13:50 Ascot 18 Dec 2021
Howden Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £13,008 - 9 ran
mid-division, shaken up and went 3rd 4 out, ridden before 2 out, headway to press leader before last, led final fence and ran on strongly
mid-division, went into 3rd 10th, tracked leader 5 out, pressed leader going well before 2 out, led 2 out, soon pressed and ridden before last, headed final fence, no extra run-in
prominent on outside, led 5th, ridden and pressed before 2 out, headed 2 out, no extra thereafter
mid-division, chased leaders 5 out, ridden in 4th before 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge
handy, hit 8th, gradually lost places, hit 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out
chased leaders, mistake 7th, went prominent after 10th, ridden 4 out, hit 3 out and soon weakened
towards rear, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out
in rear, mistake 10th, ridden after 3 out, never in contention
led, not fluent 1st, headed and tracked leader 5th, lost place from 12th, ridden and soon lost touch and tailed off
Betting returns
| Type | Winnings |
|---|---|
| Betfair SP | £5.20 |
| CSF | £49.10 (7, 2) |
| Tricast | £185.10 (7, 2, 6) |
| Win | £4.50 (7) |
| Place | £1.70 (7), £3.50 (2), £1.70 (6) |
| Swinger | £7.70 (2, 6), £8.40 (2, 7), £3.10 (6, 7) |
| Exacta | £49.10 (7, 2) |
| Trifecta | £225.80 (7, 2, 6) |
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Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 (118 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 (104 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 |