17 Dec 2025 14:33 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 3f 187y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft In Places).
BetVictor Wishes You A Merry Christmas Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Knight Of Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1/3331-2 / 6 |
Jump (68) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Holt, Macnabb,… |
9/2 | |
| towards rear, improved into mid-division on outer 4th, went third after 11th, rider lost iron briefly on approach to 2 out, led after 2 out, ridden run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Aviation (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
221P2-6 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Tom Cannon | L Wadham Mr James Summers |
18/1 | |
| prominent, pressed leader 12th, led narrowly approaching 2 out, ridden and headed after 2 out, battled on but always held by winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2 L |
Road To Home (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
31F-353 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Mr P W Mullins | W P Mullins Mr P Davies |
11/2 | |
| rear mid-division, hampered 1st, took fifth at 11th, lost position 4 out, pushed along and rallied before last where chased leaders, stayed on one pace flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Peso (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
3/412- / 6 |
Jump (328) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr Patrick Doyle |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3 out and no progress, ridden and ran on run-in, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1 L |
Icare Grandchamp (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
07/2131- / 8 |
Jump (397) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr Harry Redknapp |
12/1 | |
| in rear, closed up 12th, pushed along before 2 out where mistake, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2 L |
Lord Baddesley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
6483-13 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr Richard & Mrs… |
18/1 | |
| led, faced challenge from 12th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Don't Tell Su (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
12/2234- / 7 |
Jump (284) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Gordon & Su Hall |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, skewed 3rd, pushed along 2 out, faded before last | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 53 L |
Walking On Air (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
P63F0P- / 8 |
Jump (249) | K Brogan | Faye Bramley The Cheeky Pups |
18/1 | |
| front mid-division, slow and lost position 7th, pushed along 11th, no response and soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Fine Casting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
0274-21 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs S P Davis |
5/1 | |
| rear mid-division, mistake 8th, not fluent 10th, dropped away before 4 out, pulled up | ||||||||||