HAYDOCK
20 December 2025
Saturday 20th December

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Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 3m 1f 125y
  • Going: Soft
Haydock
Runners
12

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Cloudy

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Velvet Elvis silk
Velvet Elvis
J: Alex Harvey 3
T: John C McConnell
Runner-up in the Thyestes in January but well below that level on both outings since
/028-P
Age: 9
Weight: 12-2
OR: 147
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Nov 25 Nav Navan 24f Hy HcChG3 11-6 p PU/19 Answer To Kayf () 28/1 145 -
20 Feb 25 Pun Punchestown 27f Sft HcChL 11-12 p 8/17 Fortunedefortunata (32L) 7/1 146 123
23 Jan 25 Gow Gowran Park 25f Sft/Hy HcChG3 10-9 p1 2/18 Nick Rockett (2¼L) 22/1 141 148
28 Dec 24 Leo Leopardstown 23.5f Y HcH 11-1 15/20 Win Some Lose Some (41L) 25/1 132 98
7 Feb 24 Fai Fairyhouse 24f Hy Ch 11-6 1/4 Eklat De Rire (3¼L) 7/1 142 148
3 Dec 23 Fai Fairyhouse 29.5f Sft HcChL 11-10 PU/18 Street Value () 16/1 143 -
2
Top Of The Bill silk
CD
Top Of The Bill p
J: Toby McCain-Mitchell 5
T: Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (25%)
9yo who produced a career best to win by 7l over C&D last time; up 9lb but still respected
/4P1-1
Age: 9
Weight: 12-2
OR: 147
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS 2HcCh 11-9 p 1/10 Saladins Son (7L) 18/1 138 150
21 Mar 25 Ffo Ffos Las 24f Gd 3HcCh 12-0 p 1/8 Lilting Verse (1½L) 10/1 133 139
7 Dec 24 San Sandown 28.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-6 p PU/10 Mr Vango () 11/1 135 -
3 Nov 24 Crl Carlisle 20f GS ChL 11-4 p 4/4 Marble Sands (47L) 15/2 137 100
19 Mar 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-10 p 1/6 Shighness (2¼L) 11/2 133 142
23 Feb 24 Exe Exeter 24.5f Hy 3NvHcCh 11-10 p 3/4 Pimlico Point (31L) 9/4 135 109
3
Famous Bridge silk
CD
Famous Bridge p
J: Sean Quinlan
T: Nicky Richards
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Below par on both runs this season but down to a dangerous mark and has strong record here
D16P-77
Age: 9
Weight: 11-4
OR: 135
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS 2HcCh 12-0 p 7/10 Top Of The Bill (29L) 17/2 138 129
1 Nov 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 3HcH 11-8 7/7 Nab Wood (14L) 9/1 131 115
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 32f GS HcChG3 11-5 p PU/23 Captain Cody () 14/1 141 -
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 11-4 p 6/24 Myretown (16½L) 18/1 142 143
15 Feb 25 Hay Haydock 28.5f GS HcChG3 10-2 p1 DSQ/9 Apple Away (3L) 6/1 138 145
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Hy 2HcCh 12-0 3/9 Egbert (14½L) 100/30F 137 133
4
O'Toole silk
O'Toole t
J: Sam Ewing
T: S R B Crawford
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
9yo who is very lightly raced for his age & could build on last month's positive comeback
12/1-2
Age: 9
Weight: 11-3
OR: 134
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Cor Cork 21f Y HcCh 11-9 t 2/15 Iceberg Theory (6½L) 7/1 127 130
2 Jan 25 Ayr Ayr 24.5f Sft 3HcH 11-12 t 1/10 Gaillimh A Stor (hd) 14/1 127 130
4 Feb 23 Wet Wetherby 24f GS NvChG2 11-2 t 2/4 City Chief (5L) 7/2 138 143
7 Jan 23 Ncs Newcastle 20f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 t1 1/9 Castle Rushen (3¾L) 13/8F 130 141
17 Mar 22 Dro Down Royal 20f Sft NvHcH 11-5 3/10 Wild Hunt (6¾L) 7/4F 123 128
12 Feb 22 Naa Naas 19f Sft NvH 11-12 4/7 Journey With Me (16½L) 7/2 - 118
5
Grand Albert silk
Grand Albert p 1
J: Brian Hughes
T: Donald McCain
