Ascot Racecard | 19th December 2025 13:15

13:15 Ascot

Howden Maiden Hurdle (Gbb Race) (Class 3) (Turf)

4YO+ 2m 5f 146y Winner: £8,169 (12 runners)

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1st
Crystal Island
2nd
Big Ticket
3rd
Off The Jury
An interesting maiden. CRYSTAL ISLAND saw off a recent Wincanton bumper runner-up when winning his Irish point in the spring and is selected to make a winning start to his hurdle career for new connections, with confidence in his chance increased should the betting vibes be strong. Big Ticket, Off The Jury and Gaelic Pride are all pretty useful and should be on the premises, while Ben Pauling's Dig Deep looks capable of better again.

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3
Crystal Island
41% Nico de Boinville's strike rate on hurdling favourites
1
Big Ticket
22% Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies's strike rate in early season
3
Crystal Island
26% Nico de Boinville's strike rate when riding a hurdle as their only ride at the meeting
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Race Hints

Specific Pace Hint: The pace doesn’t look like being overly strong here and Big Ticket should still be served best by being ridden prominently: Despite a suspicion the pace will be sound, those held up such as Off The Jury usually is are still likely to have their work cut out.
Individual Price Hint: Off The Jury traded at 10% or less of Betfair SP and 25% or less of Betfair SP twice on 3 of its last 5 starts: West Hill Verde traded at 25% or less of Betfair SP 3 times and 50% or less of Betfair SP on 4 of its last 4 starts.

Past Winners

YEAR
HORSE
AGE
WEIGHT
JOCKEY
TRAINER
SP
RUNNERS
2024
Belliano
5
11-4
H Cobden
P F Nicholls
4/5
11 Ran
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Trainer good strike rate: first time off a break
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Trainer good strike rate: handicap debutants
Trainer good strike rate: first time headgear
Horse in focus
Sire good strike rate: course
Sire good strike rate: distance
Sire good strike rate: going
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