Betfair Swinley Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Ascot · Saturday, 14 Feb · 19:00
· 2m 7f 185y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:00
Off time
11
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
JOYEUX MACHIN (FR
🥈 Second
MONTREGARD (FR
🥉 Third
JIPCOT (FR
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.75
11/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.33
10/3
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
8.50
15/2
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
13
12/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
29
28/1
11 · —
41
40/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | 1 | — |
Sam Brown (G)
[TB]
Likeable veteran who ran to a smart level when winning a veterans' event at Newbury last season. Not discredited when sixth of 10 in premier handicap at Cheltenham on return in November, though has been off again since. Blinkers reapplied.
|
Chad Bament | A J Honeyball | 14 | 76.2 kg |
29
28/1
|
| — | 2 | — |
Threeunderthrufive (G)
[TP]
Smart handicap chaser at best, winner of this race in 2024 and only narrowly denied in last year's renewal. However, has been pulled up 3 of his last 4 starts, including back at this C&D for the Silver Cup in December.
|
H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 11 | 73 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 3rd | 3 | — |
Your Darling (G)
Often finds less than looks likely but is a 4-time winner over fences. Absent 18 months prior to this season and stepped forward from his reappearance when second at Kempton 5 weeks ago, denied after a mistake at the last. Task is now to b…
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 11 | 69.4 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Nocte Volatus (G)
[T]
Fell in the Grand Sefton at Aintree on return but has proved as good as ever in 2 veterans' events since, making it back-to-back wins when scoring at Sandown 6 weeks ago. However, faces a tougher ask here taking on younger rivals again.
|
Stan Sheppard | T Lacey | 11 | 68.5 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 4th | 5 | — |
Jipcot (G)
FAV
[T]
Tried again over fences this season and, with reappearance run behind him, responded well to a positive ride when opening his chase account in handicap at Leicester 25 days ago. Could have more to offer in this sphere now that he's up and …
|
Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill | 7 | 66.7 kg |
3.75
11/4
|
| 9th | 6 | — |
Joyeux Machin (G)
[TP]
Some good efforts in defeat over hurdles upon joining current yard last term, including when runner-up on this card. Has gone back over fences last 2 starts, racing clear in refitted cheekpieces/tongue strap before falling 5 out at Doncast…
|
Tristan Durrell | D Skelton | 9 | 66.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Credo (M)
[BT]
Won 2 veteran events last season and acquitted herself well on first 2 starts this term, fourth of 12 in Berkshire National here in November. Probably in need of more testing conditions when down the field at Sandown (good) last time, so s…
|
Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball | 11 | 65.3 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Hunter Legend (G)
Five-time winner over fences who soon bounced back from a lesser run when third of 6 at Ludlow in December. However, he hasn't been able to build on that effort in 2 subsequent outings, no match for the winner when second at Sandown 2 week…
|
Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams | 9 | 64.4 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 1st | 9 | — |
Montregard (G)
[V]
Reacted well to first-time visor when getting back to winning ways at Worcester in May and returned with a decisive success at this C&D in November. Soon left behind a below-par effort when runner-up back here last month, so he enters calc…
|
J J Burke | T Lacey | 7 | 64.4 kg |
4.33
10/3
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
Invincible Nao (G)
Recorded back-to-back wins at Plumpton early last year and made a successful return at Sandown in November. Creditable efforts the last twice, third of 14 in Surrey National at Lingfield 26 days ago, and he can give his running once more.
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 8 | 64.4 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 2nd | 11 | — |
Gericault Roque (G)
[TP1]
Placed several times in valuable handicap company but very lightly raced in recent seasons, returning from another 10 months off when tailed off at Windsor in January. Cheekpieces now added, though others are more persuasive at present.
|
Jack Tudor | D Pipe | 10 | 64.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
Betting forecast: Jipcot (11/4), Montregard (10/3), Joyeux Machin (5/1), Your Darling (15/2), Nocte Volatus (11/1), Hunter Legend (12/1), Threeunderthrufive (12/1), Invincible Nao (14/1), Gericault Roque (18/1), Sam Brown (28/1), Credo (40/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 56950.0 GBP |
| P2 | 21370.0 GBP |
| P3 | 10700.0 GBP |
| P4 | 5330.0 GBP |
| P5 | 2680.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1340.0 GBP |