irishracing.com | Race Result Ascot, Fri, 19th Dec, 2025, Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £15,000.00 4-y-o plus

Ascot Result

Fri, 19th Dec, 2025

Going - Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Jackpot Pool - £14,084.51 Winning Units - .08 Dividend - £10,000.00. Placepot Pool - £193,870.67 Winning Units - 388.11 Dividend - £364.60. Quadpot Pool - £19,277.76 Winning Units - 339.07 Dividend - £42.00. Place Six Dividend - £613.64. Place Five Dividend - £152.02.

Summary

1.15

Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £15,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 3) 2m. 5f. 146yds.

1.15 2m. 5f. 146yds. (Class 3) 4-y-o plus12 Ran
Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race) of £15,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £8,169.00, 2nd - £3,764.00, 3rd - £1,881.00, 4th - £942.00 12 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Crystal Island (IRE) 4, b g 11-4 (Leisure Parks & Countrywide Park Homes)

Crystal Ocean (GB) - Je T'aime (IRE)(Heron Island (IRE))
Breeder - Mr K. D. Cotter

(Morning price: 2/1 15/8 2/1 5/2 11/4 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 5/2 7/4 13/8 7/4 13/8 7/4 9/4)
(Ring price: 7/4 15/8 2/1 9/4 5/2 11/4 3/1) SP 3/1fav

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

Tote Win £4.00 Place £1.70

midfield, ridden and headway to dispute second 2 out, soon edged right and disputed lead, ridden and led outright close home, went clear near finish

6th Apr, 25 Rathcannon P
1st P to P This
Race

2nd

Off The Jury (IRE) 6, b g 11-4 (Mr Martin Gowing)
Rated 131
Jukebox Jury (IRE) - La Pelodette (FR)(Sagamix (FR))
Breeder - Stephen Lanigan O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 2/1 9/4 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3)
(Ring price: 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 18/5 4/1) SP 4/1

Mickey Bowen

James Bowen

Place £1.70

prominent, disputed lead 5th, ridden and led outright before 2 out, soon edged left and joined, not fluent last, soon headed, outpaced near finish

22nd Nov, 25 Ascot
3rd Hdl Rated 131 This
Race 8th Jan, 26 Ffos Las
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 130

3rd

3.25L

West Hill Verde (FR) 5, b g 11-4 (Mrs Kate Kenyon)

Planteur (IRE) - Free Flying (FR)(Authorized (IRE))
Breeder - Haras de Grand Courgeon

(Morning price: 22/1 20/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 9/1 8/1 10/1 11/1 14/1 18/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 11/1 10/1) SP 10/1

J W Mullins

Harry Cobden

Place £2.70

took keen hold, midfield, ridden before last, kept on and went third final strides

28th Nov, 25 Newbury
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Doncaster
2nd Mdn Hdl Rated 123

4th

shd

Gaelic Pride (SPA) 5, b g 11-4 (Franklin & Gurney)
Rated 122
Kool Kompany (IRE) - Sahabah (USA)(Swain (IRE))
Breeder - Dehesa de Milargo S.L.

(Morning price: 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 4/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 7/2 4/1 7/2 3/1 10/3 7/2 10/3 4/1 18/5)
(Ring price: 4/1 7/2 18/5 4/1 18/5 7/2 10/3) SP 10/3

W J Greatrex

Caoilin Quinn

midfield, in touch and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, chased leaders approaching last, kept on same pace, lost third final strides

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Mdn Hdl This
Race 15th Jan, 26 Wincanton
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 123

5th

4.5L

Seamoon Story (IRE) 4, b g 11-4 (Caudwell, Colson, Macechern & Pauling)

Sea Moon (GB) - Bally Bolshoi (IRE)(Bob Back (USA))
Breeder - R. Cotton & S. Lannigan O'Keeffe

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 66/1 80/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 80/1 66/1) SP 66/1

Charlie Longsdon

David Bass

briefly led, prominent, disputed lead 1st, headed before 7th where not fluent, ridden and joined for second 2 out, faded into fourth approaching last, soon weakened

