Full Result 1.50 Ascot | 20 December 2025

Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (0-150, 4yo+) (2m2f181yds) 2m3f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £18,210.50 2nd £8,372 3rd £4,186 4th £2,093 5th £1,046.50 6th £521.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Etalon (IRE) 18/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	117 tp¹	140	128	148	–
br g Sholokhov (IRE) - So You Said (IRE) (Definite Article)
Took keen hold, soon led, faced challenge 3 out, clear when not fluent last, reduced lead final 110yds, ridden out (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from first time cheekpieces and being ridden more aggressively) (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

2 2½	6. Scarface (IRE) 12/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	8	112 b¹	135	120	139	–
b g Milan - Consider Her Lucky (GER) (Silvano)
Prominent, challenging 3 out, mistake 2 out, kept on final 110yds, just held second (op 11/1)

3 nse [2½]	4. Issam (FR) 5/1 Callum Pritchard ³ Tom Symonds	Callum Pritchard ³ Tom Symonds	7	110 t	136	121	138	–
b g Nicaron (GER) - Venus De Re (FR) (Network)
Towards rear, headway from 4 out, disputing second final 110yds, kept on (op 11/2 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1)

4 13 [15½]	2. Bad (FR) 5/2F Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	6	1111 b	144	115	135	–
gr g Morandi (FR) - Love Over Gold (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
Towards rear, headway 5 out, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened (op 11/4)

5 18 [33½]	9. The Famous Five (FR) 8/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	104	123	75	97	–
b g Camelot - Palme Royale (IRE) (Red Ransom)
Jumped left throughout, soon detached in rear, no chance from 4 out, never going well (Jockey said the gelding jumped left-handed) (op 6/1)

6 8½ [42]	8. Here Comes Georgie 7/1 Lee Edwards Dylan Cunha	Lee Edwards Dylan Cunha	7	1010 t	129	71	95	–
b g Geordieland (FR) - Royale Performance (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, hit 4 out, soon weakened (op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

F	5. General Medrano (IRE) 13/2 Sean Bowen Emma Lavelle	Sean Bowen Emma Lavelle	8	113	136	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Talween (Nayef)
Towards rear, fell heavily 8th, fatally injured (op 5/1)

PU	1. Matterhorn (FR) 16/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	120 t	147	–	–	–
b g Martaline - Sacarine (FR) (Turgeon)
Soon prominent, jumped left 3rd, in touch with leaders 4th, dropped to rear 10th, tailed off when jumped left 3 out, soon pulled up (op 14/1)

PU	7. Rare Edition (IRE) 6/1 David Bass Charlie Longsdon	David Bass Charlie Longsdon	8	1013	132	–	–	–
b g Califet (FR) - Quaspia (FR) (Fragrant Mix)
In touch with leaders, mistake 7th, struggling when not fluent 4 out, pulled up after 3 out (op 7/1)

9 ran Off time: 1:51:10 Winning time: 4m 45.61s (slow by 7.11s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: Mrs Suzanne Lawrence (Etalon) 1st breeder: Ms Anne Marie Ryan
2nd owner: Kevan Leggett, Susan & John Waterworth (Scarface)
3rd owner: Lady Gibbings (Issam)
Tote win: £19 PL: £3.80 £3 £1.90 Ex: £152.30 CSF: £202.66 Tricast: £1,248.72 Trifecta: £942.20

1:50 Ascot 20 Dec 2025

Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)