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20 December 2025
Saturday 20th December

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Haydock Tips

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

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 2m 2f 181y
  • Going: Soft
Ascot
Runners
9

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Matterhorn silk
D
Matterhorn t
J: Harry Cobden
T: Paul Nicholls
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
On a career-high mark, lacks a recent run and ideally wants good ground
P992-1
Age: 7
Weight: 12-0
OR: 147
Days: 209
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 May 25 Utt Uttoxeter 20f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 1/8 Horantzau d'Airy (5L) 4/1 143 152
21 Apr 25 Plu Plumpton 17f Gd 2HcCh 11-1 t 2/10 Sans Bruit (2¼L) 22/1 142 147
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 9/9 Bhaloo (68L) 11/1 145 90
2 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 11-7 t 9/10 Martator (25L) 12/1 147 128
22 Aug 24 Nab Newton Abbot 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t PU/4 Fringill Dike () 4/11F 147 -
21 Jul 24 Str Stratford 17f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 1/7 In This World (8L) 7/4F 137 151
2
Bad silk
D
Bad b
J: Ben Jones
T: Ben Pauling
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 11 wins from 36 in the last 14 days (31%)
Ran a good fifth at Cheltenham last time and he's a better horse going right-handed
1P5-15
Age: 6
Weight: 11-11
OR: 144
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 20f Sft HcChG3 11-11 b 5/12 Panic Attack (7L) 18/1 145 148
19 Oct 25 Kem Kempton 18f Gd 3HcCh 11-12 1/5 Gabriel's Getaway (3½L) 6/4F 138 148
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 20f Gd 2NvHcCh 11-9 b 5/9 Mark Of Gold (4¾L) 20/1 139 137
4 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 21f GS HcChG3 10-10 b PU/30 Gentleman De Mee () 15/2 140 -
15 Mar 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-2 b 1/10 Flegmatik (½L) 5/2F 134 145
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-8 b 1/9 Keep Running (10L) 6/1 125 140
3
Etalon silk
Etalon tp 1
J: Harry Skelton
T: Dan Skelton
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
He's a capable chaser when on song but can be inconsistent, as he showed last time
41-529
Age: 8
Weight: 11-7
OR: 140
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 12-1 t 9/10 Ryan's Rocket (43L) 12/1 141 113
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 19.5f GS 2HcCh 11-13 t 2/7 Twinjets (1¾L) 12/1 139 143
17 May 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 17.5f Gd 2HcCh 12-0 t 5/5 Third Time Lucki (63L) 7/4F 139 109
23 Apr 25 Per Perth 16f GS 3HcCh 11-12 t 1/7 Pay The Piper (19L) 11/4 132 143
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 16.5f GS HcChG3 10-12 t 4/7 The Other Mozzie (14½L) 8/1 135 131
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS 2HcCh 11-4 PU/9 Bad () 15/2 135 -
4
Issam silk
D
Issam t
J: Callum Pritchard 3
T: Tom Symonds
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 6 wins from 10 starts at this distance (60%)
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts on this ground (71%)
An improving chaser who was good value for narrow winning margin at Wetherby last month
6312-1
Age: 7
Weight: 11-3
OR: 136
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Wet Wetherby 19.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-2 t 1/6 Geryville (1¼L) 15/8 131 140
13 Feb 25 San Sandown 15.5f GS 3HcCh 11-7 t 2/4 Xcitations (nk) 6/4F 130 138
13 Jan 25 Exe Exeter 19f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-4 t 1/6 Pic Roc (hd) 7/1 126 135
19 Dec 24 Exe Exeter 18.5f GS 3HcH 11-9 tp 3/5 Mayhem Mya (13L) 5/2 128 119
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 20.5f GS 2HcH 11-3 tp 6/10 Impose Toi (30L) 11/2 129 111
13 Oct 24 Ffo Ffos Las 16f GS 2HcH 11-6 tp 4/10 Lump Sum (5¼L) 20/1 129 128
5
General Medrano silk
General Medrano
J: Sean Bowen
T: Emma Lavelle
Disappointing last run but his comeback effort here in November was encouraging
280-46
Age: 8
Weight: 11-3
OR: 136
