WINDSOR
18 January 2026
Sunday 18th January

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Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 6f 50y
  • Going: Soft
Windsor
Runners
6

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

Selection Selected At
Handstands silk
Handstands
Selected at: 4/1

Ben Pauling’s Handstands was a Grade 1 winner over fences as novice last term and even got the better of Arkle winner Jango Baie. He was below-par in the Betfair Chase last time but he’s better than that and this race looks a lot easier.

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4/1
No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Handstands silk
w1
Handstands
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts on this ground (80%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (30%)
11P-24
Age: 7
Weight: 11-10
OR: 154
Days: 57
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS ChG1 11-10 4/5 Grey Dawning (14½L) 4/1 155 151
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f GS ChL 11-10 2/4 Resplendent Grey (¾L) 4/5F 157 150
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 25f GS NvChG1 11-7 PU/7 Caldwell Potter () 11/4J 157 -
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 20f Hy NvChG1 11-7 1/4 Jango Baie (shd) 100/30 144 161
11 Jan 25 Ffo Ffos Las 19.5f Sft NvChG2 11-9 1/6 Lord Of Thunder (9L) EvensF 143 148
6 Dec 24 San Sandown 24f Sft NvChG2 11-4 1/5 Resplendent Grey (3½L) 5/2 139 142
2
Matata silk
C
Matata
J: J J Slevin
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
3-7331
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 160
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG3 11-12 1/9 Il Ridoto (9½L) 6/1 154 165
7 Dec 25 Kel Kelso 17f Sft 2HcCh 12-0 3/9 Saint Segal (9½L) 3/1F 156 158
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f Sft ChG2 11-4 3/6 L'Eau du Sud (17½L) 9/1 157 153
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS 2HcCh 12-0 7/9 Calico (27L) 11/4 160 150
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd ChG1 11-10 3/4 Jonbon (46L) 16/1 161 141
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft ChG2 11-2 3/5 Master Chewy (2L) 11/8F 163 158
3
Resplendent Grey silk
Resplendent Grey p
J: Sean Bowen
T: Olly Murphy
441-10
Age: 8
Weight: 11-6
OR: 152
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 11-8 p 11/24 Panic Attack (27L) 9/1 153 142
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 20f GS ChL 11-8 1/4 Handstands (¾L) 9/2 147 149
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 10-2 p1 1/19 Lombron (1L) 9/2 142 153
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2NvHcCh 11-11 4/18 Haiti Couleurs (11L) 10/1 142 143
25 Jan 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Sft 2NvHcCh 12-0 4/7 Jagwar (15L) 4/1 143 142
6 Dec 24 San Sandown 24f Sft NvChG2 11-4 2/5 Handstands (3½L) 11/8F 143 140
4
Eldorado Allen silk
BF
Eldorado Allen tp
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
705-13
Age: 12
Weight: 11-2
OR: 146
Days: 37
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 tp 3/8 Can You Call (14½L) 11/4F 147 144
14 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 tp 1/8 Mister Coffey (4½L) 13/2 142 148
19 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 20f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 tp 5/9 The Flier Begley (15½L) 14/1 143 141
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 11-1 t 17/30 Gentleman De Mee (31L) 28/1 145 127
8 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft ChG2 11-2 7/7 Djelo (32L) 22/1 147 133
17 Jan 25 Mar Market Rasen 24f GS 2HcCh 11-10 tp 4/8 Copperhead (28L) 7/2J 149 130
5
Jungle Boogie silk
D
Jungle Boogie
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
6/1P-7
Age: 12
Weight: 11-2
OR: 152
Days: 17
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Jan 26 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG3 12-0 7/9 Matata (31L) 22/1 156 138
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG1 11-10 PU/9 Fact To File () 16/1 156 -
21 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 21f GS 2Ch 11-10 1/4 Fil Dor (8L) 7/2 154 163
15 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26.5f Sft ChG1 11-10 6/11 Galopin Des Champs (21L) 16/1 152 162
1 Jan 24 Trm Tramore 23f Hy ChG3 11-0 1/6 Classic Getaway (1L) 10/1 150 154
10 Dec 23 Cor Cork 16.5f Sft/Hy ChG2 11-4 4/6 El Fabiolo (15L) 25/1 - 146
6
Protektorat silk
CD
BF
w1
Protektorat t
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
w1
Wind Op - First run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (32%)
2142-3
Age: 11
Weight: 11-2
OR: 165
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 27.5f Sft HcChG3 12-0 t 3/10 Marble Sands (4¼L) 3/1F 165 165
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 20f Gd ChG1 11-10 t 2/4 Jonbon (3¼L) 7/1 166 168
13 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f GS ChG1 11-10 t 4/9 Fact To File (20L) 5/1 166 155
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 22f Sft 2Ch 11-10 t 1/6 Djelo (23L) 100/30 165 172
8 Dec 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft ChG2 11-10 t 2/5 Djelo (6L) 6/4F 166 157
16 Nov 24 Chl Cheltenham 20f Gd HcChG3 12-0 t 6/15 Il Ridoto (17½L) 9/1 167 161

Betting Forecast:

8/11 Protektorat,

7/2 Handstands,

4/1 Matata,

10/1 Resplendent Grey,

33/1 Jungle Boogie,

50/1 Eldorado Allen

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