Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race) – Ascot

Ascot

12:40

Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-20

Distance 2m5f13y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £26,015

Runners 3

Rain 0%

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1	Firefox b Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	Sean Bowen · Gordon Elliott	164	—	2362-1	154	160	138	49d	—	—	+2	53.9	8/11 58%
Comfortable winner on return; reliable and tactically versatile; seems sure to go well
3	Iroko b Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	161	t	F424-2	151	164	151	28d	—	—	+13	37.7	5/2 29%
Fourth in last year's Grand National; pleasing second on reappearance; good form chance
2	James Du Berlais ch J J Slevin · W P Mullins	J J Slevin · W P Mullins	164	t	055-16	160	166	150	27d	—	—	+17	31.9	11/2 15%
Winner at Punchestown festival in April; stiff task last time; player if recapturing best

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Firefox	8/13	4/6	8/13	8/13	8/11
Iroko	5/2	9/4	9/4	9/4	5/2
James Du Berlais	11/2	11/2	5/1	5/1	4/1

Predictor

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

1st

Firefox

53.9

OR: 26 Form: 10 Odds: 17.9

8/11

2nd

Iroko

37.7

OR: 25.3 Form: 5 Odds: 7.4

5/2

3rd

James Du Berlais

31.9

OR: 27.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

11/2

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
James Du Berlais Top Rated	160	166	150
Firefox	154	160	138
Iroko	151	164	151

Last Run

Going: Good To Soft

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