15:35 Ascot

Saturday 20 December 2025

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

  • 3YO plus  |   Class 1  |   1m 7f 157y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:35  |   Winning time: 3m 42.46s
1st
Horse silk
5
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
2nd
Horse silk
2 ¾
13
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
3rd
Horse silk
1 ¼
1
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
4th
Horse silk
5
12
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
5th
Horse silk
3
8
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
6th
Horse silk
9
9
Welsh Charger
710-10
20/1
T: A RalphJ: J J Burke
Midfield, ridden and weakened before 2 out tchd 18/1
7th
Horse silk
½
10
Wreckless Eric
510-10
12/1
T: J & A O'NeillJ: Kielan Woods
Midfield, ridden before 2 out where not fluent, soon weakened
8th
Horse silk
½
7
Faivoir
1011-1
28/1
T: D SkeltonJ: Miss Heidi Palin (7)
Midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened op 25/1
9th
Horse silk
½
4
Joyeuse
611-7
16/1
T: N J HendersonJ: N de Boinville
Held up in midfield, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened
10th
Horse silk
2 ½
2
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
11th
Horse silk
1 ½
3
Sticktotheplan
511-9
18/1
T: O MurphyJ: S Bowen
Wore hood to post, midfield, ridden and faded 2 out op 16/1
12th
Horse silk
sh
6
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
13th
Horse silk
11
11
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)

Verdict

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.

  1. MONDO MAN
  2. ALEXEI (GER)
  3. 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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