13:50 Ascot

Saturday 20 December 2025

Premier Race Day Text
All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   2m 2f 181y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:51  |   Winning time: 4m 45.61s
Odds by:
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Live Odds
Odds
1
Matterhorn
14/1, 16/1, 14/1
16/1
2
Bad
11/4, 5/2, 11/4
5/2
3
Etalon
16/1, 18/1, 20/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1, 16/1, 18/1, 16/1
18/1
4
Issam
11/2, 6/1, 11/2, 5/1, 9/2
5/1
5
General Medrano
5/1, 11/2, 6/1, 13/2
13/2
6
Scarface
11/1, 12/1, 11/1, 12/1, 11/1
12/1
7
Rare Edition
7/1, 13/2, 7/1, 13/2
6/1
8
Here Comes Georgie
15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 13/2
7/1
9
The Famous Five
6/1, 13/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2, 7/1, 15/2
8/1
SP Book Percentage 115.31

Forecasts

Bad (5/2), Issam (5/1), Rare Edition (6/1), General Medrano (13/2), Here Comes Georgie (7/1), The Famous Five (8/1), Scarface (12/1), Matterhorn (16/1), Etalon (18/1)

Verdict

With Ben Pauling continuing to knock in the winners BAD looks sure to give it a good shot on the back of his fine run in the Paddy Power at Cheltenham. Issam has taken really well to fences and is second choice ahead of The Famous Five and General Medrano.

  1. BAD (FR)
  2. ISSAM (FR)
  3. THE FAMOUS FIVE (FR)

Previous Winners

2024
Kotmask
Weight: 10-13  |Age: 6
13/8

Prize Money

1st: £18,210.002nd: £8,372.003rd: £4,186.004th: £2,093.005th: £1,046.006th: £522.00

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