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-13 6/10 Ryan's Rocket (19½L) 4/1 139 131
1 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 17f Gd HcChG3 10-11 4/10 Teddy Blue (4L) 11/2 140 140
3 Apr 25 Ain Aintree 16f GS HcChG3 11-5 10/14 Sans Bruit (32L) 14/1 143 122
12 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 16f GS HcChG3 11-1 8/20 Jazzy Matty (15L) 10/1 143 140
25 Jan 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 11-6 2/7 Petit Tonnerre (1¾L) 9/2 141 144
18 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 12-1 4/5 Javert Allen (15½L) 11/8F 141 137
6
Scarface silk
C
D
Scarface b 1
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Better than he showed last time but even if the blinkers work he looks high in the weights
021-2P
Age: 8
Weight: 11-2
OR: 135
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-11 p PU/12 Booster Bob () 12/1 136 -
8 Nov 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f Gd HcChG3 10-12 p 2/7 Gustavian (9½L) 4/1 136 133
19 Apr 25 Nab Newton Abbot 21f Hy 3HcCh 11-10 p 1/11 Heltenham (3¼L) 4/1 130 136
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20f Gd 2HcCh 10-12 p 2/9 Bhaloo (1½L) 13/2 129 136
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 20f Sft HcChG3 10-5 p 10/14 Booster Bob (31L) 10/1 129 113
18 Jan 25 Asc Ascot 21f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 p 4/10 Terresita (7½L) 9/2 130 131
7
Rare Edition silk
Rare Edition
J: David Bass
T: Charlie Longsdon
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Below best latest but still early days as a chaser and won off 4lb higher over hurdles
24F-24
Age: 8
Weight: 10-13
OR: 132
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-8 4/10 Ryan's Rocket (13L) 11/1 134 133
25 Oct 25 Kel Kelso 17f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 2/5 Thistle Ask (7L) 9/4 135 135
1 Mar 25 Don Doncaster 16.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-9 p1 F/9 Brookie () 16/5 136 -
20 Dec 24 Asc Ascot 19f GS NvChG2 11-4 t1 4/4 Mark Of Gold (17L) 100/30 137 123
22 Nov 24 Asc Ascot 19f Gd 3NvHcCh 11-9 2/4 Bucksy Des Epeires (2½L) 5/2 137 138
6 Oct 24 Utt Uttoxeter 16f Gd 3NvCh 11-2 1/3 Rambo T (shd) 2/1 - 134
8
Here Comes Georgie silk
C
Here Comes Georgie t
J: Lee Edwards
T: Dylan Cunha
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Early days with this yard and narrowly failed to defy a hefty weight at Doncaster
3-1362
Age: 7
Weight: 10-10
OR: 129
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 19f GS 3HcCh 11-12 t 2/7 Alien Storm (½L) 14/1 127 133
7 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 17.5f Gd HcChG2 10-6 t 6/6 Thistle Ask (84L) 22/1 136 73
17 Sep 25 Kel Kelso 21f Gd 2HcH 11-12 t 3/8 The Navigator (6½L) 11/4F 123 122
16 Aug 25 Per Perth 16f Gd 2HcH 10-6 t 1/6 Evaluation (nk) 3/1 119 124
24 Apr 25 Per Perth 16f GS 4HcH 12-0 t 3/14 Imaginarium (3½L) 6/1 119 120
1 Mar 25 Kel Kelso 16f GS 2HcH 10-11 tp1 8/18 Cracking Rhapsody (16½L) 50/1 123 112
9
The Famous Five silk
BF
The Famous Five
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Ran well when last seen in February; every chance off this mark if his jumping holds up
31522-
Age: 7
Weight: 10-4
OR: 123
Days: 295
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 25 Nby Newbury 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-7 2/5 Rath Gaul Hill (nk) 5/4F 120 126
9 Feb 25 Chp Chepstow 19.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-12 2/5 Donnacha (3¾L) 9/2 120 123
18 Jan 25 Hay Haydock 16.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-3 5/7 Prairie Wolf (22L) 5/2F 120 110
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS 3HcCh 11-6 1/5 The Good Doctor (shd) 2/1F 118 126
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 16f GS 3NvHcCh 10-13 3/5 Vincenzo (3L) 5/1 118 120
30 Nov 24 Nby Newbury 16.5f GS HcHG3 10-5 7/13 Navajo Indy (12½L) 20/1 120 113

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Bad,

Issam,

9/2 The Famous Five,

7/1 General Medrano,

Rare Edition,

8/1 Scarface,

10/1 Etalon,

12/1 Matterhorn,

Here Comes Georgie

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