28 Dec 2025 14:57 Leicester
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 4f 25y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Aspall Cyder Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Heeztheboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
66-1211 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Jack Hogan | G Hanmer Mrs J A Ashley |
9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 4 out, travelling smoothly and narrowly led 2 out, asserted last, ran on well towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
The Bluesman (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
331/13-1 / 6 |
Jump (26) | S Bowen | O Murphy Neil Smith & Alfie… |
10/11 | |
| wore hood to start, held up in rear, headway before 4 out, outpaced 3 out, rallied after 2 out, chased winner after last, ran on but always held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Miralago (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4040-23 / 7 |
Flat (1613), Jump (36) |
Finn Lambert | G Nicholls Ms Georgina Nicholls |
9/1 | |
| disputed lead 1st, prominent, closed on leader before 4 out, narrowly led 3 out, headed and not fluent 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Moonshine Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3P-12P2 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Brendan Powell | Miss H C Knight Wymer, Kehoe And… |
4/1 | |
| disputed lead 1st, prominent, led 3rd, briefly headed before 5th, led again 6th, headed before 2 out, mistake last, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 20 L |
Noche Negra (SPA) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1133/51- / 8 |
Jump (362) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr T Spraggett |
12/1 | |
| wore hood to start, disputed lead 1st, prominent, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 31 L |
Hecouldbetheone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
113223 / 8 |
Jump (29) | G Sheehan | James Owen Mr & Mrs R Sage |
18/1 | |
| disputed lead 1st, soon led, mistake and headed 3rd, rallied and briefly led again before 5th, dropped to midfield 6th, outpaced 4 out, jumped left 3 out, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Stratagem (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) |
144/4P-4 / 10 |
Jump (16) | James Bowen | M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Lylian (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
66-1234 / 4 |
Jump (31) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Mr T Jacobs And… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||