Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

13:50

Howden Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2023-12-23

Distance 2m2f175y

Class Class 2

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £18,341

Winning Time 4m 46.73s (slow by 10.73s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Triple Trade (GB) Brendan Powell · Joe Tizzard	9/4F	Won
2nd	Harper's Brook (IRE) Kielan Woods · Ben Pauling	9/2	.5
3rd	Shan Blue (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	11/1	0.2
4th	Eden Du Houx (FR) Jack Tudor · David Pipe	18/1	5.5
5th	Black Gerry (IRE) Niall Houlihan · Gary Moore	11/2	8.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Cap Du Mathan (FR) Harry Cobden · Paul Nicholls	5/2
P.U.	El Barra (FR) Charlie O'Dwyer · Conor O'Dwyer	33/1

Runners (7)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Cap Du Mathan Bay J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls	153	t	122P-4	133	159	144	49d	—	—	+2	28.8	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Very solid 4th in a better race than this here on return; dropped 2lb; major player
4	Triple Trade Bay J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	J:Brendan Powell T:Joe Tizzard	155	—	11-213	135	154	143	28d	—	—	+5	28.1	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Improving chaser; good effort in competitive 2m1f race here latest; has won at 2m4f
5	Harper's Brook Bay J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	J:Kielan Woods T:Ben Pauling	153	tp	15P2-0	133	155	128	35d	—	—	+10	25.2	1.13/1	9/2 18%
All wins at 2m4f; behind on return to action; less testing company and finish will suit
3	Black Gerry Bay J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	J:Niall Houlihan(3) T:Gary Moore	160	—	PP11-P	140	153	112	35d	—	—	+14	25.8	1.75/1	7/1 13%
Still improving in the spring; pulled up on return but this is more his level; involved.
2	Shan Blue Bay J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	162	p	2/P-PP	142	-	-	14d	—	—	+18	27	2.25/1	9/1 10%
High-class 3m chaser in his prime; never shown true worth since a terrible fall in 2021
7	Eden Du Houx Bay J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	J:Jack Tudor T:David Pipe	152	tp	81P2P-	132	155	143	273d	—	—	+20	26.7	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Form tends to yo-yo; had another wind op since March; capable at 2m4f but hard to predict
1	El Barra Brown J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	J:Charlie O'Dwyer(5) T:Conor O'Dwyer	168	—	U16F-P	148	149	65	56d	—	—	+21	25.7	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Smart at best for W Mullins; failed to complete in 2 runs this year, latest for new yard

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Ladbrokes	Unibet	Boyle Sports
Cap Du Mathan	5/2	5/2	9/4	5/2	2/1
Triple Trade	11/4	5/2	5/2	11/4	5/2
Harper's Brook	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1	4/1
Black Gerry	7/1	11/2	11/2	13/2	13/2
Shan Blue	9/1	15/2	8/1	9/1	8/1
Eden Du Houx	14/1	12/1	14/1	10/1	12/1
El Barra	22/1	18/1	18/1	16/1	16/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Cap Du Mathan

28.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 8

5/2

2nd

Triple Trade

28.1

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.9

11/4

3rd

Shan Blue

OR: 23 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Eden Du Houx

26.7

OR: 20.5 Form: 4.3 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Black Gerry

25.8

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

7/1

El Barra

25.7

OR: 24.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Harper's Brook

25.2

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
El Barra	148	149	65
Shan Blue	142	—	—
Black Gerry	140	153	112
Triple Trade	135	154	143
Cap Du Mathan	133	159	144
Harper's Brook	133	155	128
Eden Du Houx	132	155	143

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Shan Blue	14d ago	Fit
Triple Trade	28d ago	Fit
Harper's Brook	35d ago	Fit
Black Gerry	35d ago	Fit
Cap Du Mathan	49d ago	Fresh
El Barra	56d ago	Fresh
Eden Du Houx	273d ago	Long break