Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase – Worcester

Worcester

14:22

Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase

Date 2025-10-15

Distance 2m7f

Class Class 5

Going Good

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £3,248

Winning Time 6m 5.22s (slow by 35.22s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Bebside Banter (IRE) Freddie Mitchell · Max Comley	5/1	Won
2nd	Henry Box Brown (IRE) Ellis Collier · Evan Williams	10/1	7
3rd	George Darling (IRE) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	5/2	0.3
4th	Grillon De Monty (FR) Jamie Brace · Stephen Allen	11/2	4.5
5th	Butchers Bill (GB) Harriet Tucker · Anthony Day	25/1	9
6th	Iris Des Issards (FR) Callum Pritchard · Kayley Woollacott	14/1	2.25
7th	Bravethewaves (GB) Toby Wynne · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	20/1	9
8th	Galway Reel (IRE) Charlie Todd · Ian Williams	9/4F	12

Non-Runners / Other

Status	Horse	SP
P.U.	Hitthekettle (IRE) James Turner · Michael Gates	50/1

Runners (10)

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
5	Galway Reel Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	J:Charlie Todd T:Ian Williams	154	p	-26U31	90	114	104	18d	—	—	+5	29.6	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Got off the mark on his third chase start at Market Rasen last month.
3	George Darling Bay J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	166	—	66612-	102	-	-	179d	—	—	+9	31.9	0.75/1	3/1 25%
Won over hurdles in March; this lightly raced 5yo makes chasing debut.
2	Grillon De Monty Bay J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Stephen Allen	J:Jamie Brace(5) T:Stephen Allen	166	—	-26151	102	113	87	45d	—	—	+17	34	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Both wins over British fences have been over this C&D in July/August on good.
8	Bebside Banter Bay J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Max Comley	J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Max Comley	143	p	34-536	79	112	70	38d	—	—	-2	10.9	1.38/1	11/2 15%
Triple chase winner (all at Sedgefield); has had a couple of spins over hurdles.
6	Henry Box Brown Chestnut J:Ellis Collier(5) T:Evan Williams	J:Ellis Collier(5) T:Evan Williams	150	p	-U22U8	86	109	90	18d	—	—	+7	13.6	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Never travelling when beaten 34l by Galway Reel at Market Rasen last month.
1	Iris Des Issards Black J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	J:Callum Pritchard(5) T:Kayley Woollacott	168	—	0P41-6	104	-	-	161d	—	—	+9	15.1	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Came good over hurdles at 11th attempt at Newton Abbot in April; chasing debut.
4	Butchers Bill Bay J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Anthony Day	J:Harriet Tucker(7) T:Anthony Day	164	p	446-83	100	108	39	93d	—	—	+9	13.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
0-8 for Gordon Elliott, including on chasing debut when third at Downpatrick in July.
7	Bravethewaves Bay J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Toby Wynne T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	147	tp	151P-7	83	109	84	29d	—	—	+5	9.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Won twice over fences last term but beaten 38l at Uttoxeter last month.
10	Hitthekettle Bay J:James Turner(5) T:Michael Gates	J:James Turner(5) T:Michael Gates	142	—	/6P-43	78	-	-	19d	—	—	+5	7.6	12.50/1	50/1 2%
Had little chance against two higher rated rivals when last of three over C&D last month.
NR	Meranti Bay J:NON-RUNNER T:Sheila Lewis	J:NON-RUNNER T:Sheila Lewis	142	—	9PPP4/	78	109	-	538d	—	—	—	7	—	—
0-10 but ran well on his second chase start when fourth at Warwick in April 2024.

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Galway Reel	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2	5/2
George Darling	5/2	11/4	5/2	11/4	3/1
Grillon De Monty	4/1	4/1	4/1	4/1	7/2
Bebside Banter	11/2	5/1	5/1	11/2	11/2
Henry Box Brown	12/1	12/1	12/1	10/1	11/1
Iris Des Issards	16/1	16/1	16/1	14/1	16/1
Butchers Bill	18/1	16/1	16/1	16/1	16/1
Bravethewaves	22/1	20/1	22/1	22/1	20/1
Hitthekettle	50/1	40/1	40/1	40/1	40/1
Meranti	-	-	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Grillon De Monty

OR: 13 Form: 16 Odds: 5

4/1

2nd

George Darling

31.9

OR: 13 Form: 12 Odds: 6.9

3/1

3rd

Galway Reel

29.6

OR: 10 Form: 12.4 Odds: 7.3

5/2

Iris Des Issards

15.1

OR: 13.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Butchers Bill

13.9

OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4

18/1

Henry Box Brown

13.6

OR: 9 Form: 2.7 Odds: 1.9

12/1

Bebside Banter

10.9

OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.6

11/2

Bravethewaves

9.5

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.2

22/1

Hitthekettle

7.6

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0.6

50/1

Meranti

OR: 7 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Iris Des Issards	104	—	—
George Darling	102	—	—
Grillon De Monty	102	113	87
Butchers Bill	100	108	39
Galway Reel	90	114	104
Henry Box Brown	86	109	90
Bravethewaves	83	109	84
Bebside Banter	79	112	70
Hitthekettle	78	—	—
Meranti	78	109	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Galway Reel	18d ago	Fit
Henry Box Brown	18d ago	Fit
Hitthekettle	19d ago	Fit
Bravethewaves	29d ago	Fit
Bebside Banter	38d ago	Fit
Grillon De Monty	45d ago	Fit
Butchers Bill	93d ago	Long break
Iris Des Issards	161d ago	Long break
George Darling	179d ago	Long break
Meranti	538d ago	Long break