14 Feb 2026 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 7f 185y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Montregard (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
PP-11P2 / 7 |
Jump (28) | J J Burke | T Lacey Mr John P McManus |
10/3 | |
| travelled strongly, midfield, not fluent 2nd, in touch with leaders 3 out, ridden and headway to dispute lead 2 out, soon led outright, kept on approaching last, stayed on | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 2¾ L |
Gericault Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
253/30-8 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… |
18/1 | |
| wore hood to post, midfield, in touch 3 out, soon ridden, went third 2 out, headway to chase winner approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 2½ L |
Your Darling (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
91P/1-42 / 11 |
Jump (35) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Lord Vestey |
15/2 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway 2 out, soon ridden, went third approaching last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Jipcot (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
340P-31 / 7 |
Jump (25) | Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill The Megsons |
11/4 | |
| disputed lead, ridden 2 out, soon headed, faded into fourth approaching last where mistake, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 10 L |
Hunter Legend (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
1-68332 / 9 |
Jump (14) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams Gaskins Family |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and outpaced before 16th, kept on approaching last, no danger | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Invincible Nao (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
11P-143 / 8 |
Jump (26) | Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore Paye, Darsey &… |
14/1 | |
| disputed lead, not fluent 3rd, headed before 16th, ridden and lost position 3 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| SHD |
Nocte Volatus (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
224-F11 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Lady Cobham And… |
11/1 | |
| midfield, ridden before 17th, kept on same pace 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Credo (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 4) |
415-347 / 11 |
Jump (42) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball Potwell Racing… |
40/1 | |
| held up in midfield, ridden before 16th where not fluent, no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| HD |
Joyeux Machin (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
22-784F / 9 |
Flat (511), Jump (21) |
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Utb Racing |
5/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 12th, disputed lead 16th, ridden and headed 2 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| 13 L |
Sam Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
02416-6 / 14 |
Jump (90) | Chad Bament | A J Honeyball Mrs M Frost |
28/1 | |
| always in rear, ridden and outpaced before 15th, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Threeunderthrufive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
32PP-4P / 11 |
Jump (56) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill Family |
12/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear before 13th, not fluent 15th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||