Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race).
Ascot · Saturday, 20 Dec · 19:35
· 1m 7f 157y
· Class 1
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:35
Off time
13
Runners
Good to Soft (Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 13 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.13
85/40
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
8.50
15/2
04 · —
9
8/1
05 · —
13
12/1
06 · —
13
12/1
07 · —
17
16/1
08 · —
19
18/1
09 · —
19
18/1
10 · —
21
20/1
11 · —
29
28/1
12 · —
34
33/1
13 · —
34
33/1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 1 | — |
Alexei (G)
FAV
[T]
Confirmed promise of reappearance when justifying strong support in C&D handicap (form worked out well) and progressed again when typically travelling smoothly to see off Helnwein by 6 lengths in the Greatwood at Cheltenham (soft). Most pr…
|
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 5 | 76.2 kg |
3.13
85/40
|
| 10th | 2 | — |
Live Conti (G)
Form of the 17-runner juvenile hurdle at Auteuil he won on debut last October is solid and he duly landed the odds on debut for this yard at Wetherby in February. Much improved when fine second in an Aintree Grade 1 when last seen during t…
|
Harry Skelton | D Skelton | 4 | 74.4 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 11th | 3 | — |
Sticktotheplan (G)
Highly progressive for Cormac Farrell and found further improvement to land Grade 2 Persian War at Chepstow on stable debut. That form has taken a few knocks however, and he wasn't seen to best effect in a Grade 2 novice at Haydock last ti…
|
S Bowen | O Murphy | 5 | 73.9 kg |
19
18/1
|
| 9th | 4 | — |
Joyeuse (M)
Ex-French bumper winner who developed into a useful hurdler last season, the highlight when winning the William Hill Hurdle at Newbury. Hasn't fully delivered in 2 starts over fences and remains to be seen if she's back to her best reverte…
|
N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 6 | 73 kg |
17
16/1
|
| 1st | 5 | — |
Wilful (G)
Often seen to best effect with the emphasis on speed, as was case when winning at Ayr/finishing second at Punchestown last season. Picked up where he left off when third (behind Alexei) on reappearance at Chepstow and he's one to be intere…
|
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill | 6 | 70.8 kg |
8.50
15/2
|
| 12th | 6 | — |
Fiercely Proud (G)
[P]
Suited by strong pace when successful in this race off 7 lb lower last year but clearly not the same horse when pulled up both subsequent starts. More encouragement when fifth behind Alexei on return in the Greatwood and has claims if he c…
|
Ben Jones | B Pauling | 6 | 70.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 8th | 7 | — |
Faivoir (G)
Useful hurdler won the County Hurdle at Cheltenham Festival in 2023 and ran right up to best when caught on line in the Imperial Cup at Sandown the following year. Shaped as if retaining ability when third under this rider in the Greatwood…
|
Miss Heidi Palin | D Skelton | 10 | 70.3 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 5th | 8 | — |
Helnwein (G)
Strong-travelling sort held his form well without winning last season, finishing runner-up in the Swinton at Haydock and returned better than ever when chasing home Alexei in the Greatwood on reappearance. Well-suited to big-field 2m handi…
|
Thomas Bellamy | A King | 7 | 69.9 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 9 | — |
Welsh Charger (G)
Had a productive 2024/25 season, winning the Scottish County at Musselburgh (2m) and running at least as well when fifth in the Scottish Champion Hurdle at Ayr. Stopped quickly in the Swinton next time but fared a lot better when fourth in…
|
J J Burke | A Ralph | 7 | 68 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 7th | 10 | — |
Wreckless Eric (G)
Progressive when winning a very competitive novice handicap at Cheltenham last November and ran a cracker when narrowly denied by Go Dante in the Imperial Cup at Sandown in March. Wasn't seen to best effect over 2½m on final start last sea…
|
Kielan Woods | J & A O'Neill | 5 | 68 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 13th | 11 | — |
Hardy Du Seuil (G)
[P]
Fairly useful fifth in a strong 2m Windsor handicap (soft) last season and was back that form when winning over the same C&D with cheekpieces refitted on reappearance, holding on gamely. Has more on his plate back up in class off 5 lb high…
|
Isabelle Ryder | Jamie Snowden | 8 | 67.6 kg |
34
33/1
|
| 4th | 12 | — |
Mondo Man (G)
Smart on Flat in France (purchased for €520,000 last October) and showed plenty of promise as a juvenile. Finished career best fourth in a Group 3 on Flat in May and shaped well behind by a promising sort in a Lingfield novice hurdle last …
|
Caoilin Quinn | G & J Moore | 4 | 65.3 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 2nd | 13 | — |
Hot Fuss (G)
[V]
Useful on Flat and made all in a Sandown juvenile last December prior to finishing a cracking fourth of 22 in the Fred Winter. Well held on Flat since and down-the-field in the Gerry Feilden (possibly still working his way to full fitness)…
|
David Bass | Tom Dascombe | 4 | 65.3 kg |
34
33/1
|
Betting forecast: Alexei (85/40), Mondo Man (7/2), Wilful (15/2), Fiercely Proud (8/1), Helnwein (12/1), Wreckless Eric (12/1), Joyeuse (16/1), Live Conti (18/1), Sticktotheplan (18/1), Welsh Charger (20/1), Faivoir (28/1), Hot Fuss (33/1), Hardy Du Seuil (33/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 71188.0 GBP |
| P2 | 26712.0 GBP |
| P3 | 13375.0 GBP |
| P4 | 6662.0 GBP |
| P5 | 3350.0 GBP |
| P6 | 1675.0 GBP |