Result · Windsor · Friday 16 January 2026

3:35 Windsor result: Hot Fuss wins the Fitzdares Sovereign Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

Class 22m hurdleGoing Soft14 ranTime 3m 53.02sWinner's prize £57,233
Hot Fuss silks
Winner

Hot Fuss (IRE)

5yo gelding · 10-11 · visor
Jockey David Bass · Trainer Tom Dascombe
Owner Keith David Stephen Trowbridge · By Calyx (GB) out of Natural Bloom (IRE)

10/1Starting price

Hot Fuss won the 3:35 at Windsor on Friday 16 January 2026, beating the 85/40 favourite Wilful by 2¾ lengths. Ridden by David Bass for trainer Tom Dascombe, the five-year-old was sent off at 10/1 and covered the 2m on soft ground in 3m 53.02s. Live Conti was a further 3¼ lengths back in third at 12/1. Non-finishers: Great Fleet (pulled up). Bubble Dubi (crashed through rails and got loose before start, withdrawn), Listentoyourheart (unsuitable ground) were non-runners.

3:35 Windsor full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Hot Fuss silks
Hot Fuss (IRE) 5yo · 10-11 · v
David Bass Tom Dascombe — 10/1 125
2
Wilful silks
Wilful (IRE) 7yo · 12-0
Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill 2¾ l 85/40FAV 142
3
Live Conti silks
Live Conti (FR) 5yo · 12-0 · ht
Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 3¼ l 12/1 142
4 Sean Houlihan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White l 12/1 122
5
Milldam silks
Milldam (FR) 8yo · 10-13 · ht
Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden ½ l 20/1 127
6 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies 2¼ l 10/1 131
7
Stoner's Choice silks
Stoner's Choice (GB) 11yo · 10-2 · t · claim 5lb
Fern O'Brien Fergal O'Brien 8 l 100/1 121
8
Melon silks
Melon (GER) 5yo · 10-5 · claim 5lb
Michael Kenneally Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 2¾ l 9/1 124
9
Poet Laureate silks
Poet Laureate (FR) 6yo · 10-7
Freddie Gordon Chris Gordon 3 l 15/2 121
10
Go Dante silks
Go Dante (GB) 10yo · 11-6 · tp
Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 3 l 22/1 134
11
Saligo Bay silks
Saligo Bay (IRE) 8yo · 10-11
Craig Nichol Sam England 1¾ l 25/1 125
12
No Ordinary Joe silks
No Ordinary Joe (IRE) 10yo · 10-7 · t · claim 7lb
Benjamin Macey Faye Bramley 1¾ l 28/1 128
13
Knickerbockerglory silks
Knickerbockerglory (IRE) 10yo · 11-5 · claim 7lb
Harry Atkins Dan Skelton 7½ l 6/1 140
PU
Great Fleet silks
Great Fleet (IRE) 6yo · 10-12 · t · Pulled up
Tristan Durrell Dan Skelton — 20/1 126

Non-runners: Bubble Dubi (crashed through rails and got loose before start, withdrawn), Listentoyourheart (unsuitable ground)

Windsor 3:35 returns

Tote win£12.50Per £1 stake
Tote place£3.60 £1.60 £2.70Per £1 stake
Exacta£42.601st and 2nd in order
CSF£30.52Computer straight forecast
Tricast£276.311st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£639.901st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:35 Windsor result: FAQs

Who won the 3:35 at Windsor on Friday 16 January 2026?

Hot Fuss, ridden by David Bass and trained by Tom Dascombe, at a starting price of 10/1.

Did the favourite win?

No. Wilful, the 85/40 favourite, finished second, 2¾ lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

3m 53.02s over 2m on soft ground.

Were there any non-runners?

Yes: Bubble Dubi (crashed through rails and got loose before start, withdrawn), Listentoyourheart (unsuitable ground). Bets on a non-runner are refunded, and a Rule 4 deduction may apply to winning bets placed before the withdrawal.

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