19 Dec 2025 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £20,650 (Penalty: £10,905); Distance: 2m 172y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Vanderpoel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111P-32 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Lady Dulverton |
5/1 | |
| midfield, ridden to lead 2 out, soon went clear, pushed out run-in, readily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 7 L |
Stencil (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) |
11620-5 / 4 |
Jump (34) | H Cobden | N George & A Zetterholm Mr John P McManus |
9/4 | |
| held up in rear, chased leaders and not fluent 2 out, ridden and soon chased winner, awkward last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 4 L |
Southoftheborder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2/4-4522 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight West Coast Haulage… |
5/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead before 8th, headed 2 out, soon ridden and lost second, faded run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 9½ L |
Excelero (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
9116-41 / 5 |
Jump (30) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Holt Macnabb Robinson… |
6/5 | |
| jumped slightly left at times, took keen hold, led, joined before 8th, ridden and dropped to last 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Bluey (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
1P7-142 / 6 |
Jump (1) | Rex Dingle | Miss E C Lavelle J R Lavelle & David… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||