14:20 Ascot

Saturday 17 January 2026

All12:2513:0013:4014:2014:5315:3016:05

bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 5m 22.88s

1^st

Vincenzo

810-13

6/4f

T: S ThomasJ: Dylan Johnston

Wore hood to post, midfield, chased leaders 3 out, ridden and headway to chase leader 2 out, stayed on and disputed lead approaching last, soon led outright, kept on

2^nd

1 ¾

Bad

711-3

7/1

T: B PaulingJ: Ben Jones

Held up in rear, plenty to do 3 out, driven and headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, kept on well run-in, went second final strides op 6/1 tchd 15/2

3^rd

Etalon

911-4

8/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Skelton

Led, briefly joined 4th, ridden before 2 out where 2 lengths clear, diminishing advantage and joined approaching last, soon headed, no extra and lost second final strides op 17/2

4^th

Fugitif

1110-13

28/1

T: R HobsonJ: Charlie Maggs (5)

Close up in touch, chased leader 10th, in touch 4 out, ridden and dropped to third 2 out where not fluent, soon faded op 22/1 tchd 33/1

Also Ran

Hitman

1012-0

18/1

T: P F NichollsJ: Freddie Gingell

Close up in touch, ridden before 4 out, some headway 2 out, soon pulled up op 16/1

Jungle Boogie

1211-11

7/1

T: Miss V WilliamsJ: James Bowen

Prominent, briefly disputed lead 4th, dropped to midfield before 12th, jumped left 3 out, soon weakened and pulled up op 9/1 tchd 6/1

Scarface

910-9

17/2

T: J TizzardJ: Brendan Powell

Never better than midfield, slightly hampered 12th, soon driven and outpaced, pulled up before 2 out op 7/1

Heltenham

910-7

7/1

T: D SkeltonJ: Harry Atkins (7)

Held up in rear, mistake and fell 12th op 8/1 and tchd 9/1

Neon Moon

1010-5

12/1

T: D PipeJ: H Cobden

Held up in midfield, fell 9th tchd 14/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.50Pl:£1.20, £2.00, £2.40EX:£11.80Trifecta:£73.80Tricast:£64.20SF:£13.07Swingers:£3.80, £2.40, £8.40

Forecasts

Vincenzo (6/4), Bad (7/1), Jungle Boogie (7/1), Heltenham (7/1), Etalon (8/1), Scarface (17/2), Neon Moon (12/1), Hitman (18/1), Fugitif (28/1)

Having found just one too good in major handicaps on his last three starts, VINCENZO is taken to deservedly get his head in front. A 1 lb rise for his latest fine effort in the December Gold Cup at Cheltenham is negligible and everything looks in place for the 8-y-o to deliver. Bad wasn't at his best behind Etalon and Scarface over C&D last time but will likely emerge as the main danger to Vincenzo if on-song this time, while Scarface may also reverse placings with Etalon on these revised terms.

VINCENZO (FR)
BAD (FR)
SCARFACE (IRE)

Previous Winners

2025

Terresita

Weight: 10-6 |Age: 8

J: G Sheehan | T: L Wadham

15/2

Prize Money

1st: £52,030.002nd: £23,920.003rd: £11,960.004th: £5,980.005th: £2,990.006th: £1,490.00