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13:50 Ascot

Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 2f 175y
  • Going: Good (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £35,000 added
  • Winner: £18,210
  • 2nd: £8,372
  • 3rd: £4,186
  • 4th: £2,093
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 46.73s
  • Off Time: 13:50:34
  • 7 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Triple Trade

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Harper's Brook (IRE)

    9/2

      1
      Silk - Maroon, light blue star, light blue sleeves, maroon stars, light blue cap, maroon star

      El Barra (FR)

      56
      33/1
      • Form 3U16F-P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 12-0
      • Official Rating 148

      tracked leader until 12th, ridden and weakened 3 out, pulled up before next

      2
      Silk - Royal blue and yellow (quartered), royal blue sleeves, yellow spots, royal blue cap

      Shan Blue (IRE)

      14 p D
      11/1
      • Form F62/P-PP
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-8
      • Official Rating 142

      raced wide, tracked leaders, chased leader 12th until ridden 2 out and slightly outpaced, driven and ran on towards finish

      3
      Silk - Dark Green and Light Green diabolo, quartered cap

      Black Gerry (IRE)

      35 CD
      11/2
      • Form 1PP11-P
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 140

      not fluent, towards rear, ridden 3 out, weakened next

      4
      Silk - Yellow, red triple diamond, sleeves and diamond on cap

      Triple Trade

      28 D
      9/4
      • Form U11-213
      • Age 7
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 135

      close up, mistake 4 out, pushed along to chase leader 2 out, ridden and stayed on to lead close home

      5
      Silk - Pink, mauve star, mauve sleeves, pink stars and cap

      Harper's Brook (IRE)

      35 pt
      9/2
      • Form 215P2-0
      • Age 7
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 133

      led and soon clear, reduced lead 9th, pushed along approaching last, idled toward finish, headed close home

      6
      Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), RED sleeves and cap

      Cap Du Mathan (FR)

      49 t D
      5/2
      • Form 1122P-4
      • Age 8
      • Weight 10-13
      • Official Rating 133

      never going in rear, lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out

      7
      Silk - Dark green, red cross belts, dark green and beige striped sleeves, dark green cap, red star

      Eden Du Houx (FR)

      273 pt CD
      18/1
      • Form 881P2P-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 10-12
      • Official Rating 132

      close up, pushed along 3 out, ridden next, kept on same pace

      In depth

      Verdict

      There are big questions to answer nowadays with Shan Blue while Eden Du Houx has been absent since March and prefers very testing ground. CAP DU MATHAN (NAP) didn’t do a lot wrong on his return to action over 2m1f here. That form has been franked and Paul Nicholl’s charge will strip fitter today. El Barra and Black Gerry were both pulled up last time while Harper‘s Brook has done most of his racing over longer trips but Triple Trade, seeking a fourth win in his last six starts, is in cracking form and unlikely to go down without a fight.

      Formwatch

      El Barra (FR) 40-1 (11-9) Towards rear, 14th halfway, weakened after 2 out, never a factor, pulled up before last, at Galway 2m 6f hcp sft in Oct.

      Shan Blue (IRE) 20-1 (11-7) In rear, not fluent 1st, pecked 11th, well beaten 5 out, pulled up before 4 out, at Chepstow 3m hcp (2) hvy in Dec.

      Black Gerry (IRE) 40-1 (10-8) In rear, pulled up 3 out, at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

      Triple Trade 7-1 (10-8) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, pushed along to lead 2 out, soon headed, ridden and kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Boothill (12-0) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (2) gd in Nov.

      Harper's Brook (IRE) 16-1 (10-2) Towards rear, headway 4 out, weakened soon after next, 10th of 14, dist behind Stage Star (11-7) at Cheltenham 2m 4f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

      Cap Du Mathan (FR) 8-1 (10-5) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along disputing 2nd home turn until between last two, no impression and weakened into 4th towards finish, 4th of 9, 6 3/4l behind Boothill (11-5) at Ascot 2m 1f hcp (1) sft in Nov.

      Eden Du Houx (FR) 10-1 (11-7) Raced wide, chased leaders, lost place and towards rear before 7th, tailed off 11th, pulled up before 4 out, at Newbury 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.