18:05 Haydock 21 Dec 2024
Betfred Tommy Whittle Handicap Chase
GBB Race | Class 2 | 4YO plus
Winner £26,015 - 9 ran
raced on inside tracking leaders, led before 4 out, ridden out wide and 4 lengths ahead last, weakened and headed run-in
mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway tracking leaders after 10th, mistake and went 2nd after 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, lost 2nd before next, no extra in 3rd
raced wide never going in rear, pushed along and struggling before 4 out, rallied into remote 4th 2 out, stayed on run-in, just missed modest 3rd
led, pushed along turning in, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened quickly before next
mid-division, headway out wide tracking leaders 9th, ridden and weakened 3 out
mid-division, headway tracking leaders before 7th, went 2nd 9th until pushed along after 5 out, weakened soon after, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out
tracked leader until 9th, soon lost place, tailed off and pulled up before 12th
off the pace towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before 3 out
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Heavy | 9 | Famous Bridge | 7 | 11 9 | 135 | 3411-41 | 28 days | N G Richards (86 miles) | Sean Quinlan | 5/ 2 | 7:12.20 | |
| 2021 | Soft | 16 | Enqarde | 7 | 10 9 | 128 | 1U15P-5 | 46 days | Dr R Newland & J Insole (104 miles) | Charlie Hammond | 8/ 1 | 6:57.10 | |
| 2020 | Heavy | 10 | Sam's Adventure | 8 | 11 4 | 133 | 2721-P5 | 28 days | B Ellison (107 miles) | Brian Hughes | 14/ 1 | 7:10.15 | |
| 2019 | Heavy | 9 | Lord Du Mesnil | 6 | 10 8 | 127 | 3-64221 | 21 days | R Hobson (142 miles) | Paul O'Brien | 5/ 1 | 6:56.60 | |
| 2018 | Heavy | 11 | Daklondike | 6 | 11 9 | 139 | 1411P-P | 35 days | D Pipe (209 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 6/ 1 | 6:05.20 | |
| 2017 | Heavy | 9 | Captain Redbeard | 8 | 11 3 | 135 | 11P2-36 | 14 days | W Coltherd (170 miles) | Sam Coltherd | 14/ 1 | 6:30.50 | |
| 2016 | Soft | 16 | Yala Enki | 6 | 11 12 | 139 | 131P5-3 | 28 days | Miss V Williams (118 miles) | Charlie Deutsch | 3/ 1 | 6:11.80 | |
| 2015 | Heavy | 10 | Seventh Sky | 8 | 11 12 | 145 | 12-P242 | 14 days | C J Mann (171 miles) | Gavin Sheehan | 10/ 1 | 6:19.20 | |
| 2014 | Heavy | 8 | Broadway Buffalo | 6 | 10 11 | 129 | 123435 | 21 days | D Pipe (209 miles) | Conor O'Farrell | 5/ 1 | 6:14.10 | |
| 2013 | Soft | 12 | Night Alliance | 8 | 11 0 | 121 | P-6311F | 13 days | Dr R Newland & J Insole (104 miles) | Leighton Aspell | 12/ 1 | 6:00.90 | |
| 2012 | Heavy | 10 | Cannington Brook | 8 | 11 12 | 142 | 185-654 | 14 days | C L Tizzard (212 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 9/ 2 | 6:27.20 | |
| 2011 | Heavy | 11 | Cannington Brook | 7 | 10 9 | 128 | 33622-3 | 14 days | C L Tizzard (212 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 3/ 1 | 6:23.30 | |
| 2008 | Soft | 11 | Malko De Beaumont | 8 | 10 2 | 116 | 6-14213 | 14 days | A D Brown (107 miles) | M Bradburne | 7/ 1 | 6:21.00 | |
| 2007 | Soft | 13 | Cloudy Lane | 7 | 11 3 | 132 | 1201B-5 | 28 days | D McCain Jnr (34 miles) | J Maguire | 10/ 3 | 6:36.50 | |
| 2006 | Heavy | 14 | Kandjar D'Allier | 8 | 11 4 | 132 | P8417-7 | 35 days | A King (177 miles) | Wayne Hutchinson | 10/ 1 | 6:41.00 | |
| 2005 | Soft | 8 | Captain Corelli | 8 | 10 2 | 128 | 2311P-8 | 21 days | P Hobbs & J White (192 miles) | Tom O'Brien | 13/ 2 | 6:27.20 |