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18 January 2026
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Fitzdares Fleur de Lys Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 6f 50y
  • Going: Soft
Windsor
Runners
5

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Light rain

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

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 - 8 wins from 25 in the last 14 days (32%)
Grade 1 novice chase winner last February; not at same level this term but has had wind op
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
Won handicap over Cheltenham's stiff, extended 2m4f on New Year's Day; entitled to respect
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
Has won some nice prizes but soundly beaten in Coral Gold Cup and has something to find
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
Won veterans' chase at Cheltenham in November but looks vulnerable in today's company
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
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
Bolted up in this race last year and positive performance on reappearance in November
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
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 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
/1P-7P
Age: 12
Weight: 11-2
OR: 152
Days: 1
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 26 Asc Ascot 21f Sft 2HcCh 11-11 PU/9 Vincenzo () 7/1 152 -
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
Verdict

Last year's runaway winner PROTEKTORAT gets in off 8lb lighter this time around and could be tough to beat. Handstands is feared.

Verdict silk image
Protektorat

Betting Forecast:

8/11 Protektorat,

7/2 Matata,

4/1 Handstands,

10/1 Resplendent Grey,

33/1 Jungle Boogie,

50/1 Eldorado Allen

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