Ascot Races
Ascot
13:55
Howden Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Ascot
Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024
Distance: 2m1f
Type: Chase
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 3
Surface: Turf
Win: £11
Exacta: £29.60
Trifecta: £58.90
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Here Comes Georgie (GB) | 7 G | Good | Patrick Neville | 145 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Didn't jump well - took keen hold - raced in last - pushed along briefly before 4th - headway on outer 4 out - edged right on turn after 3 out - challenging when not fluent 2 out - soon ridden to lead - mistake last - hung right but kept on well run-in(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Ryan's Rocket (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Fergal O'Brien | 148 lbs | 9/4 | .5 | Raced in second - pressed leader 4th - led 5th - not fluent 7th - faced challenge before 2 out - soon headed - rallied but bit short of room against far rail run-in - just held(op 5/2) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Western Zephyr (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Charlie Longsdon | 156 lbs | 8/1 | 62 | Jumped left on occasions - led - mistake 4th - mistake and headed 5th - dropped to last then stumbled and weakened quickly after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 11/2) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Iberico Lord (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 8/11F | - | Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - switched left on outer and 2 lengths third when fell 2 out(op 4/5) |