irishracing.com | Race Result Ascot, Sat, 20th Dec, 2025, Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus

Ascot Result

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.

Summary

1.50

Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus(Class 2) 2m. 2f. 181yds.

1.50 2m. 2f. 181yds. (Class 2) 4-y-o plus9 Ran
Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) of £35,000.00 4-y-o plus

1st - £18,210.00, 2nd - £8,372.00, 3rd - £4,186.00, 4th - £2,093.00, 5th - £1,046.00, 6th - £522.00 9 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Etalon (IRE) 8, br g 11-7 (Mrs Suzanne Lawrence)
ts⁺cp¹sr Rated 140
Sholokhov (IRE) - So You Said (IRE)(Definite Article (GB))
Breeder - Ms Anne Marie Ryan

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

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

Tote Win £19.00 Place £3.80

jumped well, disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where good jump, soon went clear, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
9th Hcp Chs Rated 141 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Ascot
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 145

2nd

2.5L

Scarface (IRE) 8, b g 11-2 (Kevan Leggett, Susan & John Waterworth)
bl¹ Rated 135
Milan (GB) - Consider Her Lucky (GER)(Silvano (GER))

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

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

Place £3.00

prominent, ridden and pressed winner before 2 out where not fluent and lost ground, kept on run-in, all out to hold second

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 136 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Ascot
p.u. Hcp Chs Rated 136

3rd

nose

Issam (FR) 7, b g 11-0 (Lady Gibbings)
ts⁺ Rated 136
Nicaron (GER) - Venus De Re (FR)(Network (GER))
Breeder - Yvon Madiot, Herve Tison & Pauline Tison

(Morning price: 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 5/1 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1)
(Ring price: 11/2 6/1 11/2 5/1 9/2 5/1) SP 5/1

T Symonds

Callum Pritchard(3)

Place £1.90

midfield, chased leaders 3 out, soon driven, headway approaching last, kept on, just failed for second

15th Nov, 25 Wetherby
1st Hcp Chs Rated 131 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Ascot
6th Hcp Chs Rated 137

4th

13L

Bad (FR) 6, gr g 11-11 (Mr D P Howden)
bl⁷ Rated 144
Morandi (FR) - Love Over Gold (FR)(Peintre Celebre (USA))

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

B Pauling

Ben Jones

held up in midfield, ridden before 13th, went modest fourth before 2 out

15th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Chs Rated 145 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Ascot
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 144

5th

18L

The Famous Five (FR) 7, b g 10-4 (Mr P Davies)
sr Rated 123
Camelot (GB) - Palme Royale (IRE)(Red Ransom (USA))
Breeder - Bloodstock Agency Ltd

(Morning price: 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 7/2 4/1 9/2 5/1 9/2 11/2 15/2)
(Ring price: 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 8/1) SP 8/1

Miss Venetia Williams

Charlie Deutsch

tendency to jump left, never better than midfield

28th Feb, 25 Newbury
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 120 This
Race 26th Jan, 26 Plumpton
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 121

6th

8.5L

Here Comes Georgie (GB) 7, b g 10-10 (Hold My Beer Syndicate)
ts⁺ Rated 129
Geordieland (FR) - Royale Performance (GB)(King's Theatre (IRE))
Breeder - Swanbridge Bloodstock Ltd

(Morning price: 12/1 11/1 12/1 10/1 11/1 10/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 8/1 7/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 6/1 13/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1)
(Ring price: 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 7/1 13/2 7/1) SP 7/1

Dylan Cunha

Lee Edwards

took keen hold, midfield, chased leaders before 5th, mistake 13th, soon lost position, faded before 2 out

28th Nov, 25 Doncaster
2nd Hcp Chs Rated 127 This
Race 16th Feb, 26 Carlisle
3rd Hcp Chs Rated 128

p.u.

Matterhorn (FR) 7, b g 12-0 (Mrs Johnny de la Hey)
ts⁺ Rated 147
Martaline (GB) - Sacarine (FR)(Turgeon (USA))

(Morning price: 9/1 10/1 12/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 12/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1)
(Ring price: 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1) SP 16/1

Paul Nicholls

Harry Cobden

disputed lead, headed before 2nd, dropped to midfield 4th, dropped to rear 9th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up

25th May, 25 Uttoxeter
1st Hcp Chs Rated 143 This
Race

fell

General Medrano (IRE) 8, b g 11-3 (Elite Racing 003)
Rated 136
Ocovango (GB) - Talween (GB)(Nayef (USA))
Breeder - Ms Anne Wishart

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

Miss E Lavelle

Sean Bowen

held up in midfield, fell 8th

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
6th Hcp Chs Rated 139 This
Race

p.u.

Rare Edition (IRE) 8, b g 10-13 (Pay The Bill Syndicate)
Rated 132
Califet (FR) - Quaspia (FR)(Fragrant Mix (IRE))
Breeder - Kenilworth House Stud

(Morning price: 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 9/1 10/1 9/1 10/1 8/1 9/1 8/1 15/2 7/1 15/2 13/2 7/1 6/1 13/2 6/1)
(Ring price: 7/1 13/2 7/1 13/2 6/1) SP 6/1

Charlie Longsdon

David Bass

midfield, not fluent 7th, mistake 12th, soon lost position, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
4th Hcp Chs Rated 134 This
Race 10th Jan, 26 Kempton
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 129

Off 1.51
Time 4m. 45.61 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £152.30
Tote Trifecta- £942.20
CSF- £202.66
Tricast- £1248.72.

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