Ascot Races
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
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Triple Trade (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Joe Tizzard | 155 lbs | 9/4F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Harper's Brook (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 153 lbs | 9/2 | .5 | 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) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Shan Blue (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 162 lbs | 11/1 | 0.2 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Eden Du Houx (FR) | 11 G | AVG | David Pipe | 152 lbs | 18/1 | 5.5 | Towards rear - hit 4 out - went fourth 3 out - soon no impression(op 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Black Gerry (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Niall Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Gary Moore | 157 lbs | 11/2 | 8.5 | In rear - not fluent 5th - weakened before 2 out(op 6/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Cap Du Mathan (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 153 lbs | 5/2 | - | 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) | ||
| 99th | 1 | El Barra (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Charlie O'Dwyer
(5)lbs
|
Conor O'Dwyer | 163 lbs | 33/1 | - | Raced in second - lost position 11th - not fluent 12th - weakened and dropped to rear 3 out - pulled up 2 out(op 18/1) |