13:50 | Ascot | Saturday 23rd December 2023

Results

3 13:50 Ascot 23 Dec 2023

Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) (4YO plus)

2m 2f 175y Good (Good to Soft in places)

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Winner £18,210 - 7 ran

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Weighed In

4 Triple Trade

7 11-1 135

9/4 F

Brendan Powell

Joe Tizzard

close up, mistake 4 out, pushed along to chase leader 2 out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home

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2 ½

5 Harper's Brook (IRE)

7 10-13 133 t p

9/2

Kielan Woods

Ben Pauling

led and soon clear, reduced lead 9th, pushed along approaching last, idled toward finish, headed close home

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3 hd

2 Shan Blue (IRE)

9 11-8 142 p¹

11/1

Harry Skelton

Dan Skelton

raced wide, tracked leaders, chased leader 12th until ridden 2 out and slightly outpaced, driven and ran on towards finish

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4 5½

7 Eden Du Houx (FR)

9 10-12 132 t p WS

18/1

Jack Tudor

D Pipe

close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

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5 8½

3 Black Gerry (IRE)

8 11-3 140

11/2

N F Houlihan (3)

G & J Moore

not fluent, towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next

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1 El Barra (FR)

9 11-9 148

33/1

Charlie O'Dwyer (5)

C O'Dwyer

tracked leader until 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

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6 Cap Du Mathan (FR)

8 10-13 133 t

5/2 2F

H Cobden

P F Nicholls

never going in rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out

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Off Time: 13:50:34 Winning Time: 4m 46.73s Last Updated: 31 Mar 2026 18:59:47

Betting returns

Type	Winnings
Betfair SP	£3.48
CSF	£11.91 (4, 5)
Win	£3.25 (4)
Place	£1.70 (4), £2.50 (5)
Swinger	£3.70 (2, 4), £5.30 (2, 5), £2.40 (4, 5)
Exacta	£11.70 (4, 5)
Trifecta	£75.40 (4, 5, 2)

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Previous winners

Year	Going	Ran	Winner	Age	Weight	OR	Form	Last run	Trainer (Distance)	Jockey	SP	Time
2021	Good to Soft	9	Palmers Hill	8	10 11	134	12409-1	35 days	Jonjo O'Neill (85 miles)	Jonjo O'Neill Jr	7/ 2	4:48.33
2020	Heavy	12	Bennys King	9	11 9	147	16152-5	42 days	D Skelton (93 miles)	Harry Skelton	13/ 2	5:01.50
2019	Heavy	12	Espoir De Guye	5	10 11	130	5172-21	15 days	V Williams (120 miles)	Charlie Deutsch	11/ 4	4:56.10
2018	Soft	10	Hell's Kitchen	7	11 10	143	32U1P-7	42 days	H Fry (112 miles)	B J Geraghty	5/ 1	4:43.40
2017	Good to Soft	11	Mr Medic	6	10 10	126	11U-613	44 days	R Walford (90 miles)	James Best	10/ 1	4:54.66
2016	Good to Soft	15	Poker School	6	10 3	117	14-9614	35 days	I Williams (102 miles)	Donagh Meyler	8/ 1	4:47.60
2015	Good to Soft	10	Mon Successeur	4	11 6	135	132022	15 days	P Nicholls (96 miles)	Sam Twiston-Davies	6/ 1	4:49.40