irishracing.com | Race Result Ascot, Sat, 20th Dec, 2025, Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus

3.00 Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 1) 2m. 7f. 185yds.

Ascot Results Sat, 20th Dec, 2025

Going - Good to Soft-Soft in places.

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - .05 Dividend - £10,000.00. Placepot Pool - £279,514.56 Winning Units - 613.81 Dividend - £332.40. Quadpot Pool - £33,417.42 Winning Units - 697.36 Dividend - £35.40. Place Six Dividend - £415.47. Place Five Dividend - £136.94.

3.00 2m. 7f. 185yds. (Class 1) 4-y-o plus 12 Ran
Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £100,000.00 4-y-o plus 1st - £56,950.00, 2nd - £21,370.00, 3rd - £10,700.00, 4th - £5,330.00, 5th - £2,680.00, 6th - £1,340.00

Stewards Report

1st

Deep Cave (IRE) 10-13 (Sue Howell)
Rated 139
Court Cave (IRE) - Lady Knightess (IRE)(Presenting (GB))
Breeder - Robert Allen

(Morning price: 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 8/1 7/1 15/2 8/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Christian Williams

Jack Tudor

Tote Win £11.00 Place £3.20

held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on and in touch with leader approaching last, stayed on, led final strides

12th Nov, 25 Bangor-on-Dee
1st Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 24th Jan, 26 Doncaster
5th Hcp Chs Rated 141

2nd

Leave Of Absence (FR) 11-5 (Mr Richard & Mrs Carol Cheshire)
Rated 145
Masked Marvel (GB) - To Much Fun (GB)(Act One (FR))
Breeder - Mr Jean-Pierre Dubois & SCEA Haras du Ma

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 25/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 22/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1) SP 11/1

A J Honeyball

Rex Dingle

Place £3.10

disputed lead, headed before 2nd, headway to dispute lead before 4 out, led outright and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, headed final strides

14th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
p.u. Chs Rated 146 This
Race 7th Feb, 26 Newbury
3rd Chs Rated 146

3rd

Johnnywho (IRE) 11-5 (Mr John P McManus)
ts⁺ Rated 145
Califet (FR) - Howaya Pet (IRE)(Montelimar (USA))
Breeder - Steven Vaughan

(Morning price: 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Place £2.20

held up in midfield, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, not clear run 2 out, kept on run-in, went third near finish, never nearer

8th Nov, 25 Aintree
5th Hcp Chs Rated 146 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Haydock
5th Hcp Chs Rated 146

4th

Hyland (FR) 11-3 (The Ten From Seven)
Rated 143
Turgeon (USA) - Medine (FR)(Mansonnien (FR))
Breeder - Mr Denis Parreau Delhote

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 8/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 10/1) SP 10/1

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

close up in touch, ridden before 2 out where mistake, chased leaders approaching last, kept on, lost third near finish

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
7th Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 10th Mar, 26 Cheltenham
6th Hcp Chs Rated 143

5th

0.5L

Victtorino (FR) 11-6 (Martians Racing)
Rated 146
It's Gino (GER) - Victtorie (FR)(Vettori (IRE))
Breeder - Jean-Paul & Marie-Odile Deshayes

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 13/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on, nearest finish

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
16th Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race

6th

Henry's Friend (IRE) 11-6 (Elizabeth And Oliver Troup)
cp⁹ Rated 146
Shirocco (GER) - Easter Bonnie (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Otto Daniel Kueres

(Morning price: 5/1 11/2 13/2 15/2 8/1 12/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 18/1)
SP 18/1

B Pauling

Kielan Woods

disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, joined before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, faded into fourth approaching last, no extra run-in

12th Dec, 25 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs Rated 146 This
Race 21st Feb, 26 Kempton
9th Hcp Chs Rated 145

7th

3.5L

Blow Your Wad (IRE) 11-2 (Mr Jerry Hinds & Mr Ashley Head)
ts⁺cp⁵ Rated 142
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Molly's Mate (IRE)(Goldmark (USA))
Breeder - Minch Bloodstock

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 8/1 7/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 15/2)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Tom Lacey

Sam Twiston-Davies

prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden before 16th, bad mistake and lost position 2 out, kept on same pace run-in

1st Nov, 25 Ascot
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 142 This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Ascot
3rd Chs Rated 142

8th

1.75L

Transmission (IRE) 10-4 (Paul McKeon)
cp⁺ Rated 130
Doyen (IRE) - Ellie (IRE)(Winged Love (IRE))
Breeder - Ms Johanna Dunne

(Morning price: 14/1 10/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1 9/1)
(Ring price: 9/1 17/2) SP 17/2

Neil Mulholland

Sean Bowen

held up in rear, not fluent 11th, ridden before 15th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression run-in

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
8th Hcp Chs Rated 130 This
Race 1st Feb, 26 Musselburgh
1st Hcp Chs Rated 129

9th

11L

Pic Roc (IRE) 10-9 (Mrs Emma Kendall)
cp⁴sr Rated 135
Mount Nelson (GB) - South Africa (FR)(Turtle Bowl (IRE))
Breeder - Mr Cian O'Doherty

(Morning price: 5/1 4/1 10/3 3/1 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4 5/2)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1fav

B Pauling

Ben Jones

held up in midfield, headway and not fluent 17th, soon driven, outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
5th Hcp Chs Rated 135 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Sandown
1st Hcp Chs Rated 134

10th

14L

Ga Law (FR) 11-7 (The Footie Partnership)
cp⁺sr Rated 154
Sinndar (IRE) - Law (FR)(Lute Antique (FR))
Breeder - Jean-Francois Magnien

(Morning price: 20/1 22/1 20/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 25/1 20/1 25/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

Jamie Snowden

Isabelle Ryder(7)

mounted in chute and went to post early, midfield, chased leaders before 15th, lost position 3 out, soon ridden and faded

1st Nov, 25 Wetherby
3rd Chs Rated 155 This
Race

p.u.

Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 11-10 (McNeill Family)
ts⁺cp⁺ Rated 150
Shantou (USA) - Didinas (FR)(Kaldou Star (GB))
Breeder - James Dunne

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1)
SP 18/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

midfield, weakened before 16th, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out

8th Nov, 25 Wincanton
4th Hcp Chs Rated 152 This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Ascot
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 147

p.u.

Two For Gold (IRE) 11-5 (May We Never Be Found Out Partnership)
cp⁺sr Rated 145
Gold Well (GB) - Two Of Each (IRE)(Shernazar)
Breeder - Neil R. Tector

(Morning price: 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 33/1)
SP 40/1

K C Bailey

Tom Bellamy

went to post early, midfield, ridden and pulled up before 2 out

1st Nov, 25 Ascot
6th Hcp Chs Rated 147 This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Market Rasen
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 142

Off 3.00
Time 6m. 8.27 secs, which is 2.65 secs slower than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £134.10
Tote Trifecta- £1130.20
CSF- £117.01
Tricast- £730.46.

2024 Victtorino 6 11-2 Charlie Deutsch 5/2Fav (Miss Venetia Williams)
2023 Victtorino 5 12-0 Charlie Deutsch 4/1 (Miss Venetia Williams)

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