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21 December 2024
Saturday 21st December

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Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: SKY
  • Distance: 2m 2f 175y
  • Going: Good To Soft
Ascot
Runners
7

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Scattered showers

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Solo silk
w2
Solo t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
High in the weights but mustard right-handed and 3m was too far on his reappearance
/226-0
Age: 8
Weight: 12-0
OR: 145
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 24f Gd HcChG3 11-9 t 10/10 Chianti Classico (37L) 20/1 147 119
23 Mar 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 11-9 t 6/6 Heltenham (43L) 6/1 149 119
23 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2Ch 11-10 t 2/3 Excello (6½L) 5/6F 149 147
10 Nov 23 Exe Exeter 17.5f GS HcChG2 10-10 t 2/6 Elixir De Nutz (3¼L) 11/4J 149 151
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 23f GS ChG2 11-5 t PU/6 Hewick () 7/2 149 -
25 Feb 23 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd NvChG2 11-2 t 1/5 Datsalrightgino (2L) 11/4 141 154
2
Galop De Chasse silk
BF
Galop De Chasse
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Two solid runs after a year on the sidelines; can see him stepping up again
3/1-23
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 133
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 10-11 3/9 Le Patron (8L) 85/40F 133 136
1 Nov 24 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Gd HcChG3 10-7 2/4 Genois (3¼L) 16/5 132 137
9 Nov 23 Nby Newbury 20f GS 3HcCh 11-0 1/10 Kandoo Kid (nk) 4/1 123 140
8 Apr 23 Crl Carlisle 16f GS 3HcCh 11-4 3/8 Return Ticket (18L) 18/5F 123 118
27 Mar 23 Wcn Wincanton 15.5f GS 3HcCh 11-11 2/7 Thelasthighking (4¼L) 6/1 124 134
25 Feb 23 Chp Chepstow 16f Gd 2HcCh 11-2 PU/6 Not Available () 9/4F 125 -
3
Black Gerry silk
C
D
Black Gerry p 1
J: Niall Houlihan
T: Gary & Josh Moore
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts on this ground (75%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
5-16 over fences but winless last season and was well beaten in this race
5PF29-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-1
OR: 132
Days: 254
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Apr 24 Ain Aintree 16f Sft HcChG3 10-6 b 9/15 Sans Bruit (40L) 18/1 134 108
1 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 b 2/7 Scarface (4½L) 20/1 134 135
3 Mar 24 Hun Huntingdon 20f Sft 3HcCh 11-9 b F/8 Lounge Lizard () 18/1 134 -
9 Feb 24 Kem Kempton 24f Sft 3HcCh 12-2 PU/7 Highstakesplayer () 9/1 137 -
23 Dec 23 Asc Ascot 19f Gd 2HcCh 11-3 5/7 Triple Trade (14½L) 11/2 140 129
18 Nov 23 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 10-8 PU/14 Stage Star () 40/1 142 -
4
Kotmask silk
D
Kotmask
J: Caoilin Quinn
T: Gary & Josh Moore
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Respectable runs here this season on good ground; player on this softer surface
F34-32
Age: 6
Weight: 10-13
OR: 130
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd 2HcCh 11-4 2/8 Martator (11L) 5/1 130 135
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 10-0 3/10 Martator (2½L) 9/1 129 136
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 20f Gd 2NvHcCh 10-10 4/9 Martator (30L) 11/1 131 117
1 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-12 3/7 Scarface (5¼L) 13/2 132 134
9 Mar 24 San Sandown 20f GS NvHcChG3 11-6 F/7 Scarface () 7/2 132 -
12 Feb 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-13 1/4 Scarface (1¼L) 6/5F 127 139
5
Scarface silk
C
D
Scarface p
J: Sam Twiston-Davies
T: Joe Tizzard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Enhanced his good record in 2m3f/2m4f handicaps when runner-up at Newbury
13-542
Age: 7
Weight: 10-13
OR: 130
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20f GS 2HcCh 10-8 p 2/9 Le Patron (7L) 5/1 130 135
8 Nov 24 Exe Exeter 17.5f Gd HcChG2 10-9 p 4/5 JPR One (19L) 15/2 132 128
25 Oct 24 Chl Cheltenham 16f Gd 2HcCh 10-8 p 5/8 Calico (14L) 15/2 133 132
17 Apr 24 Chl Cheltenham 20.5f Gd HcChG2 10-9 p 3/12 In Excelsis Deo (7½L) 8/1 134 135
1 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 20f Gd 2HcCh 11-8 p 1/7 Black Gerry (4½L) 16/5 128 135
9 Mar 24 San Sandown 20f GS NvHcChG3 10-13 p 1/7 Invincible Nao (½L) 13/2 125 135
6
Prince Quali silk
D
Prince Quali
J: Harry Kimber
T: Robert Walford
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Should strip fitter for Newbury three weeks ago and he had form over this far in France
2211-3
Age: 7
Weight: 10-11
OR: 128
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 2HcCh 11-2 3/9 General Medrano (10½L) 14/1 128 129
1 Apr 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Sft 2HcCh 10-5 1/7 Sans Bruit (¾L) 11/8F 122 132
24 Feb 24 Chp Chepstow 16f Hy 2HcCh 10-4 1/5 Dr T J Eckleburg (½L) 3/1 118 126
12 Feb 24 Plu Plumpton 17f Sft 4HcCh 11-6 2/4 Alto Alto (hd) 7/4F 115 121
6 Jan 24 Wcn Wincanton 15.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-0 h 2/4 Fast Buck (½L) 15/8F 114 119
12 Dec 23 Wcn Wincanton 15f Hy 3HcH 11-8 h1 5/8 Aurigny Mill (25L) 16/1 119 100
7
Carbon King silk
D
Carbon King t
J: Conor Ring
T: Evan Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (0%)
Hurdling so far this season; capable chaser on his day, especially when the mud is flying
PF1-94
Age: 7
Weight: 10-7
OR: 124
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Nov 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Sft 4HcH 12-1 t 4/7 Coastal Rock (15½L) 18/1 121 106
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 2HcH 11-3 t 9/10 Lump Sum (44L) 125/1 126 89
6 Apr 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Hy 3NvHcCh 11-0 t 1/5 Fine Casting (14L) 16/1 119 132
16 Mar 24 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Hy 4HcCh 11-12 t F/7 Jupiter Du Gite () 22/1 121 116
11 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 23f Hy 2HcH 10-6 PU/11 Shallow River () 20/1 129 -
13 Jan 24 War Warwick 24f Sft NvChG2 11-4 PU/5 Grey Dawning () 66/1 124 -
Verdict

After two solid runs here last month, KOTMASK (nap) can improve again now back up in distance on slower ground. Scarface is feared.

Verdict silk image
Kotmask

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Scarface,

3/1 Galop De Chasse,

100/30 Kotmask,

11/2 Prince Quali,

13/2 Solo,

11/1 Black Gerry,

25/1 Carbon King

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