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 12 wins from 41 in the last 14 days (29%)
Not jump well on last 2 runs; hopes pinned on him finding more fluency now in cheekpieces
/313-4
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 125
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Hy 3HcCh 11-13 4/8 Newton Tornado (22L) 11/1 127 117
14 Feb 25 Kel Kelso 23.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-7 3/4 Myretown (53L) 11/4 130 90
27 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 24f GS 3NvHcCh 10-11 1/4 Dare To Shout (25L) 15/8F 120 124
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 16f Sft 3NvCh 11-4 3/7 Caldwell Potter (8½L) 6/1 121 116
20 Apr 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Sft 3NvH 11-12 2/7 Haiti Couleurs (1L) 6/5F 120 120
23 Mar 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 19.5f Sft 3MdH 11-7 1/5 Guard The Moon (3L) 5/6F 114 120
6
Saladins Son silk
D
Saladins Son
J: Ben Godfrey
T: Anthony Honeyball
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
7l second to Top Of The Bill over C&D on return & this unexposed 7yo could improve further
1P11-2
Age: 7
Weight: 10-5
OR: 122
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Hay Haydock 25.5f GS 2HcCh 10-12 2/10 Top Of The Bill (7L) 5/1 122 125
6 Mar 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f GS 3HcCh 11-7 1/4 Enjoy Your Life (56L) EvensF 120 128
15 Feb 25 Wcn Wincanton 25f Sft 4HcCh 11-12 1/7 The Wrekin (6L) 7/1 115 126
19 Dec 24 Ffo Ffos Las 21.5f Hy 4NvHcCh 11-8 PU/9 Karuma Grey () 15/8F 114 -
23 Nov 24 Hun Huntingdon 25f GS 4MdH 11-4 1/3 Squiggles (1¼L) 4/5F 113 117
1 Apr 24 Plu Plumpton 20.5f Gd 4MdH 11-6 2/8 Kaituna River (3¼L) 1/3F 114 104
7
My Silver Lining silk
D
My Silver Lining
J: James Best
T: Emma Lavelle
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Ran well off this reduced mark when third at Ascot last month and might not be far away
3P4-43
Age: 9
Weight: 10-3
OR: 120
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Asc Ascot 29.5f Gd 2HcCh 10-6 3/12 Rock My Way (11½L) 11/1 120 126
26 Oct 25 Fon Fontwell 26f GS 3HcCh 10-13 4/7 Lord Accord (10½L) 15/2 122 121
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 34f GS HcChG3 10-9 4/16 Mr Vango (31L) 22/1 124 108
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 26.5f GS 3HcCh 11-1 p1 PU/10 Collectors Item () 8/1 126 -
21 Dec 24 Her Hereford 25f GS 3HcChM 11-11 3/13 Lady Balko (8½L) 20/1 127 129
23 Nov 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Sft 2HcCh 11-0 PU/9 Fontaine Collonges () 15/2 130 -
8
Jacks Parrot silk
BF
Jacks Parrot tp
J: Craig Nichol
T: Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up in this last year and last month's comeback over h'dles may have put him spot on
2435-4
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 119
Days: 38
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f Sft 4NvH 10-7 tp 4/5 Skuna Bay (21L) 5/2F 119 99
25 Apr 25 Per Perth 30.5f GS 3HcCh 11-11 tp 5/12 Fairlawn Flyer (23L) 9/2 120 112
21 Feb 25 Exe Exeter 30.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-6 tp 3/8 Art Decco (1L) 4/1F 119 125
28 Jan 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-9 tp 4/8 If Not For Dylan (6L) 5/2F 120 123
21 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 25.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-10 tp 2/9 Egbert (4¼L) 4/1 119 125
1 Dec 24 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-8 p 7/12 O'Connell (30L) 11/2 120 101
9
Brucejack silk
Brucejack
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: P A Fahy
