Result · Ascot · Saturday 20 December 2025
3:00 Ascot result: Deep Cave wins the Howden Silver Cup Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 12m7f185y chaseGoing Good To Soft12 ranTime 6m 8.27sWinner's prize £56,950
Deep Cave won the 3:00 at Ascot on Saturday 20 December 2025, beating Leave Of Absence by ¼ length. Ridden by Jack Tudor for trainer Christian Williams, the seven-year-old was sent off at 10/1 and covered the 2m7f185y on good to soft ground in 6m 8.27s. Johnnywho was a further ¼ length back in third at 6/1. Non-finishers: Two For Gold (pulled up), Threeunderthrufive (pulled up).
3:00 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Deep Cave (IRE) 7yo · 10-13 |
Jack Tudor Christian Williams | — | 10/1 | 139 |
| 2 |
Leave Of Absence (FR) 8yo · 11-5 |
Rex Dingle Anthony Honeyball | ¼ l | 11/1 | 145 |
| 3 |
Johnnywho (IRE) 8yo · 11-5 · t |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill | ¼ l | 6/1 | 145 |
| 4 |
Hyland (FR) 8yo · 11-3 |
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson | 1 l | 10/1 | 143 |
| 5 |
Victtorino (FR) 7yo · 11-6 |
Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams | ½ l | 5/1 | 146 |
| 6 |
Henry's Friend (IRE) 8yo · 11-6 · p |
Kielan Woods Ben Pauling | 3 l | 18/1 | 146 |
| 7 |
Blow Your Wad (IRE) 7yo · 11-2 · tp |
Sam Twiston-Davies Tom Lacey | 3½ l | 7/1 | 142 |
| 8 |
Transmission (IRE) 8yo · 10-4 · p |
Sean Bowen Neil Mulholland | 1¾ l | 17/2 | 130 |
| 9 |
Pic Roc (IRE) 7yo · 10-9 · p |
Ben Jones Ben Pauling | 11 l | 3/1FAV | 135 |
| 10 |
Ga Law (FR) 9yo · 11-7 · p · claim 7lb |
Isabelle Ryder Jamie Snowden | 14 l | 28/1 | 154 |
| PU |
Two For Gold (IRE) 12yo · 11-5 · p · Pulled up |
Tom Bellamy Kim Bailey & Mat Nicholls | — | 40/1 | 145 |
| PU |
Threeunderthrufive (IRE) 10yo · 11-10 · tp · Pulled up |
Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls | — | 18/1 | 150 |
Ascot 3:00 returns
Tote win£11Per £1 stake
Tote place£3.20 £3.10 £2.20Per £1 stake
Exacta£134.101st and 2nd in order
CSF£117.01Computer straight forecast
Tricast£730.461st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£1130.201st, 2nd and 3rd in order
3:00 Ascot result: FAQs
Who won the 3:00 at Ascot on Saturday 20 December 2025?
Deep Cave, ridden by Jack Tudor and trained by Christian Williams, at a starting price of 10/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Pic Roc, the 3/1 favourite, finished 9th, 21¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
6m 8.27s over 2m7f185y on good to soft ground.
