20 Dec 2025 15:35 Ascot
Winner: £125,000 (Penalty: £71,188); Distance: 1m 7f 157y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Wilful (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
84P12-3 / 7 |
Jump (69) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Fitri Hay |
15/2 | |
| led, briefly joined before 2 out where led narrowly, soon ridden, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
13 |
| 2¾ L |
Hot Fuss (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
2144-6 / 5 |
Flat (42), Jump (21) |
David Bass | Tom Dascombe Keith, David &… |
33/1 | |
| prominent, ridden before 2 out soon lost second, rallied for second close home, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Alexei (GER) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
148-211 / 5 |
Flat (615), Jump (34) |
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Brocade Racing |
85/40 | |
| midfield, smooth headway 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, faded and lost second near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 5 L |
Mondo Man (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 4) |
239-2 / 4 |
Flat (226), Jump (23) |
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore John and Yvonne… |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway into midfield 2 out, soon pushed along, mistake last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 3 L |
Helnwein (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4372-22 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Noel Fehily Racing… |
12/1 | |
| wore hood to post, held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon ridden, lost fourth approaching last, soon faded | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Welsh Charger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1715-04 / 7 |
Jump (34) | J J Burke | A Ralph Jones, Spiers &… |
20/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Wreckless Eric (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
F12620- / 6 |
Jump (260) | Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill The Megsons |
12/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Faivoir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
8526/83 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Miss Heidi Palin | D Skelton Mrs Suzanne Lawrence |
28/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Joyeuse (FR) (mare, grey, 11 7) |
2169-22 / 6 |
Jump (15) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
16/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Live Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
112- / 4 |
Jump (261) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Masonhogarthfergusonthelatejhales |
18/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Sticktotheplan (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
212113 / 5 |
Jump (28) | S Bowen | O Murphy Not One But Two |
18/1 | |
| wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and faded 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
6 |
| SHD |
Fiercely Proud (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F61PP-5 / 6 |
Jump (34) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mr T P Radford |
8/1 | |
| prominent, briefly disputed lead before 2 out where lost position, soon pushed along and faded | ||||||||||
13th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
2503-31 / 8 |
Jump (27) | Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden The Hardy Souls |
33/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||