Consistent and ran pretty well last time but now 0-14 over fences; may again be vulnerable
52F-44
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 117
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Fai Fairyhouse 30f Y/Sft HcChL 9-9 4/15 Better Times Ahead (14L) 10/1 116 112
8 Nov 25 Gow Gowran Park 20f Hy Ch 11-5 4/17 Jacovec Cavern (24L) 5/1 110 96
2 Mar 25 Leo Leopardstown 28.5f Y HcCh 10-9 F/14 Brandt () 4/1C 110 114
12 Jan 25 Pun Punchestown 22.5f Sft Ch 11-5 2/11 Ney (2¼L) 3/1 109 110
1 Dec 24 Fai Fairyhouse 29.5f Y HcChL 9-9 5/13 History Of Fashion (9¾L) 6/1 118 106
9 Nov 24 Gow Gowran Park 20f Gd Ch 11-5 2/16 Noble Talent (7½L) 16/1 109 109
10
Grand Geste silk
BF
Grand Geste p
J: Danny McMenamin
T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 8 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (30%)
Has made promising start to chase career and open to further improvement now up in trip
34P-22
Age: 6
Weight: 10-2
OR: 117
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 20f GS 4HcCh 11-6 2/10 Alcedo (nse) 5/4F 112 124
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 21f GS 3NvHcCh 10-5 2/12 The Jukebox Kid (4L) 12/1 110 121
26 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 3HcH 10-10 PU/12 Outer Banks () 9/2 110 -
1 Feb 25 San Sandown 20f Hy 3NvHcH 11-8 p1 4/8 Sole Solution (29L) 8/1 111 89
31 Dec 24 Utt Uttoxeter 23.5f GS 4MdH 11-1 3/10 Andy Amo (2¼L) 9/2 111 108
4 Dec 24 Hay Haydock 24.5f Sft 4MdH 11-1 3/10 Ski Lodge (4½L) 15/2 111 110
11
Latenightrumble silk
Latenightrumble tp 1
J: Jack Andrews 3
T: T Ellis
Progressive last winter & shaped as though he needed his reappearance run; possible player
122P-5
Age: 8
Weight: 10-2
OR: 116
Days: 51
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Oct 25 Str Stratford 19.5f GS 3HcCh 10-5 t 5/8 Be Aware (33L) 16/1 118 90
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f GS 2NvHcCh 11-0 t PU/8 Minella Blueway () 7/1 119 -
12 Feb 25 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-7 t 2/8 Sound And Fury (2½L) 9/4 116 122
28 Dec 24 Lei Leicester 22.5f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 t 2/5 Superbolt (4L) 5/2 116 121
7 Dec 24 Wet Wetherby 24f Sft 4HcCh 11-11 t 1/10 Wal Buck's (nk) 7/1 110 122
13 Nov 24 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 23f GS 4NvH 10-11 t 3/8 Beaufort Scale (8¾L) 15/2 110 106
12
Fenland Tiger silk
D
Fenland Tiger
J: Harry Atkins 7
T: Sam England
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)
Promise at Carlisle on second start back from long absence but 7lb out of the h'cap today
117/72
Age: 9
Weight: 10-2
OR: 112
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 24.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-2 2/8 Anglers Crag (9L) 8/1 112 117
2 Nov 25 Crl Carlisle 26f GS 3HcCh 10-7 7/9 Sound And Fury (14L) 11/1 114 106
24 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle 33.5f Hy 2HcCh 10-8 7/12 Anglers Crag (19L) 4/1F 120 111
30 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f Hy 3HcCh 11-0 1/6 Prince Des Fichaux (½L) 13/8F 114 122
10 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 26f GS 4NvHcCh 11-4 1/5 Betterforeveryone (3½L) 2/1F 107 119
17 Dec 23 Crl Carlisle 26f GS 4HcCh 11-11 3/9 Anglers Crag (5½L) 13/8F 107 118

Betting Forecast:

4/1 Jacks Parrot,

9/2 Grand Geste,

5/1 Saladins Son,

6/1 My Silver Lining,

7/1 Top Of The Bill,

8/1 Famous Bridge,

10/1 O'Toole,

16/1 Grand Albert,

Latenightrumble,

20/1 Brucejack,

Fenland Tiger,

33/1 Velvet Elvis

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