15:35 Ascot

Saturday 20 December 2025

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Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Off time: 15:35 | Winning time: 3m 42.46s

1^st

Wilful

611-2

15/2

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

Led, briefly joined before 2 out where led narrowly, soon ridden, kept on well run-in op 13/2

2^nd

2 ¾

Hot Fuss

410-4

33/1

T: Tom DascombeJ: David Bass

Prominent, ridden before 2 out soon lost second, rallied for second close home, not reach winner

3^rd

1 ¼

Alexei

512-0

85/40f

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Midfield, smooth headway 2 out, soon ridden to chase winner, faded and lost second near finish op 11/4 tchd 3/1

4^th

Mondo Man

410-4

7/2

T: G & J MooreJ: Caoilin Quinn

Held up in rear, headway into midfield 2 out, soon pushed along, mistake last, kept on same pace op 3/1 tchd 11/4

5^th

Helnwein

711-0

12/1

T: A KingJ: Thomas Bellamy

Wore hood to post, held up in midfield, in touch with leaders 2 out, soon ridden, lost fourth approaching last, soon faded tchd 11/1

6^th

Welsh Charger

710-10

20/1

T: A RalphJ: J J Burke

Midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out tchd 18/1

7^th

Wreckless Eric

510-10

12/1

T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods

Midfield, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened

8^th

Faivoir

1011-1

28/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)

Midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1

9^th

Joyeuse

611-7

16/1

T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville

Held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened

10^th

2 ½

Live Conti

411-10

18/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Held up in midfield, headway 2 out where not fluent, soon ridden and weakened op 16/1 tchd 14/1

11^th

1 ½

Sticktotheplan

511-9

18/1

T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen

Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and faded 2 out op 16/1

12^th

Fiercely Proud

611-2

8/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Prominent, briefly disputed lead before 2 out where lost position, soon pushed along and faded op 15/2

13^th

Hardy Du Seuil

810-9

33/1

T: Jamie SnowdenJ: Isabelle Ryder (7)

Held up in rear, pushed along and no impression before 2 out op 50/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£8.70Pl:£2.50, £8.50, £1.50EX:£360.20Trifecta:£1,703.40Tricast:£712.95SF:£237.22Swingers:£49.50, £4.60, £19.90

Forecasts

Alexei (85/40), Mondo Man (7/2), Wilful (15/2), Fiercely Proud (8/1), Helnwein (12/1), Wreckless Eric (12/1), Joyeuse (16/1), Live Conti (18/1), Sticktotheplan (18/1), Welsh Charger (20/1), Faivoir (28/1), Hot Fuss (33/1), Hardy Du Seuil (33/1)

Ultra-competitive but this can go the way of smart Flat performer MONDO MAN who has shown plenty of promise over hurdles to date and looks a likely improver for the switch to handicaps. Alexei has proved most progressive this season and should make a bold bid for the hat-trick, while Faivoir has previous in top-end 2m handicaps and shaped as if retaining plenty of ability when third behind Alexei in the Greatwood last time.

MONDO MAN
ALEXEI (GER)
FAIVOIR (FR)

Previous Winners

2024

Fiercely Proud

Weight: 10-13 |Age: 5

J: Kielan Woods | T: B Pauling

12/1

Prize Money

1st: £71,188.002nd: £26,712.003rd: £13,375.004th: £6,662.005th: £3,350.006th: £1,675.00

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