Ascot
13:50
Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ascot Date: Sat, 23 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m3f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.70 £2.50 Exacta: £11.70 Trifecta: £75.40
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - not fluent 10th - went third going easily but bad mistake 3 out - soon pushed along - went second 2 out - soon hung right and ridden - 5 lengths down last - kept on to lead final strides(op 5/2 tchd 11/5)
9 G AVG Joe Tizzard 155 lbs 9/4F Won
2nd
Led - clear 5th - reduced lead 8th - mistake 3 out - pushed along after 2 out - 5 lengths ahead last - idled final 110yds - headed final strides - just held second(tchd 4/1)
8 G AVG Ben Pauling 153 lbs 9/2 .5
3rd
Raced wide and in third - bad mistake 3rd - went second 11th - lost second 2 out - wandered on approach and 6 lengths down last - stayed on(op 17/2)
11 G AVG Dan Skelton 162 lbs 11/1 0.2
4th
Towards rear - hit 4 out - went fourth 3 out - soon no impression(op 14/1)
11 G AVG David Pipe 152 lbs 18/1 5.5
5th
In rear - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1)
10 G AVG Gary Moore 157 lbs 11/2 8.5
99th
In rear - struggling 12th - lost touch 3 out - pulled up 2 out - never going well (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was never travelling)
10 G AVG Paul Nicholls 153 lbs 5/2 -
99th
Raced in second - lost position 11th - not fluent 12th - weakened and dropped to rear 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 18/1)
8 G AVG Conor O'Dwyer 163 lbs 33/1 -