14:05 Haydock

Saturday 20 December 2025

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Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 6m 44.92s

1^st

Grand Geste

610-2

15/8f

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny McMenamin

Made all, not fluent 10th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along and went clear before 2 out, kept on well op 9/4

2^nd

6 ½

My Silver Lining

910-3

11/1

T: Miss E C LavelleJ: James Best

Held up in behind leaders, shaken up going okay 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, went second after last, no match for winner op 10/1 tchd 12/1

3^rd

3 ¾

Jacks Parrot

610-2

12/1

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Craig Nichol

Held up in rear, made steady headway from 13th, pushed along in behind leaders 4 out, ridden next, no impression 2 out, went third after last, ran on op 10/1

4^th

1 ½

Saladins Son

710-5

4/1

T: A J HoneyballJ: Ben Godfrey

Close up, not fluent 6th, mistake 14th, outpaced by leader 4 out, ridden 3 out, no chance when hit last, weakened run-in op 9/2

5^th

1 ½

Grand Albert

710-8

16/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Held up in rear, not fluent 4th, plenty to do when shaken up after 4 out, mistake 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, never near to challenge op 12/1

6^th

1 ¼

Brucejack

810-2

14/1

T: P A FahyJ: G Sheehan

Held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden along after 4 out, made no telling impression tchd 18/1

7^th

Velvet Elvis

912-2

80/1

T: J C McConnellJ: Alex Harvey (3)

Front rank, shaken up after 15th, ridden 4 out, weakened from 3 out

8^th

Latenightrumble

810-2

14/1

T: T EllisJ: Jack Andrews (3)

Held up in rear, never on terms op 16/1 tchd 12/1

9^th

3 ¾

Top Of The Bill

912-2

15/2

T: N & W Twiston-DaviesJ: Toby McCain-Mitchell (5)

Handy on inner, lost position after 14th, ridden 15th, dropped to rear and weakened before 4 out op 8/1 tchd 7/1

10^th

Famous Bridge

911-4

16/1

T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan

Midfield, lost position after 10th, in rear when not fluent 11th, pushed along after 15th, no chance from 4 out op 12/1

11^th

2 ½

O'Toole

911-3

11/1

T: S R B CrawfordJ: Sam Ewing

Jumped left throughout, mid-division on outer, mistake 15th, ridden along 4 out, faded after 3 out tchd 10/1

12^th

4 ½

Fenland Tiger

910-2

22/1

T: S EnglandJ: Harry Atkins (7)

In rear early, made headway into mid-division 3rd, lost position when bad mistake 13th, ridden along in rear 15th, beaten before 4 out op 18/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.88Pl:£1.50, £3.30, £2.70EX:£24.20Trifecta:£178.80Tricast:£206.50SF:£24.47Swingers:£6.30, £5.70, £22.90

Forecasts

Grand Geste (15/8), Saladins Son (4/1), Top Of The Bill (15/2), My Silver Lining (11/1), O'Toole (11/1), Jacks Parrot (12/1), Brucejack (14/1), Latenightrumble (14/1), Grand Albert (16/1), Famous Bridge (16/1), Fenland Tiger (22/1), Velvet Elvis (80/1)

Lots with chances but GRAND GESTE rates the pick of the weights (despite being 2 lb out of the handicap) on the back of a fine second at Newcastle and can go one better now to continue the fine form of Joel Parkinson and Sue Smith. Last year's runner-up Jacks Parrot (second choice) looks primed for another bold showing after a recent spin over hurdles at Bangor, while Top of The Bill and Saladins Son came home 1-2 over C&D last time and seem sure to have a say too in a cracking Tommy Whittle.

GRAND GESTE (IRE)
JACKS PARROT (FR)
TOP OF THE BILL (IRE)

Previous Winners

2024

Egbert

Weight: 11-4 |Age: 7

J: G Sheehan | T: A King

16/1

Prize Money

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

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