Race cards · Sun 15 Dec
Sunday 15 December · Windsor, England
13:20 Fitzdares Royal Windsor Racecourse Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 0f 0y
- Going
- Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Class
- 4
- Prize
- GBP 9000
- Runners
- 11
Race preview
Starcrossed Lover was a promising second in a Punchestown hurdle on his Irish debut before following that up with a bumper third at Downpatrick. He looks interesting ahead of his first start for Neil Mulholland, alongside French Emperor after his close-up third at Lingfield where he was in with every chance. Both can go well, but French import LA PINSONNIERE raced and placed in far better company at home and could make a winning debut for the Nicky Henderson yard judged on that level of performance.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Starcrossed Lover | 23 | James Bowen | N P Mulholland | 11 7 | 4-1 | |
| 2 | La Pinsonniere | 2336- | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 11 0 | 4-6 | |
| 3 | French Emperor | 3-3 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Nicky Martin | 11 7 | 6-1 | |
| 4 | Realistic Optimism | 2152/53 | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 11 7 | 18-1 | |
| 5 | C'est Different | 6 | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas | 11 7 | 22-1 | |
| 6 | Mon Kaplais | 45 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 11 7 | 18-1 | |
| 7 | High Court Judge | Ben Bromley | James Owen | 11 7 | 66-1 | ||
| 8 | Charles Morin | 64 | Sean Houlihan | P Phelan | 10 6 | 150-1 | |
| - | Boston Boy | 2/55-4R | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill | 11 7 | 12-1 | |
| - | Flimsy Nosebag | 7-35 | James Davies | N J Gifford | 11 7 | 50-1 | |
| - | Willoughby Cleeve | 0- | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore | 11 7 | 66-1 | |
| NR | Jackie Diamond | Non Runner | D J S Ffrench Davis | 11 0 |