15:00 Ascot

Saturday 20 December 2025

All12:4013:1513:5014:2515:0015:35

Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:00 | Winning time: 6m 8.27s

1^st

Deep Cave

710-13

10/1

T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor

Held up in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, kept on and in touch with leader approaching last, stayed on, led final strides tchd 9/1

2^nd

Leave Of Absence

811-5

11/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Rex Dingle

Disputed lead, headed before 2nd, headway to dispute lead before 4 out, led outright and ridden before 2 out where not fluent, diminishing advantage approaching last, kept on same pace run-in, headed final strides op 16/1

3^rd

Johnnywho

811-5

6/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Jonjo O'Neill Jr.

Held up in midfield, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, not clear run 2 out, kept on run-in, went third near finish, never nearer op 7/1

4^th

Hyland

811-3

10/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Close up in touch, ridden before 2 out where mistake, chased leaders approaching last, kept on, lost third near finish op 9/1

5^th

Victtorino

711-6

5/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: Charlie Deutsch

Held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, kept on approaching last, stayed on, nearest finish tchd 9/2

6^th

Henry's Friend

811-6

18/1

T: B PaulingJ: Kielan Woods

Disputed lead, led outright before 2nd, joined before 4 out, ridden and headed before 2 out, faded into fourth approaching last, no extra run-in

7^th

3 ½

Blow Your Wad

711-2

7/1

T: T LaceyJ: Sam Twiston-Davies

Prominent, not fluent 5th, ridden before 16th, bad mistake and lost position 2 out, kept on same pace run-in tchd 13/2

8^th

1 ¾

Transmission

810-4

17/2

T: N P MulhollandJ: S Bowen

Held up in rear, not fluent 11th, ridden before 15th, outpaced before 2 out, no impression run-in op 9/1

9^th

Pic Roc

710-9

3/1f

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in midfield, headway and not fluent 17th, soon driven, outpaced before 2 out, no impression before last op 11/4

10^th

Ga Law

912-0

28/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Isabelle Ryder (7)

Mounted in chute and went to post early, midfield, chased leaders before 15th, lost position 3 out, soon ridden and faded op 25/1

Also Ran

Threeunderthrufive

1011-10

18/1

T: P F NichollsJ: H Cobden

Midfield, weakened before 16th, soon ridden, pulled up before 2 out

Two For Gold

1211-5

40/1

T: K Bailey & M NichollsJ: Thomas Bellamy

Went to post early, midfield, ridden and pulled up before 2 out

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£11.00Pl:£3.20, £3.10, £2.20EX:£134.10Trifecta:£1,130.20Tricast:£730.46SF:£117.01Swingers:£15.10, £8.50, £17.80

Forecasts

Pic Roc (3/1), Victtorino (5/1), Johnnywho (6/1), Blow Your Wad (7/1), Transmission (17/2), Deep Cave (10/1), Hyland (10/1), Leave Of Absence (11/1), Henry's Friend (18/1), Threeunderthrufive (18/1), Ga Law (28/1), Two For Gold (40/1)

Given the mitigating circumstances PIC ROC did extremely well to get as close as he did when fifth in what is traditionally one of the most competitive handicap chases of the season at Newbury three weeks ago. On that evidence, he surely has a pot such as this in him off his present mark. There won't be much margin for error, though, with Johnnywho greatly respected back at his optimum trip, while Victtorino, who has won the last two renewals of this, and Henry's Friend are also feared.

PIC ROC (IRE)
JOHNNYWHO (IRE)
VICTTORINO (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Victtorino

Weight: 11-2 |Age: 6

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: Miss V Williams

5/2

Prize Money

1st: £56,950.002nd: £21,370.003rd: £10,700.004th: £5,330.005th: £2,680.006th: £1,340.00