3.35 Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £125,000.00 3-y-o plus(Class 1) 1m. 7f. 157yds.

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.

Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race) of £125,000.00 3-y-o plus (Class 1) 1m. 7f. 157yds.

1st - £71,188.00, 2nd - £26,712.00, 3rd - £13,375.00, 4th - £6,662.00, 5th - £3,350.00, 6th - £1,675.00 13 Ran

Stewards Report

1st

Wilful (IRE) 11-2 (Mrs Fitri Hay)
Rated 135
Westerner (GB) - Shuil Milan (IRE)(Milan (GB))
Breeder - Michael Murphy

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

Jonjo O'Neill

Jonjo O'Neill Jr

Tote Win £8.70 Place £2.50

led, briefly joined before 2 out where led narrowly, soon ridden, kept on well run-in

12th Oct, 25 Chepstow
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Windsor
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 142

2nd

2.75L

Hot Fuss (IRE) 10-4 (Keith, David & Stephen Trowbridge)
vs³ Rated 123
Calyx (GB) - Natural Bloom (IRE)(Galileo (IRE))
Breeder - Sir Robert Ogden

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

Tom Dascombe

David Bass

Place £8.50

prominent, ridden before 2 out soon lost second, rallied for second close home, not reach winner

29th Nov, 25 Newbury
6th Hcp Hdl Rated 124 This
Race 3rd Jan, 26 Sandown
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 125

3rd

1.25L

Alexei (GER) 12-0 (Brocade Racing)
ts⁸ Rated 147
Tai Chi (GER) - Andromeda (GER)(Mount Nelson (GER))
Breeder - J.Stecklein

(Morning price: 9/2 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 4/1 7/2 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 3/1 10/3 4/1 7/2 10/3 7/2 10/3 11/4)
(Ring price: 11/4 3/1 11/4 5/2 9/4 85/40) SP 85/40fav

Joe Tizzard

Brendan Powell

Place £1.50

midfield, smooth headway 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, faded and lost second near finish

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Wincanton
1st Hdl Rated 148

4th

Mondo Man (GB) 10-4 (John and Yvonne Stone)
Rated 123
Mondialiste (IRE) - Moghrama (IRE)(Harbour Watch (IRE))
Breeder - Elwick Stud

(Morning price: 9/4 5/2 9/4 5/2 11/4 5/2 11/4)
(Ring price: 3/1 11/4 3/1 11/4 3/1 16/5 10/3 7/2) SP 7/2

G L Moore

Caoilin Quinn

held up in rear, headway into midfield 2 out, soon pushed along, mistake last, kept on same pace

27th Nov, 25 Lingfield
2nd Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 23rd Feb, 26 Plumpton
1st Mdn Hdl Rated 123

5th

Helnwein (IRE) 11-0 (Noel Fehily Racing Syndicates Helnwein)
sr Rated 133
Walk In The Park (IRE) - Synthe Davis (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - Mr K. D. Cotter

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

Alan King

Tom Bellamy

wore hood to post, held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon ridden, lost fourth approaching last, soon faded

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
2nd Hcp Hdl Rated 129 This
Race

6th

Welsh Charger (IRE) 10-10 (Jones, Spiers & Hartwell)
Rated 129
Westerner (GB) - Answer Ur Phone (IRE)(Flemensfirth (USA))
Breeder - Mr S. Shanahan

(Morning price: 33/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 18/1 16/1 18/1)
(Ring price: 20/1 18/1 20/1) SP 20/1

A Ralph

J J Burke

midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
4th Hcp Hdl Rated 129 This
Race 31st Jan, 26 Musselburgh
u.r. Hcp Hdl Rated 127

7th

0.5L

Wreckless Eric (GB) 10-10 (The Megsons)
Rated 129
Masterstroke (USA) - Santa Diana (FR)(Saint des Saints (FR))
Breeder - James and Jean Potter Ltd

