14:22 Worcester

Wednesday 15 October 2025

All14:2214:5715:2815:5816:2816:58

Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase

Off time: 14:22 | Winning time: 6m 2.45s

1^st

Bebside Banter

810-3

5/1

T: M ComleyJ: Freddie Mitchell (5)

Made all, increased tempo turning for home, stayed on well flat op 11/2

2^nd

Henry Box Brown

810-10

10/1

T: Evan WilliamsJ: Ellis Collier (5)

Prominent, pushed along after 3 out, lost 3rd 2 out, rallied and stayed on strongly run-in, went 2nd final strides op 11/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

George Darling

511-12

5/2

T: T EllisJ: Jack Andrews (3)

Held up in rear, progress 4 out, soon driven, went 2nd run-in, lost 2nd final strides op 3/1

4^th

4 ½

Grillon De Monty

1011-12

11/2

T: Stephen AllenJ: Jamie Brace (5)

Tracked leader, ridden after 3 out, lost two places run-in, no extra op 7/2

5^th

Butchers Bill

511-10

25/1

T: A DayJ: Harriet Tucker (7)

Midfield, asked for effort after 4 out, lost position 2 out, soon no impression op 16/1

6^th

2 ¼

Iris Des Issards

712-0

14/1

T: K WoollacottJ: Callum Pritchard (5)

Midfield, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, never a threat op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1

7^th

Bravethewaves

810-7

20/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Toby Wynne

Held up in rear, mistake 4 out, soon ridden and no impression tchd 25/1

8^th

Galway Reel

611-0

9/4f

T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd

Held up in rear, struggling before 4 out, never involved op 5/2

Also Ran

Hitthekettle

910-2

50/1

T: M GatesJ: James Turner (5)

Held up in touch, lost place 11th, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out op 40/1

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Non-Runners

Meranti⁵³⁸

Weight: 10-2| Age: 7

T: Sheila Lewis J: Sean Houlihan

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£6.00Pl:£1.80, £2.00, £1.80EX:£50.00Trifecta:£219.50Tricast:£154.83SF:£51.05Swingers:£6.60, £3.00, £5.50

Forecasts

Galway Reel (9/4), George Darling (5/2), Bebside Banter (5/1), Grillon De Monty (11/2), Henry Box Brown (10/1), Meranti (12/1), Iris Des Issards (14/1), Bravethewaves (20/1), Butchers Bill (25/1), Hitthekettle (50/1)

GRILLON DE MONTY might be able to defy the handicapper again and stretch his unbeaten C&D record to 3. Recent Market Rasen scorer Galway Reel rates an obvious danger, while George Darling was an improver in handicap hurdles in the spring and could also have a big say if taking to chasing back from a break.

GRILLON DE MONTY (FR)
GALWAY REEL (IRE)
GEORGE DARLING (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Law Of Supply

Weight: 11-10 |Age: 6

J: Thomas Bellamy | T: K Bailey & M Nicholls

4/1

Prize Money

1st: £3,248.002nd: £1,494.003rd: £747.004th: £374.005th: £186.00