20 Dec 2025 14:05 Haydock
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £26,015); Distance: 3m 1f 125y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Grand Geste (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 2) |
334P-22 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Danny McMenamin | J Parkinson & S Smith The Acre Bottomers |
15/8 | |
| made all, not fluent 10th, shaken up 3 out, pushed along and went clear before 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 6½ L |
My Silver Lining (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 3) |
P3P4-43 / 9 |
Jump (28) | James Best | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Celia Djivanovic |
11/1 | |
| held up in behind leaders, shaken up going okay 4 out, ridden and outpaced 3 out, went second after last, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3¾ L |
Jacks Parrot (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
72435-4 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mtrc And Appleton… |
12/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Saladins Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
2/1P11-2 / 7 |
Jump (28) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball Mr Richard & Mrs… |
4/1 | |
| close up, not fluent 6th, mistake 14th, outpaced by leader 4 out, ridden 3 out, no chance when hit last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Grand Albert (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
12/313-4 / 7 |
Jump (21) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Owners Group 123 |
16/1 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 1¼ L |
Brucejack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
252F-44 / 8 |
Jump (20) | G Sheehan | P A Fahy Mr J Mulhall |
14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 3rd, ridden along after 4 out, made no telling impression | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 14 L |
Velvet Elvis (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 2) |
P1/028-P / 9 |
Jump (34) | Alex Harvey | J C McConnell Mr D Kierans |
80/1 | |
| front rank, shaken up after 15th, ridden 4 out, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Latenightrumble (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
3122P-5 / 8 |
Jump (51) | Jack Andrews | T Ellis Mrs P A Ellis |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Top Of The Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
31/4P1-1 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Charlie Walker |
15/2 | |
| handy on inner, lost position after 14th, ridden 15th, dropped to rear and weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Famous Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
3D6P-77 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Hemmings Racing |
16/1 | |
| midfield, lost position after 10th, in rear when not fluent 11th, pushed along after 15th, no chance from 4 out | ||||||||||
11th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
O'toole (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
4312/1-2 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Sam Ewing | S R B Crawford Mr Simon Munir/mr… |
11/1 | |
| jumped left throughout, mid-division on outer, mistake 15th, ridden along 4 out, faded after 3 out | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
| 4½ L |
Fenland Tiger (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
3117/72 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Harry Atkins | S England Mr J C England… |
22/1 | |
| in rear early, made headway into mid-division 3rd, lost position when bad mistake 13th, ridden along in rear 15th, beaten before 4 out | ||||||||||