Result · Ascot · Saturday 31 October 2026
2:33 Ascot result: Viroflay wins the Sodexo Live! Regal Encore Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
Class 13m chaseGoing Good10 ranTime 5m 57.10sWinner's prize £56,950
Viroflay won the 2:33 at Ascot on Saturday 31 October 2026, beating Your Darling by ¾ length. Ridden by Mr Lucas Murphy for trainer Paul Nicholls, the nine-year-old was sent off at 3/1 and covered the 3m on good ground in 5m 57.10s. Tapley was a further 2¾ lengths back in third at 11/2.
2:33 Ascot full result: finishing order and SPs
| Pos | Horse | Jockey / trainer | Btn | SP | OR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Viroflay (FR) 9yo · 11-7 · claim 7lb |
Mr Lucas Murphy Paul Nicholls | — | 3/1 | 144 |
| 2 |
Your Darling (IRE) 11yo · 12-0 |
Callum Pritchard Ben Pauling | ¾ l | 16/1 | 144 |
| 3 |
Tapley (GB) 9yo · 10-12 · t |
Caoilin Quinn Jamie Moore & Josh Moore | 2¾ l | 11/2 | 123 |
| 4 |
Queensbury Boy (IRE) 7yo · 11-1 · tp |
Brendan Powell Mickey Bowen | l | 17/2 | 131 |
| 5 |
Somespring Special (IRE) 8yo · 11-4 · t |
Ben Godfrey Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 18 l | 40/1 | 134 |
| 6 |
Califet En Vol (IRE) 7yo · 11-9 |
Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson | 4¾ l | 5/2FAV | 139 |
| 7 |
Henry's Friend (IRE) 9yo · 11-12 · p |
Kielan Woods Ben Pauling | 3¼ l | 7/1 | 142 |
| 8 |
Neon Moon (IRE) 10yo · 10-12 · tb |
Jack Tudor David Pipe | ½ l | 12/1 | 128 |
| 9 |
Imperial Alex (IRE) 9yo · 10-10 · v |
Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey | 1 l | 33/1 | 126 |
| 10 |
Transmission (IRE) 9yo · 11-3 · b |
Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland | 24 l | 25/1 | 133 |
Ascot 2:33 returns
Tote win£4Per £1 stake
Tote place£1.60 £3.30 £1.80Per £1 stake
Exacta£52.901st and 2nd in order
CSF£45.12Computer straight forecast
Tricast£252.491st, 2nd and 3rd in order
Trifecta£239.401st, 2nd and 3rd in order
2:33 Ascot result: FAQs
Who won the 2:33 at Ascot on Saturday 31 October 2026?
Viroflay, ridden by Mr Lucas Murphy and trained by Paul Nicholls, at a starting price of 3/1.
Did the favourite win?
No. Califet En Vol, the 5/2 favourite, finished sixth, 26¼ lengths behind the winner.
What was the winning time?
5m 57.10s over 3m on good ground.