21st Nov, 25 Ascot
4th Mdn Hdl This
Race 1st Feb, 26 Market Rasen
5th Hdl

6th

6.5L

Dig Deep (IRE) 4, b g 11-4 (The Dig Deep Syndicate)
Rated 118
Poet's Word (IRE) - Theatre View (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Miss Penny Downes

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 13/2 15/2 7/1 6/1 9/2)
SP 9/2

B Pauling

Ben Jones

midfield, ridden before 2 out, faded run-in

19th Nov, 25 Warwick
2nd Hdl This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Doncaster
5th Mdn Hdl Rated 118

7th

6.5L

Walk Tall (IRE) 5, b g 11-4 (Kevan Leggett, Susan & John Waterworth)

Walk In The Park (IRE) - Blixt (IRE)(Yeats (IRE))
Breeder - Drumlin Bloodstock

(Morning price: 80/1 50/1 40/1 25/1 33/1)
(Ring price: 33/1 28/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

held up in midfield, headway 7th, ridden before 2 out, soon faded

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
8th Hdl This
Race 1st Jan, 26 Cheltenham
6th Mdn Hdl

8th

47L

Charlies Jetaway (IRE) 4, b g 11-4 (Mr Willem Van Der Horst)

Jet Away (GB) - Gaye Native (IRE)(Curtain Time (IRE))
Breeder - Charles Persse

(Morning price: 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1 200/1 150/1 200/1 250/1 150/1 200/1)
(Ring price: 200/1 250/1 200/1 250/1) SP 250/1

Syd Hosie

Harry Kimber

always in rear

27th Nov, 25 Taunton
6th Hdl This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Taunton
10th Mdn Hdl

p.u.

Big Ticket (GB) 4, b g 11-4 (Mr R Tredwin)
sr Rated 126
Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Twenty Eight Guns (GB)(Black Sam Bellamy (IRE))
Breeder - Mark & Jane Frieze

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 5/1 6/1 8/1 15/2 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 13/2)
(Ring price: 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 5/1 11/2) SP 5/1

Nigel Twiston-Davies

Sam Twiston-Davies

close up in touch, disputed lead 6th, briefly led outright before 7th, not fluent and headed 3 out, soon pulled up

22nd Nov, 25 Ascot
2nd Hdl This
Race 5th Feb, 26 Lingfield
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 126

p.u.

Definite Call (IRE) 7, b g 11-4 (Foxtrot Racing Definite Call)

Califet (FR) - Maggie Connolly (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Mr Barry O'Driscoll

(Morning price: 100/1 80/1 100/1 66/1 80/1 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 125/1 100/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

Charlie Hammond

always in rear, not fluent 4th, pulled up before 7th

12th Nov, 23 Ffos Las
3rd Mdn Hdl This
Race

p.u.

Fury Lad (IRE) 6, b g 11-4 (The Encore Partnership Ix)

Milan (GB) - Musical Madam (IRE)(Musical Pursuit (GB))
Breeder - Lucy Norton & Norris Mount Stud

(Morning price: 250/1 150/1 200/1 125/1 150/1 100/1 150/1 200/1)
(Ring price: 200/1 150/1 200/1 150/1 200/1 250/1) SP 250/1

R Rowe

Tom Cannon

always in rear, pulled up before 3 out

1st Dec, 25 Plumpton
p.u. Mdn Hdl This
Race 14th Mar, 26 Kempton
4th Hdl

p.u.

Les's Destiny Star (IRE) 6, b g 11-1 (Mr Les De La Haye)
sr
Blue Bresil (FR) - Spendajennie (IRE)(Old Vic)
Breeder - Coisdeel Bloodstock Limited

(Morning price: 50/1 66/1 80/1 100/1 50/1 80/1 66/1 80/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 66/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

B Pauling

Callum Pritchard(3)

briefly prominent, led, slow jump 1st and joined, headed 5th, driven and weakened before 7th, pulled up before 2 out

11th Nov, 25 Lingfield
4th Hdl This
Race 23rd Jan, 26 Doncaster
8th Mdn Hdl

Off 1.15
Time 5m. 25.91 secs, which is 3.43 secs faster than the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £18.60
Tote Trifecta- £123.50
CSF- £15.96.

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