Race cards · Sat 18 Dec
Saturday 18 December · Ascot, England
13:15 Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)
- Distance
- 2m 5f 8y
- Going
- Good to Soft (Soft in places)
- Class
- 2
- Prize
- GBP 40000
- Runners
- 7
Race preview
PENCILFULLOFLEAD has won first time out the last couple of seasons and can do the same this term. The Grade 2-winning chaser is 6lb and upwards ahead of these rivals on official ratings and a repeat of any of his four chase performances to date would put him bang there at the finish. Messire Des Obeaux is riddled with ability but has been desperately unlucky with injuries. Hopefully he can run a big race on his return to action, while recent Exeter scorer L'Homme Presse isn't out of it either.
| Pos | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Wgt | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L'Homme Presse | 52/16-1 | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 11 1 | 6-5 | |
| 2 | Legends Ryde | 62P3P-1 | Page Fuller | Jamie Snowden | 10 4 | 18-1 | |
| 3 | Messire Des Obeaux | 34/114P- | D A Jacob | A King | 11 8 | 7-1 | |
| 4 | Ex Patriot | 12344/9- | Mr Derek O'Connor | Miss Ellmarie Holden | 11 8 | 22-1 | |
| 5 | Danny Whizzbang | 3/7P54-P | Mitchell Bastyan | M F Harris | 11 8 | 50-1 | |
| 6 | Black Op | 4967F-5 | C Gethings | T R George | 11 1 | 17-2 | |
| - | Pencilfulloflead | 14/1123- | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | G Elliott | 11 8 | 9-4 |