Result · Ascot · Saturday 20 December 2025

3:35 Ascot result: Wilful wins the Ascot Rotary Club Festive Handicap Hurdle (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)

Class 11m7f157y hurdleGoing Good To Soft13 ranTime 3m 42.46sWinner's prize £71,188
Wilful silks
Winner

Wilful (IRE)

6yo gelding · 11-2
Jockey Jonjo O'Neill Jr · Trainer Jonjo & A J O'Neill
Owner Mrs Fitri Hay · By Westerner (GB) out of Shuil Milan (IRE)

15/2Starting price

Wilful won the 3:35 at Ascot on Saturday 20 December 2025, beating Hot Fuss by 2¾ lengths. Ridden by Jonjo O'Neill Jr for trainer Jonjo & A J O'Neill, the six-year-old was sent off at 15/2 and covered the 1m7f157y on good to soft ground in 3m 42.46s. Alexei was a further 1¼ lengths back in third at 85/40.

3:35 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs

PosHorseJockey / trainerBtnSPOR
1
Wilful silks
Wilful (IRE) 6yo · 11-2
 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo & A J O'Neill — 15/2 135
2
Hot Fuss silks
Hot Fuss (IRE) 4yo · 10-4 · v
 David Bass Tom Dascombe 2¾ l 33/1 123
3
Alexei silks
Alexei (GER) 5yo · 12-0 · t
 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard 1¼ l 85/40FAV 147
4
Mondo Man silks
Mondo Man (GB) 4yo · 10-4
 Caoilin Quinn Gary & Josh Moore 5 l 7/2 123
5
Helnwein silks
Helnwein (IRE) 7yo · 11-0
 Tom Bellamy Alan King 3 l 12/1 133
6
Welsh Charger silks
Welsh Charger (IRE) 7yo · 10-10
 Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph 9 l 20/1 129
7
Wreckless Eric silks
Wreckless Eric (GB) 5yo · 10-10
 Kielan Woods Jonjo & A J O'Neill ½ l 12/1 129
8
Faivoir silks
Faivoir (FR) 10yo · 10-8 · claim 7lb
 Miss Heidi Palin Dan Skelton ½ l 28/1 134
9
Joyeuse silks
Joyeuse (FR) 6yo · 11-7
 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson ½ l 16/1 140
10
Live Conti silks
Live Conti (FR) 4yo · 11-10
 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 2½ l 18/1 143
11
Sticktotheplan silks
Sticktotheplan (FR) 5yo · 11-9
 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy 1½ l 18/1 142
12
Fiercely Proud silks
Fiercely Proud (IRE) 6yo · 11-2 · p
 Ben Jones Ben Pauling l 8/1 135
13
Hardy Du Seuil silks
Hardy Du Seuil (FR) 8yo · 10-2 · p · claim 7lb
 Isabelle Ryder Jamie Snowden 11 l 33/1 128

Ascot 3:35 returns

Tote win£8.70Per £1 stake
Tote place£2.50 £8.50 £1.50Per £1 stake
Exacta£360.201st and 2nd in order
CSF£237.22Computer straight forecast
Tricast£712.951st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£1703.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order

3:35 Ascot result: FAQs

Who won the 3:35 at Ascot on Saturday 20 December 2025?

Wilful, ridden by Jonjo O'Neill Jr and trained by Jonjo & A J O'Neill, at a starting price of 15/2.

Did the favourite win?

No. Alexei, the 85/40 favourite, finished third, 4 lengths behind the winner.

What was the winning time?

3m 42.46s over 1m7f157y on good to soft ground.

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