20 Dec 2025 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £16,500 (Penalty: £8,714); Distance: 2m 7f 123y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Karen Codd Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Jakar Du Moulin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1/24U-5 / 7 |
Jump (33) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Colm Donlon |
15/2 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, joined 3 out, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, kept on approaching last, sustained duel with runner-up run-in, found extra and led outright final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| HD |
Duel Au Soleil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
6-52213 / 5 |
Jump (18) | Callum Pritchard | B Pauling Ballaskiggs Racing |
8/1 | |
| prominent, disputed lead 3 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, sustained duel with winner run-in, no extra and headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2¾ L |
Buzz Iceclear (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
6367-11 / 5 |
Jump (24) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Racing To Profit… |
5/1 | |
| ran in snatches, midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon disputed third, kept on and chased leaders run-in, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Mount Gay Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
45/34U-2 / 7 |
Jump (36) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Only Here For The… |
5/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along and chased leaders 2 out, soon switched right and joined for third, faded run-in, all out to hold fourth | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| NS |
Dixie Mafia (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) |
1U4-852 / 6 |
Jump (14) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Encore Racing |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, headway approaching last, kept on, just failed for fourth | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 12 L |
Fresh Kicks (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
P25-21 / 5 |
Jump (19) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mr Michael Blencowe |
9/2 | |
| keen early, midfield, ridden before 2 out, faded approaching last | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 12 L |
Havefunontherun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-142 / 5 |
Jump (25) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Paul & Clare Rooney |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 30 L |
Doctor Midas (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
5234-32 / 5 |
Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight Carol & Chris Jackson… |
15/2 | |
| midfield, briefly ridden in rear before 6th, headway on outer before 7th, ridden in rear 8th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Gasmani (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
19/4443- / 6 |
Jump (243) | Thomas Bellamy | David Dennis Hardwick, Wright,… |
25/1 | |
| close up in touch, ridden and faded before 2 out | ||||||||||