(Morning price: 20/1 14/1 20/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 16/1 14/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 10/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1 11/1 12/1)
SP 12/1

Jonjo O'Neill

Kielan Woods

midfield, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened

4th Apr, 25 Aintree
12th Hcp Hdl Rated 130 This
Race 10th Jan, 26 Kempton
9th Hcp Hdl Rated 128

8th

0.5L

Faivoir (FR) 10-8 (Mrs Suzanne Lawrence)
Rated 134
Coastal Path (GB) - Qape Noir (FR)(Subotica (FR))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Trinquet & M. & O. Trinquet

(Morning price: 14/1 16/1 20/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1 25/1 22/1)
(Ring price: 25/1 28/1) SP 28/1

D Skelton

Miss Heidi Palin(7)

midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 134 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Ascot
7th Hcp Hdl Rated 132

9th

0.5L

Joyeuse (FR) 11-7 (Mr John P McManus)
Rated 140
No Risk At All (FR) - Virfolette (FR)(Denham Red (FR))
Breeder - Francois-Xavier Lefeuvre & Domnine de Ch

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

Nicky Henderson

N de Boinville

held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

5th Dec, 25 Exeter
2nd Chs Rated 140 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Ascot
4th Hdl Rated 138

10th

2.5L

Live Conti (FR) 11-10 (Masonhogarthfergusonthelatejhales)
Rated 143
Cokoriko (FR) - Valdivia (IRE)(Samum (GER))

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

D Skelton

Harry Skelton

held up in midfield, headway 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and weakened

3rd Apr, 25 Aintree
2nd Hdl This
Race 16th Jan, 26 Windsor
3rd Hcp Hdl Rated 142

11th

1.5L

Sticktotheplan (FR) 11-9 (Not One But Two)
sr Rated 142
Great Pretender (IRE) - Fulleren (FR)(Laveron (GB))
Breeder - E.A.R.L. Haras Du Lieu Des Champs

(Morning price: 16/1 18/1 20/1 25/1 16/1 18/1 16/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 22/1 20/1 18/1 16/1 18/1 16/1)
(Ring price: 16/1 18/1) SP 18/1

Olly Murphy

Sean Bowen

wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and faded 2 out

22nd Nov, 25 Haydock
3rd Hdl Rated 143 This
Race

12th

shd

Fiercely Proud (IRE) 11-2 (Mr T P Radford)
cp² Rated 135
Iffraaj (GB) - Estiqaama (USA)(Nayef (USA))
Breeder - Shadwell Estate Company Limited

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

B Pauling

Ben Jones

prominent, briefly disputed lead before 2 out where lost position, soon pushed along and faded

16th Nov, 25 Cheltenham
5th Hcp Hdl Rated 136 This
Race 14th Feb, 26 Ascot
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 133

13th

11L

Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 10-2 (The Hardy Souls)
cp⁶ Rated 128
Coastal Path (GB) - Pervenche Du Seuil (FR)(Lucky Dream (FR))
Breeder - Mr Jean Brest & Mme Catherine Boudot

(Morning price: 25/1 28/1 25/1 28/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 33/1 40/1 50/1 40/1 50/1 66/1 50/1 40/1)
(Ring price: 50/1 40/1 33/1) SP 33/1

Jamie Snowden

Isabelle Ryder(7)

held up in rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out

23rd Nov, 25 Windsor
1st Hcp Hdl Rated 123 This
Race 17th Jan, 26 Haydock
4th Hcp Chs Rated 127

Off 3.35
Time 3m. 42.46 secs, which is the same as the course average on today's going
Tote Exacta- £360.20
Tote Trifecta- £1703.40
CSF- £237.22
Tricast- £712.95.

2024 Fiercely Proud 5 10-13 Kielan Woods 12/1 (B Pauling)
2023 Luccia 5 11-8 Paul O'Brien 9/2 (Nicky Henderson)