Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race) – Haydock

Haydock

15:05

Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Date 2025-12-30

Distance 3m4f97y

Class Class 2

Going Good To Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £13,008

Winning Time 7m 31.86s (slow by 7.86s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Egbert (GB) Jack Tudor · Christian Williams	5/1	Won
2nd	Jupiter Des Bordes (FR) Charlie Maggs · Richard Hobson	11/10F	.75
3rd	Vanillier (FR) Eoin Staples · Gavin Cromwell	11/2	7.5
4th	Wa Wa (IRE) Brian Hughes · Olly Murphy	5/2	10

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
6	Jupiter Des Bordes Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Richard Hobson	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Richard Hobson	142	t	342-31	119	145	122	19d	—	—	-10	30.6	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Won at Warwick (3m, soft) latest; 13lb higher (4lb out of handicap) but finding his feet
5	Wa Wa Bay J:Brian Hughes T:Olly Murphy	J:Brian Hughes T:Olly Murphy	142	tp	1-2233	119	148	114	38d	—	—	+7	31.7	0.56/1	9/4 31%
Not proven over this far (one attempt in Ireland) and others are a touch more persuasive
2	Egbert Bay J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	J:Jack Tudor T:Christian Williams	153	p	/51FP-	130	151	113	290d	—	—	+11	26.9	1.13/1	9/2 18%
This trip is worth a go; competitive mark if all's well for this seasonal/stable debut
1	Vanillier Grey J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Eoin Staples(5) T:Gavin Cromwell	169	tb	130-U6	146	153	103	37d	—	—	+16	27.1	1.88/1	15/2 12%
Doesn't always spark but he stays all day and is very much the class act at this level
NR	Whistle Stop Tour Bay J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	J:Jack Power(5) T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	150	p	P5-525	127	154	101	38d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Partial recovery with cheekpieces on last two starts; 3lb below his last winning mark
NR	Regal Blue Bay J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Jonjo O'Neill Jr T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	150	—	P1/PP-	127	-	-	374d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Pulled up both starts last season; absent 374 days since and had wind surgery in September

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Jupiter Des Bordes	6/5	11/10	11/10
Wa Wa	9/4	9/4	9/4
Egbert	9/2	9/2	9/2
Vanillier	15/2	7/1	7/1
Whistle Stop Tour	-	-	-
Regal Blue	-	-	-

Predictor

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

1st

Wa Wa

31.7

OR: 17.3 Form: 7 Odds: 7.4

9/4

2nd

Jupiter Des Bordes

30.6

OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3

6/5

3rd

Vanillier

27.1

OR: 24 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1

15/2

Egbert

26.9

OR: 20 Form: 2.5 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Whistle Stop Tour

19.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Regal Blue

19.3

OR: 19.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Vanillier	146	153	103
Egbert	130	151	113
Whistle Stop Tour	127	154	101
Regal Blue	127	—	—
Jupiter Des Bordes	119	145	122
Wa Wa	119	148	114

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Jupiter Des Bordes	19d ago	Fit
Vanillier	37d ago	Fit
Wa Wa	38d ago	Fit
Whistle Stop Tour	38d ago	Fit
Egbert	290d ago	Long break
Regal Blue	374d ago	Long break