Racecards
13:50 Ascot
Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 2m 2f 181y
- Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Surface: Turf
- £35,000 added
- Winner: £18,210
- 2nd: £8,372
- 3rd: £4,186
- 4th: £2,093
- Form 1P992-1
- Age 7
- Weight 12-0
- Official Rating 147
- Trainer P F Nicholls
- Jockey H Cobden
disputed lead, headed before 2nd, dropped to midfield 4th, dropped to rear 9th, tailed off before 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form P41-529
- Age 8
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 140
- Trainer D Skelton
- Jockey Harry Skelton
jumped well, disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, ridden and pressed for lead before 2 out where good jump, soon went clear, diminishing advantage near finish but always holding on
- Form 46312-1
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer T Symonds
- Jockey Callum Pritchard
midfield, chased leaders 3 out, soon driven, headway approaching last, kept on, just failed for second
- Form 4280-46
- Age 8
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 136
- Trainer Miss E C Lavelle
- Jockey S Bowen
held up in midfield, fell 8th
- Form 4021-2P
- Age 8
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 135
- Trainer J Tizzard
- Jockey Brendan Powell
prominent, ridden and pressed winner before 2 out where not fluent and lost ground, kept on run-in, all out to hold second
- Form 124F-24
- Age 8
- Weight 10-13
- Official Rating 132
- Trainer C E Longsdon
- Jockey David Bass
midfield, not fluent 7th, mistake 12th, soon lost position, tailed off 3 out, soon pulled up
- Form 83-1362
- Age 7
- Weight 10-10
- Official Rating 129
- Trainer Dylan Cunha
- Jockey Lee Edwards
took keen hold, midfield, chased leaders before 5th, mistake 13th, soon lost position, faded before 2 out
- Form 731522-
- Age 7
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 123
- Trainer Miss V Williams
- Jockey Charlie Deutsch
tendency to jump left, never better than midfield
Previous results
In depth
Formwatch
Matterhorn (FR) 4-1 (12-0) Led, headed 9th, close up, led again 3 out, asserted after 2 out, unchallenged last, went further clear run-in, eased slightly towards finish, readily, won at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) gd in May beating Horantzau D'airy (11-13) by 5l, 8 ran.
Bad (FR) 18-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, jumped well to lead 2 out, soon faced challenges, pushed along and headed before last where not fluent, no extra towards finish, 5th of 12, 7l behind Panic Attack (11-1) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.
Etalon (IRE) 12-1 (12-1) Midfield, not fluent 5th, weakened 4 out, 9th of 10, dist behind Ryan's Rocket (11-3) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Issam (FR) 15-8 (11-7) Chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, led before last, ridden out run-in, always doing enough, won at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Nov beating Geryville (10-6) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
General Medrano (IRE) 4-1 (11-13) Held up in rear, headway after 8th, made no impression from 3 out, 6th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Ryan's Rocket (11-3) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Scarface (IRE) 12-1 (11-11) Mid-division, closed up before 11th, went third next, lost place before 4 out, soon dropped away and pulled up, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Rare Edition (IRE) 11-1 (11-8) Close up, hit 9th, soon chased leaders, lost third approaching 2 out, no extra before last, 4th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Ryan's Rocket (11-3) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) gs in Nov.
Here Comes Georgie 14-1 (11-12) Prominent, led after 4th, headed 4 out, jumped well to regain lead 3 out, pushed along and went few lengths clear after 2 out, slow last, no extra when headed towards finish, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Alien Storm (11-10) at Doncaster 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Nov.
The Famous Five (FR) 5-4fav (11-7) Tracked leader until 6th, chased leaders, outpaced in rear 5 out, rallied next, slightly hampered and switched right 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden and strongly pressed run-in, headed towards finish, 2nd of 5, nk behind Rath Gaul Hill (11-5) at Newbury 2m hcp (3) sft in Feb.