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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
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 12.00s
  • Off Time: 13:56:30
  • 4 Ran
1
Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap
  • Form 2/171P-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 11-10
  • Official Rating 144

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

2
Silk - Maroon, pink sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 454P-12
  • Age 7
  • Weight 11-2
  • Official Rating 136

led, hit 4th, headed next and remained handy, lost position 3 out and soon beaten

3
Silk - Red, white chevron, royal blue sleeves, yellow stars, white cap
  • 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

4
Silk - Emerald green, orange stars, white sleeves, orange stars, white cap, orange star
10/1
  • Form 6-P1171
  • Age 6
  • Weight 10-5
  • Official Rating 119

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

Previous results

In depth

Formwatch

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.