Chris Coley Big Birthday Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Worcester

17:25

Date 2025-08-20

Distance 2m7f

Class Class 4

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £4,700

Winning Time 5m 51.00s (slow by 21.00s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Almazhar Garde (FR) Paul O'Brien · Charlie Longsdon	10/1	Won
2nd	Deep Purple (IRE) Harry Skelton · Dan Skelton	4/1	4.75
3rd	Ajp Kingdom (IRE) Fern O'Brien · Fergal O'Brien	8/1	5.5
4th	My Gift To You (IRE) Alex Chadwick · James Owen	3/1F	1.5
5th	Salley Gardens (IRE) Sean Bowen · Jake Thomas Coulson	28/1	2.75
6th	Reforme (IRE) Robert Dunne · Tom Gretton	33/1	0.3
7th	The Bold Thady (IRE) Conor O'Farrell · Neil Mulholland	8/1	26
8th	Kilmurry Jj (IRE) David Noonan · Henry Oliver	14/1	49

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
U.R.	Atlanta Brave (IRE) Richard Patrick · Kerry Lee	13/2
P.U.	Jerrash (GB) James Bowen · Mickey Bowen	16/1
Fell	Tiger Orchid (IRE) Sam Twiston-Davies · Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	13/2

Runners (12)

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	My Gift To You Bay J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	J:Alex Chadwick(3) T:James Owen	166	tv	6-2341	118	126	104	27d	—	—	0	24.3	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Consistent and in a first-time visor when staying on to deny Tiger Orchid over C&D; up 5lb
2	Deep Purple Brown J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton	166	p	31-434	118	123	95	27d	—	—	+3	22.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Dual winner; fourth on chase debut here and could find something on that form
1	Tiger Orchid Bay J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	170	b	54-562	122	126	98	27d	—	—	+11	20.7	2.00/1	8/1 11%
Back to form in the new blinkers when collared late on by My Gift To You last month
4	Ajp Kingdom Bay J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Fern O'Brien(5) T:Fergal O'Brien	165	—	13-426	117	128	106	43d	—	—	+10	19.3	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Capable; blew out in a first-time tongue-tie last time and that's swiftly removed
10	Atlanta Brave Bay J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	J:Richard Patrick T:Kerry Lee	155	v	484PP-	107	132	105	120d	—	—	+8	16.8	2.25/1	9/1 10%
Chase career started well but has become bitterly disappointing
9	The Bold Thady Bay J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	J:Conor O'Farrell T:Neil Mulholland	157	tp	242-24	109	122	103	69d	—	—	+8	17.3	2.13/1	17/2 11%
In form over hurdles before a respectable chase debut when fourth over C&D in June
7	Almazhar Garde Chestnut J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	J:Paul O'Brien T:Charlie Longsdon	163	tp	4P1-35	115	126	109	43d	—	—	+10	18.5	2.75/1	11/1 8%
Six-time chase winner at his best when able to dominate which wasn't the case at Uttoxeter
5	Jerrash Bay J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	J:James Bowen T:Mickey Bowen	165	p	P-UUP4	117	132	60	30d	—	—	+12	18.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Did at least get round last time but was pretty much tailed off and didn't jump that well
11	Kilmurry Jj Chestnut J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	J:David Noonan T:Henry Oliver	149	ht	38-683	101	125	113	24d	—	—	+8	14.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Respectable the last twice without threatening; going back up in trip may assist
6	Salley Gardens Bay J:Sean Bowen T:Jake Thomas Coulson	J:Sean Bowen T:Jake Thomas Coulson	165	tp	51-1P7	117	127	101	35d	—	—	+14	17.7	8.25/1	33/1 3%
Did well for former yard; ran okay last time but still only seventh of nine
12	Reforme Bay J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Gretton	J:Robert Dunne T:Tom Gretton	143	—	02P4-5	95	115	84	38d	—	—	+10	11.7	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Continues to struggle (chase debut latest) and his Catterick in January was a false dawn
NR	Lahinch Wave Bay J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	J:Richie McLernon T:Neil Mulholland	162	—	13-425	114	-	-	26d	—	—	—	16	—	—
Maiden hurdle winner; lightly raced and should make a chaser

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
My Gift To You	11/4	3/1	11/4	11/4	11/4
Deep Purple	10/3	7/2	10/3	10/3	10/3
Tiger Orchid	15/2	8/1	8/1	8/1	8/1
Ajp Kingdom	8/1	9/1	17/2	17/2	9/1
Atlanta Brave	9/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	9/1
The Bold Thady	8/1	17/2	17/2	17/2	17/2
Almazhar Garde	10/1	11/1	10/1	11/1	17/2
Jerrash	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Kilmurry Jj	12/1	11/1	11/1	11/1	10/1
Salley Gardens	33/1	28/1	28/1	33/1	25/1
Reforme	50/1	40/1	40/1	50/1	40/1
Lahinch Wave	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

My Gift To You

24.3

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 7.3

3/1

2nd

Deep Purple

22.7

OR: 17 Form: 0 Odds: 5.7

7/2

3rd

Tiger Orchid

20.7

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 2.7

8/1

Ajp Kingdom

19.3

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Almazhar Garde

18.5

OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.2

11/1

Jerrash

18.5

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.7

12/1

Salley Gardens

17.7

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1

33/1

The Bold Thady

17.3

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

17/2

Atlanta Brave

16.8

OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

9/1

Lahinch Wave

OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Kilmurry Jj

14.7

OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Reforme

11.7

OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5

50/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Tiger Orchid	122	126	98
My Gift To You	118	126	104
Deep Purple	118	123	95
Ajp Kingdom	117	128	106
Jerrash	117	132	60
Salley Gardens	117	127	101
Almazhar Garde	115	126	109
Lahinch Wave	114	—	—
The Bold Thady	109	122	103
Atlanta Brave	107	132	105
Kilmurry Jj	101	125	113
Reforme	95	115	84

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Kilmurry Jj	24d ago	Fit
Lahinch Wave	26d ago	Fit
My Gift To You	27d ago	Fit
Deep Purple	27d ago	Fit
Tiger Orchid	27d ago	Fit
Jerrash	30d ago	Fit
Salley Gardens	35d ago	Fit
Reforme	38d ago	Fit
Ajp Kingdom	43d ago	Fit
Almazhar Garde	43d ago	Fit
The Bold Thady	69d ago	Fresh
Atlanta Brave	120d ago	Long break