Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Haydock

14:05

Date 2025-12-20

Distance 3m1f125y

Class Class 2

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £26,015

Winning Time 6m 44.92s (slow by 11.92s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Grand Geste (IRE) Danny McMenamin · Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	15/8F	Won
2nd	My Silver Lining (IRE) James Best · Emma Lavelle	11/1	6.5
3rd	Jacks Parrot (FR) Craig Nichol · Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	12/1	3.75
4th	Saladins Son (IRE) Ben Godfrey · Anthony Honeyball	4/1	1.5
5th	Grand Albert (IRE) Brian Hughes · Donald McCain	16/1	1.5
6th	Brucejack (IRE) Gavin Sheehan · P A Fahy	14/1	1.25
7th	Velvet Elvis (IRE) Alex Harvey · John C McConnell	80/1	14
8th	Latenightrumble (GB) Jack Andrews · T Ellis	14/1	.5
9th	Top Of The Bill (IRE) Toby McCain-Mitchell · Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	15/2	3.75
10th	Famous Bridge (IRE) Sean Quinlan · Nicky Richards	16/1	.75
11th	O'Toole (IRE) Sam Ewing · S R B Crawford	11/1	2.5
12th	Fenland Tiger (GB) Harry Atkins · Sam England	22/1	4.5

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
10	Grand Geste Grey J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Danny McMenamin T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	142	p	34P-22	119	150	132	21d	—	—	-1	25.3	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Has made promising start to chase career and open to further improvement now up in trip
6	Saladins Son Bay J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	J:Ben Godfrey T:Anthony Honeyball	145	—	1P11-2	122	151	105	28d	—	—	+12	27.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
7l second to Top Of The Bill over C&D on return & this unexposed 7yo could improve further
2	Top Of The Bill Bay J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell(5) T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	170	p	/4P1-1	147	151	103	28d	—	—	+27	36.9	2.00/1	8/1 11%
9yo who produced a career best to win by 7l over C&D last time; up 9lb but still respected
8	Jacks Parrot Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	142	tp	2435-4	119	151	136	38d	—	—	+12	19.4	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Runner-up in this last year and last month's comeback over h'dles may have put him spot on
4	O'Toole Chestnut J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	J:Sam Ewing T:S R B Crawford	157	t	12/1-2	134	148	108	27d	—	—	+28	35	3.00/1	12/1 8%
9yo who is very lightly raced for his age & could build on last month's positive comeback
7	My Silver Lining Grey J:James Best T:Emma Lavelle	J:James Best T:Emma Lavelle	143	—	3P4-43	120	154	135	28d	—	—	+12	19.5	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Ran well off this reduced mark when third at Ascot last month and might not be far away
11	Latenightrumble Bay J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	J:Jack Andrews(3) T:T Ellis	142	tp	122P-5	119	148	124	51d	—	—	+13	18.9	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Progressive last winter & shaped as though he needed his reappearance run; possible player
3	Famous Bridge Bay J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	J:Sean Quinlan T:Nicky Richards	158	p	1D6P-77	135	153	92	28d	—	—	+16	23.2	3.50/1	14/1 7%
Below par on both runs this season but down to a dangerous mark and has strong record here
5	Grand Albert Chestnut J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	J:Brian Hughes T:Donald McCain	148	p	/313-4	125	147	126	21d	—	—	+14	20.7	3.00/1	12/1 8%
Not jump well on last 2 runs; hopes pinned on him finding more fluency now in cheekpieces
12	Fenland Tiger Chestnut J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Sam England	J:Harry Atkins(7) T:Sam England	142	—	117/72	119	148	123	20d	—	—	+14	18.5	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Promise at Carlisle on second start back from long absence but 7lb out of the h'cap today
9	Brucejack Bay J:Gavin Sheehan T:P A Fahy	J:Gavin Sheehan T:P A Fahy	142	—	52F-44	119	140	129	20d	—	—	+13	18.9	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Consistent and ran pretty well last time but now 0-14 over fences; may again be vulnerable
1	Velvet Elvis Brown J:Alex Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	J:Alex Harvey(3) T:John C McConnell	170	—	/028-P	147	146	91	34d	—	—	+23	24.7	20.00/1	80/1 1%
Runner-up in the Thyestes in January but well below that level on both outings since

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
Grand Geste	2/1	9/4	2/1	2/1	85/40
Saladins Son	4/1	9/2	9/2	9/2	4/1
Top Of The Bill	15/2	8/1	15/2	15/2	8/1
Jacks Parrot	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1	10/1
O'Toole	11/1	11/1	11/1	12/1	11/1
My Silver Lining	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	11/1
Latenightrumble	14/1	16/1	14/1	12/1	14/1
Famous Bridge	14/1	12/1	14/1	14/1	12/1
Grand Albert	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1	12/1
Fenland Tiger	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Brucejack	18/1	18/1	18/1	18/1	16/1
Velvet Elvis	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1	80/1

Predictor

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

1st

Top Of The Bill

36.9

OR: 24.3 Form: 10 Odds: 2.7

8/1

2nd

O'Toole

OR: 21 Form: 12 Odds: 2

12/1

3rd

Saladins Son

27.4

OR: 18 Form: 5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Grand Geste

25.3

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 8

9/4

Velvet Elvis

24.7

OR: 24.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.4

80/1

Famous Bridge

23.2

OR: 21.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

14/1

Grand Albert

20.7

OR: 18.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.9

12/1

My Silver Lining

19.5

OR: 17.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2

12/1

Jacks Parrot

19.4

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 2.1

10/1

Latenightrumble

18.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

16/1

Brucejack

18.9

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6

18/1

Fenland Tiger

18.5

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Top Of The Bill	147	151	103
Velvet Elvis	147	146	91
Famous Bridge	135	153	92
O'Toole	134	148	108
Grand Albert	125	147	126
Saladins Son	122	151	105
My Silver Lining	120	154	135
Grand Geste	119	150	132
Jacks Parrot	119	151	136
Latenightrumble	119	148	124
Fenland Tiger	119	148	123
Brucejack	119	140	129

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Fenland Tiger	20d ago	Fit
Brucejack	20d ago	Fit
Grand Geste	21d ago	Fit
Grand Albert	21d ago	Fit
O'Toole	27d ago	Fit
Saladins Son	28d ago	Fit
Top Of The Bill	28d ago	Fit
My Silver Lining	28d ago	Fit
Famous Bridge	28d ago	Fit
Velvet Elvis	34d ago	Fit
Jacks Parrot	38d ago	Fit
Latenightrumble	51d ago	Fresh