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          Sat 20 Dec
        

Howden Graduation Chase (GBB Race)

Ascot · Saturday, 20 Dec · 12:40 · 2m 5f 13y · Class 2 · TURF

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Status

12:40

Off time

Runners

Good to Soft (Soft in places)

Going

🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3

🏆 Top pick

FIREFOX (IRE

🥈 Second

JAMES DU BERLAIS (FR

🥉 Third

IROKO (FR

3 runners

01 · 🏆

Firefox

1.62

8/13

02 · 🥈

Iroko

2/1

03 · 🥉

James Du Berlais

8.50

15/2

Pos	No.	Dr	Horse	Form	Jockey / Trainer	Age	Wgt	Best decimal odds
2nd	1	—	Firefox (G) FAV Smart chaser who was runner-up in a Grade 1 at Fairyhouse on final start last season. Comfortably landed the odds at Down Royal on return and big chance of following up.	62-1246	S Bowen G Elliott	7	74.4kg	1.62 8/13
3rd	2	—	James Du Berlais (G) T Produced a career best to land a 2½m handicap at the Punchestown Festival in April before out of his depth in Grade 1 there on return. Quirky, but can get back on track returned to calmer waters.	551/63-2	J J Slevin W P Mullins	9	74.4kg	8.50 15/2
1st	3	—	Iroko (G) T Martin Pipe winner at the 2023 Cheltenham Festival and has developed into a very smart chaser, ending last season with a fine fourth of 34 in the Grand National at Aintree. Made a respectable return …	424-210	Jonjo O'Neill Jr. O Greenall & J Guerriero	7	73kg	3 2/1

Betting forecast: Firefox (8/13), Iroko (2/1), James Du Berlais (15/2)