Fresh Kicks (G)
Comfortably landed the odds in 2m4f maiden at Plumpton in December but failed to stay 23.5f when sixth of 9 on handicap bow at Ascot 29 days ago. Still has more to come for his top yard now back in trip.
|
James Bowen | N J Henderson | 6 | 73.5 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 9th | 7 | — |
Fashion Hunter (G)
Promising debut fourth in 2m novice hurdle at Newbury in November but failed to improve when a remote second of 4 in novice at Fontwell (17.7f, good to soft) 23 days ago. Worth another chance now going handicapping.
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 5 | 72.1 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Maldini Milano (G)
[P]
Fairly useful bumper winner who got off the mark in this sphere (first-time cheekpieces) in 7-runner novice hurdle at Plumpton (20.5f) in November. Very much one to consider now sent handicapping with headgear retained.
|
Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls | 6 | 71.2 kg |
9.50
17/2
|
| 7th | 9 | — |
Kel Du Large (G)
Won all his three starts in 2023/24, including Hereford juvenile hurdle. Back from a long absence in good nick, fifth of 11 in 2m Cheltenham handicap 37 days ago. Can do better now stepping up in trip.
|
C Gethings | Mrs J Williams | 6 | 70.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 8th | 10 | — |
Tyson (G)
Maiden hurdler who made mistakes when only eighth of 11 in novice chase at Sligo (21.1f, good to soft) on his debut over fences 109 days ago and final run for Paul Nolan. Since had a wind op and joined a top yard so can't be discounted bac…
|
C J Todd | D Skelton | 6 | 65.8 kg |
67
66/1
|
Betting forecast: Harry Lowes (11/4), Scorpio Rising (3/1), Top Jimmy (5/1), Kel Du Large (7/1), Maldini Milano (17/2), Lisbane Park (9/1), Fresh Kicks (10/1), Fashion Hunter (16/1), Sixty Plus (25/1), Tyson (66/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 10562.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4860.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2430.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1216.0 GBP |
| P5 | 606.0 GBP |