20 Dec 2024 13:55 Ascot
Winner: £20,650 (Penalty: £10,905); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Here Comes Georgie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
6-P1171 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Lee Edwards | P Neville Hold My Beer Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent next, closer 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and hit 2 out, ridden and led before last, ran on well lugging right run-in, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
021-141 / 6 |
Jump (28) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Noel Fehily Racing… |
9/4 | |
| prominent, led 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, battled on, every chance run-in, always held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 62 L |
Western Zephyr (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
454P-12 / 7 |
Jump (34) | David Bass | C E Longsdon Swanee River Partnership |
8/1 | |
| led, hit 4th, headed next and remained handy, lost position 3 out and soon beaten | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Iberico Lord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
2/171P-1 / 6 |
Jump (25) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
8/11 | |
| tracked leaders, novice jumping at times, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, pushed along and switched left before 2 out where mistake and fell when 2 lengths down | ||||||||||