13:30 Haydock

Saturday 23 December 2023

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Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 2  |   3m 1f 125y  |   Heavy  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 13:30  |   Winning time: 7m 12.20s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
Horse silk
Bill Baxter21
Age: 7|  Weight: 12-0| J: James Bowen| T: W Greatrex| OR:  140
5/1
Had a fine first season over fences, gaining fourth success when gamely landing the Topham over the National fences at Aintree (21f) in April. Good third in Carlisle listed race on reappearance and should find this a bit easier than the Coral Gold Cup at Newbury last time.
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2
Horse silk
Cooper's Crossp42
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-10| J: Sam Coltherd| T: W Coltherd| OR:  136
33/1
Dual winner last term who ended the season with an excellent second in Scottish National at Ayr. Presumably needed the outing when fading into eighth in Grand Sefton over the National fences at Aintree on his reappearance 6 weeks ago. Should last longer now.
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3
Horse silk
Famous Bridge28
Age: 7|  Weight: 11-9| J: Sean Quinlan| T: N G Richards| OR:  135| CD
5/2
Promising sort who made it 3 wins in his last 4 starts when seeing off the reopposing Credo and Eleanor Bob over C&D 4 weeks ago. Didn't look all out so a 6 lb rise may not stop him.
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4
Horse silk
Credo28
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-7| J: Sam Twiston-Davies| T: A J Honeyball| OR:  133
11/2
Won twice in mares' events last season and added to tally at Wincanton (27f) on reappearance in October. Good length second to Famous Bridge over C&D since. Ought to be thereabouts again.
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5
Horse silk
Burrows Diamond14
Age: 8|  Weight: 11-6| J: Nick Scholfield| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR:  132
12/1
Resumed winning ways when taking a 7-runner handicap over 3m at Wetherby last December. Respectable efforts on 2 of her 3 outings this term and she was twice runner-up off higher marks last season.
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6
Horse silk
Dr Kanangat282
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-2| J: Alan Johns| T: Ben Clarke| OR:  128| DWS
9/1
Progressive staying chaser in 2021/22 but disappointing last term and chance he'll need this first run of season after 9 months off. Has had wind surgery.
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7
Horse silk
Enqardet45
Age: 9|  Weight: 11-1| J: Charlie Hammond| T: Dr R Newland| OR:  127| CD
10/1
Landed this race 2 years ago and back to form after another wind operation when making a successful reappearance at Warwick last month. Up 4 lb but he remains 1 lb below the mark he won this from.
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8
Horse silk
Conkwell Legend15
Age: 9|  Weight: 10-13| J: R P McLernon| T: N P Mulholland| OR:  125
22/1
Pretty useful hurdler but hasn't covered himself in glory in 3 starts over fences so far, finishing a distant last of 3 in a Grade 2 novice at Sandown recently. More realistic chance back in a handicap but still tough to make a case for.
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9
Horse silk
Eleanor Bob28
Age: 8|  Weight: 10-6| J: Miss Lucy Turner(5)| T: Miss V Williams| OR:  118
7/2
Much improved when bagging pair of small field mares' handicap chases early in 2022 and showed she retains all of her ability back from a lengthy absence when 4¼ lengths fourth to Famous Bridge (Credo second) over C&D 28 days ago, leading until approaching the last.
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Forecasts

Famous Bridge (5/2), Eleanor Bob (7/2), Bill Baxter (5/1), Credo (11/2), Dr Kananga (9/1), Enqarde (10/1), Burrows Diamond (12/1), Conkwell Legend (22/1), Cooper's Cross (33/1)

Verdict

FAMOUS BRIDGE didn't look all out when accounting for Credo and Eleanor Bob in a C&D handicap on Betfair Chase day and can continue a step ahead of the handicapper. Bill Baxter wasn't disgraced in the ultra-competitive Coral Gold Cup at Newbury at the beginning of the month and might be the one to give the selection most to do.

  1. Famous Bridge5/2
  2. Bill Baxter5/1
  3. Credo11/2

Prize Money

1st: £26,015.002nd: £11,960.003rd: £5,980.004th: £2,990.005th: £1,495.006th: £745.00

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