23 Dec 2023 13:50 Ascot
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £18,210); Distance: 2m 2f 175y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Triple Trade (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | U11-213 / 9 | Jump (28) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Sjs Racing | 9/4 | |
| close up, mistake 4 out, pushed along to chase leader 2 out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Harper's Brook (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 215P2-0 / 9 | Jump (35) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling The Megsons | 9/2 | |
| led and soon clear, reduced lead 9th, pushed along approaching last, idled toward finish, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | HD | Shan Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F62/P-PP / 11 | Jump (14) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon | 11/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked leaders, chased leader 12th until ridden 2 out and slightly outpaced, driven and ran on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5½ L | Eden Du Houx (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 881P2P- / 11 | Jump (273) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 18/1 | |
| close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8½ L | Black Gerry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1PP11-P / 10 | Jump (35) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Mrs M Devine | 11/2 | |
| not fluent, towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | El Barra (FR) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | 3U16F-P / 10 | Jump (56) | Charlie O'Dwyer | C O'Dwyer Hugo & Anne Kane | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader until 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Cap Du Mathan (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1122P-4 / 10 | Jump (49) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | 5/2 | |
| never going in rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
