Full Result 5.25 Worcester | 20 August 2025

Chris Coley Big Birthday Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m7f Good 16 fences

1st £4,700.09 2nd £2,162.70 3rd £1,081.35 4th £541.12 5th £269.67

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Almazhar Garde (FR) 10/1 Paul O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	Paul O'Brien Charlie Longsdon	10	119 tp	115	84	124	–
ch g Kapgarde (FR) - Loin De Moi (FR) (Loup Solitaire)
Midfield, headway before 3rd, led 3 out, hit last, ridden and kept on well run-in (tchd 17/2 and tchd 11/1)

2 4¾	2. Deep Purple (IRE) 4/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1112 p	118	83	121	–
br g Soldier Of Fortune (IRE) - Beneficial Choice (IRE) (Beneficial)
Prominent, left in second 2 out, kept on run-in (op 10/3)

3 5½ [10¼]	4. Ajp Kingdom (IRE) 8/1 Fern O'Brien ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	Fern O'Brien ⁵ Fergal O'Brien	8	116	117	77	115	–
b g Mahler - Mattys Joy (IRE) (Beneficial)
Towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway before 11th, went third after 2 out, kept on (op 9/1 tchd 15/2)

4 1½ [11¾]	3. My Gift To You (IRE) 3/1F Alex Chadwick ³ James Owen	Alex Chadwick ³ James Owen	7	119 tv	118	77	118	–
b g Kingston Hill - Ariels Serenade (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold, disputed lead, prominent after 4th, joined leader before 9th, lost ground when not fluent 4 out, weakening when hampered by faller 2 out (op 11/4)

5 2¾ [14½]	6. Salley Gardens (IRE) 28/1 Sean Bowen Jake Thomas Coulson	Sean Bowen Jake Thomas Coulson	9	1111 tp	117	74	112	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Glenlogan (IRE) (Getaway)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield when mistake 4 out, no chance with winner but kept on from 2 out (tchd 33/1)

6 nk [14¾]	12. Reforme (IRE) 33/1 Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	6	103	95	51	89	–
b g Diamond Boy (FR) - Argento Luna (Mtoto)
Took keen hold, prominent, lost ground after 4th, weakened before 4 out (op 40/1 tchd 66/1)

7 26 [40¾]	9. The Bold Thady (IRE) 8/1 Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	Conor O'Farrell Neil Mulholland	8	113 tp	109	42	80	–
b g Milan - Princesse Rooney (FR) (Baby Turk)
Midfield, mistake 4 out, jumped right 3 out, never dangerous (vet reported gelding bled from the nose) (op 17/2)

8 49 [89¾]	11. Kilmurry Jj (IRE) 14/1 David Noonan Henry Oliver	David Noonan Henry Oliver	8	109 ht	101	–	27	–
ch g Imperial Monarch (IRE) - County Gate (IRE) (Milan)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, midfield when not fluent 5th, weakened before 4 out (op 11/1 tchd 16/1)

F	1. Tiger Orchid (IRE) 13/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	10	122 b	122	–	121	–
b g Mores Wells - Akarita (IRE) (Akarad)
Disputed lead, led before 5th, joined before 9th, led clearly before 4 out, headed 3 out, keeping on when fell 2 out (op 8/1)

PU	5. Jerrash 16/1 James Bowen Mickey Bowen	James Bowen Mickey Bowen	8	1111 p	117	–	–	–
b g Kayf Tara - Sudden Light (IRE) (Presenting)
Didn't always jump with fluency, always behind, pulled up before 2 out (op 12/1 tchd 10/1)

UR	10. Atlanta Brave (IRE) 13/2 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	7	111 w² v¹	107	–	–	–
b g Aizavoski (IRE) - Ominous Outcast (IRE) (Heron Island)
Didn't always jump with fluency, disputed lead, prominent before 5th, weakened after 12th, tailed off when badly hampered by loose horse and unseated last (op 9/1 tchd 6/1)

11 ran Off time: 5:25:33 Winning time: 5m 51.00s (slow by 15.00s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Lahinch Wave (self certificate)
1st owner: Arthur's Party (Almazhar Garde) 1st breeder: Fabrice Simon
2nd owner: Andrew L Cohen (Deep Purple)
3rd owner: The Fob Racing Partnership (Ajp Kingdom)
Tote win: £12 PL: £3.20 £1.50 £2.70 Ex: £48.60 CSF: £53.18 Tricast: £348.29 Trifecta: £511.10

5:25 Worcester 20 Aug 2025

Chris Coley Big Birthday Year Handicap Chase (GBB Race)