Full Result 2.22 Worcester | 15 October 2025

Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m7f Good 16 fences

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Bebside Banter (IRE) 5/1 Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Max Comley	Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Max Comley	8	912 p	79	72	92	–
b g Westerner - Hard Fought (IRE) (Exit To Nowhere)
Made all, pushed along 3 out, faced challenge 2 out, soon ridden, 3 lengths ahead last, went clear run-in (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding appreciated the return to fences on this occasion) (op 11/2)

2 7	6. Henry Box Brown (IRE) 10/1 Ellis Collier ⁵ Evan Williams	Ellis Collier ⁵ Evan Williams	8	105 p¹	86	73	91	–
ch g Getaway (GER) - Lough Coyne (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold, raced in third, hit 8th, mistake 4 out, lost third 3 out, stayed on run-in, went second towards finish (op 11/1 tchd 12/1)

3 nk [7¼]	3. George Darling (IRE) 5/2 Jack Andrews ³ T Ellis	Jack Andrews ³ T Ellis	5	119	102	88	104	–
b g Order Of St George (IRE) - Land Of Pride (IRE) (Presenting)
Held up in rear, hit 4 out, headway and went third 3 out, no impression from 2 out, kept on run-in (op 3/1)

4 4½ [11¾]	2. Grillon De Monty (FR) 11/2 Jamie Brace ⁵ Stephen Allen	Jamie Brace ⁵ Stephen Allen	10	117	102	84	101	–
b g Crillon (FR) - Pat's Girl (FR) (Baryshnikov)
Raced in second, challenging but not fluent 2 out, 3 lengths down last, weakened run-in, lost two places inside final 110yds (op 7/2)

5 9 [20¾]	4. Butchers Bill 25/1 Harriet Tucker ⁷ Anthony Day	Harriet Tucker ⁷ Anthony Day	5	113 p	100	74	91	–
b g Kayf Tara - Miss Bailly (FR) (Kapgarde)
Midfield, headway 7th, lost position 4 out, weakened gradually from 3 out, pecked on landing 2 out (jockey said gelding made a respiratory noise) (op 16/1)

6 2¼ [23]	1. Iris Des Issards (FR) 14/1 Callum Pritchard ⁵ Kayley Woollacott	Callum Pritchard ⁵ Kayley Woollacott	7	119	104	76	93	–
bl g Buck's Boum (FR) - Opaline Du Bouchat (FR) (Video Rock)
In touch with leaders, lost position after 4th, not fluent 8th, headway 11th, mistake 4 out, no impression from 3 out (op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 20/1)

7 9 [32]	7. Bravethewaves 20/1 Toby Wynne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Toby Wynne Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	8	107 tp¹	83	47	67	–
b g Gentlewave (IRE) - Miss Lucky Penny (Karinga Bay)
In touch with leaders, slow jump 4th, not fluent 11th, mistake 4 out, weakened 2 out, hit last (tchd 25/1)

8 12 [44]	5. Galway Reel (IRE) 9/4F Charlie Todd Ian Williams	Charlie Todd Ian Williams	6	110 p	90	42	66	–
b g Highland Reel (IRE) - Moraine (Rainbow Quest)
In rear, ridden just after 5 out, weakened 3 out (jockey said gelding never travelled; trainer's rep said gelding ran flat; vet had nothing to report) (op 5/2)

PU	10. Hitthekettle (IRE) 50/1 James Turner ⁵ Michael Gates	James Turner ⁵ Michael Gates	9	911 3	78	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Ballyquin Queen (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Towards rear, dropped to last 5 out, lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 40/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:22:10 Winning time: 6m 5.22s (slow by 29.22s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Meranti (withdrawn; unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The B-Sides Syndicate (Bebside Banter) 1st breeder: John F Dwyer
2nd owner: Old Gold Racing 7 (Henry Box Brown)
3rd owner: K Loads & T Ellis (George Darling)
Tote win: £6 PL: £1.80 £2 £1.80 Ex: £50 CSF: £51.05 Tricast: £154.83 Trifecta: £219.50

2:22 Worcester 15 Oct 2025

Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase