Join

Jonbon and James Bowen the Clarence House heroes

By Racing TV

Last Updated: Sat 17 Jan 2026

Jonbon was not for beating as he overcame pre-race drama to grind out a famous victory in the BetMGM Clarence House Chase at Ascot.

Nicky Henderson’s star chaser was due to be partnered for the first time by owner JP McManus’ soon-to-be retained rider Harry Cobden, but a fall in an earlier race saw him dramatically miss out and it was James Bowen who was called up to deputise.

Dan Skelton’s remarkable bargain-buy Thistle Ask made the running, with the Irish raider and 2-5 favourite Il Etait Temps bringing up the rear as Jonbon travelled in mid division.

It was Jonbon and the Thistle Ask who did battle at the business end, with Il Etait Temps suffering what looked a tired fall, and Jonbon rallying to edge into the lead for an eventual three-length win at 6-1 from Thistle Ask.

Jonbon received rapturous applause on his return to the winner’s enclosure and there were huge cheers, too, as the Willie Mullins-trained Il Etait Temps got to his feet after being treated on-course.

Kyprios becomes O'Brien's most prolific Group One winner

Dream outcome for Emmet Mullins at Kempton

Il Etait Temps primed to see off small but select Ascot field

Oisin Murphy steers Stateira to Newcastle verdict

Potters Charm too strong in Windsor win

Todays top offer

Get 1,000,000 Free Spins on J Cole

T&Cs Apply

18+ New customers only. Bet £10+ on pre-match accas with 4+ legs, min odds 3/1 (4.0) within 14 days of sign-up. Get 4x £5 Horse Racing Free Bets and 50 Free Spins, valid for 7 days on selected bets and games only. Restrictions and T&Cs apply. BeGambleAware.org

Claim Now

Featured offers

Bet £10 get £40 in Free Bets

T&Cs Apply

Claim Now

Bet £10 get £40 in Free Bets

T&Cs Apply

Claim Now

Testing JC

T&Cs Apply

Claim Now

Bet £10 Get £20 in free bets + £10 Casino + money back if 2nd to SP fav EXTERNAL LINK ANCHORAnother LINK

Bet £10 & Get £30 in free bets

T&Cs Apply

Claim Now

New Customers only. Bet £10 & Get £30 in Free Bets. Sign up, deposit between £5 and £10 to your account and bet365 will give you three times that value in Free Bets when you place qualifying bets to the same value and they are settled. Free Bets are paid as Bet Credits. Min odds/bet and payment method exclusions apply. Returns exclude Bet Credits stake. T&Cs, time limits & exclusions apply. 18+ Bet Responsibly. BeGambleAware.org.

Bet £20 Get £40 in free bets with BetVictor

T&Cs Apply

Claim Now

18+ New Customers only. Opt in, bet £20 on Horse Racing, 1/1+ odds in 7 days, no cash out. Get £40 in Free Bets on set markets valid 7 days. Debit Card / Apple Pay payments only. T&Cs apply. See below. begambleaware.org | Please Gamble Responsibly.

Please bet responsibly

My Account

Home

Watch

Live

Replays

On Demand

Catch Up

Tv Schedule

RTV Play Schedule

Racecards

Today's Runners

Non-Runners

Tommorow's Runners

Racing Calendar

Results

Tips

Racing TV Tipsters

Nap Of The Day

News

All

Latest

Highlights

Columnists