Result · Windsor · Thursday 1 January 2026

2:50 Windsor result: Listentoyourheart wins the Fitzdares New Year's Day Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 22m4f hurdleGoing Good12 ranTime 4m 45.22sWinner's prize £52,030

Winner

7yo mare · 10-8
Jockey Tristan Durrell · Trainer Dan Skelton
Owner S T Racing The Founders Syndicate · By Getaway (GER) out of Illwalktheline (IRE)

6/1Starting price

Listentoyourheart won the 2:50 at Windsor on Thursday 1 January 2026, beating East India Express by ¼ length. Ridden by Tristan Durrell for trainer Dan Skelton, the seven-year-old was sent off at 6/1 and covered the 2m4f on good ground in 4m 45.22s. Guard Duty was a further 4½ lengths back in third at 9/2. Non-finishers: Castle Carrock (pulled up).

2:50 Windsor full result: finishing order and SPs

Pos	Horse	Jockey / trainer	Btn	SP	OR
1	Listentoyourheart (IRE) 7yo · 10-8	Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton	—	6/1	123
2	East India Express (IRE) 7yo · 11-4	Freddie Gordon Nicky Henderson	¼ l	12/1	133
3	Guard Duty (GB) 9yo · 11-10 · h	Gavin Sheehan Emma Lavelle	4½ l	9/2	139
4	Act Of Authority (FR) 8yo · 11-3 · claim 5lb	Toby McCain-Mitchell Olly Murphy	¾ l	11/1	137
5	Minella Missile (IRE) 8yo · 10-7 · p	Isabel Williams Evan Williams	3¾ l	11/1	122
6	Stream Of Stars (GB) 11yo · 10-10 · claim 5lb	James Turner Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	3¼ l	18/1	130
7	Thanksforthehelp (FR) 9yo · 10-11 · tp	Jack Tudor David Pipe	2½ l	40/1	126
8	Rambo T (IRE) 9yo · 11-9 · claim 5lb	Shane Fenelon Olly Murphy	½ l	40/1	143
9	Wellington Arch (GB) 7yo · 11-4	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill	l	7/2FAV	133
10	Idy Wood (FR) 8yo · 10-11 · claim 7lb	Isabelle Ryder Jamie Snowden	26 l	14/1	133
11	Hartington (IRE) 7yo · 10-13	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	8½ l	4/1	128
PU	Castle Carrock (IRE) 7yo · 11-3 · Pulled up	Tom Cannon Alan King	—	12/1	132

Windsor 2:50 returns

Tote win£7.30Per £1 stake

Tote place£2.40 £5.40 £1.80Per £1 stake

Exacta£120.501st and 2nd in order

CSF£78.67Computer straight forecast

Tricast£360.821st, 2nd and 3rd in order

Trifecta£1390.101st, 2nd and 3rd in order

2:50 Windsor result: FAQs

Who won the 2:50 at Windsor on Thursday 1 January 2026?

Listentoyourheart, ridden by Tristan Durrell and trained by Dan Skelton, at a starting price of 6/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Wellington Arch, the 7/2 favourite, finished 9th, 15½ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

4m 45.22s over 2m4f on good ground.

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