Howden Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle.
Ascot · Friday, 19 Dec · 16:40
· 2m 5f 146y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
12:40
Off time
12
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
KAPAL LAYAR (IRE
🥈 Second
MOUNT ANGLESBY (IRE
🥉 Third
EL GALACTICO (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 12 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
6.50
11/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
7
6/1
04 · —
7
6/1
05 · —
7
6/1
06 · —
8
7/1
07 · —
9
8/1
08 · —
15
14/1
09 · —
21
20/1
10 · —
26
25/1
11 · —
41
40/1
12 · —
51
50/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8th | 1 | — |
Samuel Spade (G)
Five-time winner over hurdles, including a career best here (23.5f) in February. Better effort in 3m Newbury handicaps this season when seventh of 11 last time and he might come on again for a yard which continues in good form.
|
9788-41 | Callum Pritchard | B Pauling | 6 | 76.2 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Lord Snootie (G)
Fairly useful staying hurdler but absent since a disappointing chase debut at Chepstow in October 2024. Best watched on return unless the betting strongly hints otherwise.
|
7/0P23-8 | Jamie Brace | Christian Williams | 8 | 75.3 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 9th | 3 | — |
Kapal Layar (G)
Progressive over hurdles last term, improving for step up in trip when taking maiden at Chepstow (19.5f) and handicap at Perth (2½m). Disappointing on Carlisle reappearance but his overall record suggests he's worth another chance.
|
211-09P | Lewis Saunders | O Murphy | 6 | 74.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 1st | 4 | — |
Whatsupwithyou (G)
[BT]
Veteran who made all at Ludlow (21f) in February and ended last season with a good second at Cheltenham in April. Pulled up after a bad mistake on reappearance but subsequent fourth of 5 at Lingfield (19.5f) suggests he retains most of his…
|
2/P4175- | Elliott England | B Pauling | 11 | 74.8 kg |
15
14/1
|
| 3rd | 5 | — |
Punta Del Este (G)
[TP]
Useful hurdler for Dan Skelton but well beaten all 4 starts for current yard. Could only consider if backed.
|
35-7P53 | Rian Corcoran | D Pipe | 6 | 74.4 kg |
8
7/1
|
| 2nd | 6 | — |
Goodwin (G)
[V]
Front-runner who landed his second handicap win of the season when seeing off 8 rivals in 20.5f Plumpton handicap 32 days ago. Should remain competitive off 8 lb higher.
|
120481- | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 7 | 74.4 kg |
6.50
11/2
|
| 5th | 7 | — |
El Galactico (G)
Winner of small-field novice hurdles at Uttoxeter (23, good to soft) in June and Plumpton (20.5f, good) in November. Improvement will be needed to extend the winning run to 3 on handicap debut but his unexposed profile provides the hope fo…
|
2115PP- | Bradley Harris | N P Mulholland | 5 | 73.5 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 6th | 8 | — |
Mount Anglesby (G)
Has made a positive start for this yard, finishing runner-up in maiden/handicap at Worcester before going one better in 19f course handicap in November, all under today's rider Toby McCain-Mitchell. Another prominent showing is likely.
|
221614- | Toby McCain-Mitchell | A Ralph | 6 | 71.7 kg |
7
6/1
|
| 4th | 9 | — |
The Gray Ghost (G)
FAV
[T]
Bumper winner who got off the mark over hurdles in a 2½m Newcastle novice back in January. Has been competitive handicaps since and this trip is more suitable for him than the 15f he tackled at Wincanton 15 days ago. Now 1 lb lower than wh…
|
454414 | Charlie Price | R L Llewellyn | 6 | 71.2 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| — | 10 | — |
Godot (G)
[P]
In good form over hurdles last winter, including a win at Lingfield (19.5f, good to soft). Got to be a chance he'll need this after 10 months off, though.
|
P2PP55 | Freddie Mitchell | A Irvine | 8 | 68 kg |
41
40/1
|
| 7th | 11 | — |
Lucky One (G)
Patchy form, running a good race when third at Newton Abbot in October but well held at Chepstow since. Others are more obvious.
|
70367P | Roisin Leech | Mrs S Leech | 10 | 67.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 12 | — |
Moviddy (M)
Finally got off the mark over fences at Wincanton in March but hasn't reproduced that form since, including back hurdling here last month. Easing in the weights but need to see more.
|
7P332P- | Joe Anderson | Noel Williams | 9 | 66.2 kg |
51
50/1
|
Betting forecast: The Gray Ghost (7/2), Goodwin (11/2), El Galactico (6/1), Mount Anglesby (6/1), Samuel Spade (6/1), Punta Del Este (7/1), Kapal Layar (8/1), Whatsupwithyou (14/1), Lord Snootie (20/1), Lucky One (25/1), Godot (40/1), Moviddy (50/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 8793.0 GBP |
| P2 | 4046.0 GBP |
| P3 | 2023.0 GBP |
| P4 | 1012.0 GBP |
| P5 | 504.0 GBP |