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13:55 Ascot
Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 3)
- 4 Runners
- Distance: 2m 167y
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
- £20,650 added
- Winner: £10,905
- 2nd: £5,018
- 3rd: £2,509
- 4th: £1,256
- Form 2/171P-1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 144
- Trainer N J Henderson
- Jockey N de Boinville
tracked leaders, novice jumping at times, not fluent 2nd, hit 4th, pushed along and switched left before 2 out where mistake and fell when 2 lengths down
- Form 454P-12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey David Bass
led, hit 4th, headed next and remained handy, lost position 3 out and soon beaten
- Form 021-141
- Age 6
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 128
prominent, led 5th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and headed before last, battled on, every chance run-in, always held by winner
- Form 6-P1171
- Age 6
- Weight 10-5
- Official Rating 119
- Trainer P Neville
- Jockey Lee Edwards
held up in rear, hit 3rd, not fluent next, closer 4 out, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along and hit 2 out, ridden and led before last, ran on well lugging right run-in, always doing enough
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Iberico Lord (FR) 13-8 (11-4) Raced in last, not fluent 2nd, hit 8th, went second after 10th, made challenge going best approaching 2 out, led narrowly before last, kept on well flat, cosily, won at Kempton 2m 2f (3) gs in Nov beating Leave Of Absence (11-4) by 1 1/2l, 4 ran.
Western Zephyr (IRE) 12-1 (11-4) Led, faced challenge after 4 out, headed briefly home turn, pushed along and headed approaching 2 out, kept on, no chance with facile winner, 2nd of 8, 11l behind L'eau Du Sud (11-4) at Cheltenham 2m (1) gd in Nov.
Ryan's Rocket (IRE) 11-4jfav (12-1) Tracked leaders, disputing 2nd after 5 out, led approaching 3 out, 1 length ahead last, kept on well and came clear run-in, won at Chepstow 2m hcp (4) gs in Nov beating Lucky Lugger (10-12) by 3l, 8 ran.
Here Comes Georgie 7-2 (11-0) Chased leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led 2 out, stayed on well, ridden out, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Nov beating Hidalgo De L'isle (11-5) by 2 1/2l, 4 ran.