20 Dec 2025 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,210); Distance: 2m 2f 181y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Etalon (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
P41-529 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Suzanne Lawrence |
18/1 | |
| jumped well, disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where good jump, soon went clear, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Scarface (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4021-2P / 8 |
Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Kevan Leggett,… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and pressed winner before 2 out where not fluent and lost ground, kept on run-in, all out to hold second | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| NS |
Issam (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
46312-1 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Callum Pritchard | T Symonds Lady Gibbings |
5/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders 3 out, soon driven, headway approaching last, kept on, just failed for second | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Bad (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
11P5-15 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr D P Howden |
5/2 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden before 13th, went modest fourth before 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 18 L |
The Famous Five (FR) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
731522- / 7 |
Flat (1588), Jump (295) |
Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies |
8/1 | |
| tendency to jump left, never better than midfield | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 8½ L |
Here Comes Georgie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
83-1362 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Lee Edwards | Dylan Cunha Hold My Beer Syndicate |
7/1 | |
| took keen hold, midfield, chased leaders before 5th, mistake 13th, soon lost position, faded before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Matterhorn (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
1P992-1 / 7 |
Jump (209) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
16/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed before 2nd, dropped to midfield 4th, dropped to rear 9th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
General Medrano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
4280-46 / 8 |
Jump (21) | S Bowen | Miss E C Lavelle Elite Racing 003 |
13/2 | |
| held up in midfield, fell 8th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Rare Edition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
124F-24 / 9 |
Jump (21) | David Bass | C E Longsdon Pay The Bill Syndicate |
6/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 7th, mistake 12th, soon lost position, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||