Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Haydock

13:30

Date 2023-12-23

Distance 3m1f125y

Class Class 2

Going Heavy

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £26,015

Winning Time 7m 12.20s (slow by 39.20s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Famous Bridge (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	5/2F	Won
2nd	Burrows Diamond (FR) Nick Scholfield · Sue Smith	12/1	1
3rd	Credo (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Anthony Honeyball	11/2	4.75
4th	Bill Baxter (IRE) James Bowen · Warren Greatrex	5/1	14
5th	Enqarde (FR) Charlie Hammond · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	10/1	5
6th	Dr Kananga (GB) Alan Johns · Ben Clarke	9/1	12
7th	Eleanor Bob (GB) Miss Lucy Turner · Venetia Williams	7/2	.5

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Conkwell Legend (GB) Richie McLernon · Neil Mulholland	22/1
P.U.	Cooper's Cross (IRE) Sam Coltherd · Stuart Coltherd	33/1

Runners (9)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
3	Famous Bridge Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	163	—	411-41	135	141	102	28d	—	—	+6	27.9	0.69/1	11/4 27%
Recent C&D winner and profile would suggest he can keep progressing for a while yet
9	Eleanor Bob Bay J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	J:Miss Lucy Turner(5) T:Venetia Williams	146	—	611F/4	118	149	104	28d	—	—	+4	22.2	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Encouraging return from a layoff when fourth to Famous Bridge here; 5lb claim handy
1	Bill Baxter Grey J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	J:James Bowen T:Warren Greatrex	168	—	F11-38	140	146	129	21d	—	—	+13	26.5	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Not a bad run in Newbury's big staying chase but his peak form has been over shorter
4	Credo Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Anthony Honeyball	161	—	134-12	133	142	104	28d	—	—	+11	24.8	1.25/1	5/1 17%
Pushed Famous Bridge close over C&D last month and they look closely matched
6	Dr Kananga Bay J:Alan Johns T:Ben Clarke	J:Alan Johns T:Ben Clarke	156	t	/2070-	128	144	106	282d	—	—	+15	23.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
On a good mark after wind surgery and resumes with conditions in his favour
7	Enqarde Bay J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Charlie Hammond T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	155	t	967P-1	127	147	127	45d	—	—	+23	31.5	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Last-time-out winner who took this in 2021; consistency is not his forte
5	Burrows Diamond Bay J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	J:Nick Scholfield T:Sue Smith	160	—	82-4P2	132	147	90	14d	—	—	+16	22.4	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Latest Aintree second has been franked; considered off a perfectly good mark
8	Conkwell Legend Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	153	—	U12-53	125	138	88	15d	—	—	+16	19.7	7.00/1	28/1 3%
0-3 as a chaser; even if pulling his socks up he'll do well to beat the best of these
2	Cooper's Cross Bay J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	J:Sam Coltherd T:Stuart Coltherd	164	p	16F2-8	136	143	130	42d	—	—	+19	22.5	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Has the form to play a major part but heavy ground doesn't look his cup of tea

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Famous Bridge	11/4	5/2	5/2
Eleanor Bob	7/2	7/2	10/3
Bill Baxter	11/2	11/2	11/2
Credo	5/1	5/1	9/2
Dr Kananga	10/1	10/1	10/1
Enqarde	10/1	10/1	10/1
Burrows Diamond	12/1	12/1	12/1
Conkwell Legend	25/1	22/1	28/1
Cooper's Cross	25/1	22/1	25/1

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Enqarde

31.5

OR: 19.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.2

10/1

2nd

Famous Bridge

27.9

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 6.7

11/4

3rd

Bill Baxter

26.5

OR: 22.5 Form: 0 Odds: 4

11/2

Credo

24.8

OR: 20.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4

5/1

Dr Kananga

23.4

OR: 19.5 Form: 1.5 Odds: 2.4

10/1

Cooper's Cross

22.5

OR: 21.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

25/1

Burrows Diamond

22.4

OR: 20.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Eleanor Bob

22.2

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Conkwell Legend

19.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

28/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Bill Baxter	140	146	129
Cooper's Cross	136	143	130
Famous Bridge	135	141	102
Credo	133	142	104
Burrows Diamond	132	147	90
Dr Kananga	128	144	106
Enqarde	127	147	127
Conkwell Legend	125	138	88
Eleanor Bob	118	149	104

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Burrows Diamond	14d ago	Fit
Conkwell Legend	15d ago	Fit
Bill Baxter	21d ago	Fit
Famous Bridge	28d ago	Fit
Eleanor Bob	28d ago	Fit
Credo	28d ago	Fit
Cooper's Cross	42d ago	Fit
Enqarde	45d ago	Fit
Dr Kananga	282d ago	Long break