20 Dec 2025 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 7f 185y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Deep Cave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
55461-1 / 8 |
Jump (38) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Sue Howell |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on and in touch with leader approaching last, stayed on, led final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| HD |
Leave Of Absence (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1/221-1P / 8 |
Jump (36) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Mr Richard & Mrs… |
11/1 | |
| disputed lead, headed before 2nd, headway to dispute lead before 4 out, led outright and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| NK |
Johnnywho (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
33325-5 / 8 |
Jump (42) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| held up in midfield, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, not clear run 2 out, kept on run-in, went third near finish, never nearer | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 1 L |
Hyland (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
122P-97 / 8 |
Jump (21) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Ten From Seven |
10/1 | |
| close up in touch, ridden before 2 out where mistake, chased leaders approaching last, kept on, lost third near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Victtorino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
311P7-0 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Martians Racing |
5/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on, nearest finish | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 3 L |
Henry's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
5188-18 / 8 |
Jump (8) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… |
18/1 | |
| disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, joined before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, faded into fourth approaching last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 3½ L |
Blow Your Wad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
615/55-3 / 7 |
Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | T Lacey Mr Jerry Hinds… |
7/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden before 16th, bad mistake and lost position 2 out, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
8th |
12 |
| 1¾ L |
Transmission (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
1265-08 / 9 |
Jump (34) | S Bowen | N P Mulholland Paul McKeon |
17/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 11th, ridden before 15th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Pic Roc (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
0P6-U15 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs Emma Kendall |
3/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway and not fluent 17th, soon driven, outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 14 L |
Ga Law (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
95PP3-3 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden The Footie Partnership |
28/1 | |
| mounted in chute and went to post early, midfield, chased leaders before 15th, lost position 3 out, soon ridden and faded | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Two For Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
26/4P2-6 / 12 |
Jump (49) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls May We Never Be… |
40/1 | |
| went to post early, midfield, ridden and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Threeunderthrufive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
0/32PP-4 / 10 |
Jump (42) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill Family |
18/1 | |
| midfield, weakened before 16th, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||