William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Wetherby · Friday, 26 Dec · 18:45
· 2m 3f 85y
· Class 3
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
14:45
Off time
9
Runners
Soft (Good to Soft in places)
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 10 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
4.50
7/2
02 · 🥈 2nd
4.50
7/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
5.50
9/2
04 · —
5.50
9/2
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
7
6/1
07 · —
12
11/1
08 · —
13
12/1
09 · —
26
25/1
10 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | 1 | — |
Big City Roller (G)
Successful on second of 2 starts in points and perfect start over hurdles (fair form) when landing novice at Carlisle in October 2023. Seamless transition to chasing/handicapping after 15 months off when successful at Bangor in February an…
|
12/1-516 | Lily Pinchin | C E Longsdon | 7 | 74.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 3rd | 2 | — |
Gentleman Bill (G)
[P1]
Bumper/dual 2m hurdler winner who made an encouraging start over fences when third of 6 in 2m Aintree in October. Most disappointing at Haydock last time, never able to land a blow but cheekpieces now on and yard going a bit better now.
|
353F85 | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero | 7 | 74.8 kg |
7
6/1
|
| — | 3 | — |
Cerendipity (G)
FAV
[P1]
Held his form well last season, landing the odds at Newcastle in March. Good second at Stratford on return but failed too jump with the same fluency when fourth of 6 over C&D last month. Likely to bounce back given overall profile and chee…
|
24F659 | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith | 8 | 74.4 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 7th | 4 | — |
Get Up Mush (G)
Took really well to fences in 2024, winning 3 of his 5 starts in this sphere, culminating in an impressive display upped to 25.4f at Warwick (good) when last seen in September of that year. Subsequent absence no real concern given yard he …
|
41-7P56 | C J Todd | D Skelton | 7 | 74.4 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| — | 5 | — |
Great Pepper (G)
Dual hurdles winner who was a respectable third on chase debut in a Carlisle novice handicap in February. Disappointed when last seen at Cartmel in May, though, and probably worth taking on back from a 7-month break.
|
3-PU62P | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt | 7 | 73 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 1st | 6 | — |
Genois (G)
Off the mark in Britain on second start for these connections in 4-runner handicap chase over C&D in November 2024. Out of sorts since and very easy to back when well beaten in July.
|
6/51212- | Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill | 9 | 72.1 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 2nd | 7 | — |
Joecooker (G)
FAV
[T1]
Fair winning hurdler who offered something to work on sent chasing when fourth of 5 in minor event at Carlisle (15.9f, soft) last month. Merely matched that form back in a handicap at Newcastle and he'll need a good test kept to this sort …
|
432543 | Charlie Maggs | R Menzies | 6 | 71.7 kg |
4.50
7/2
|
| 4th | 8 | — |
Abbeydale (G)
[P1T]
Winning hurdler for Gordon Elliott but yet to convince over fences for current yard, soon beaten on return (had a breathing op) at Bangor 4 weeks ago. Cheekpieces added.
|
F256-74 | Jack Hogan | F O'Brien | 7 | 71.7 kg |
26
25/1
|
| 5th | 9 | — |
Geryville (G)
[B]
Gained second C&D win in January but only given his running twice since. Beaten when making a mistake over 3m here 3 weeks ago and return to this trip probably in his favour.
|
526513 | Callum Bewley | Micky Hammond | 9 | 71.7 kg |
13
12/1
|
| 6th | 10 | — |
William Of York (G)
[PT]
Completed a hat-trick at Carlisle in April 2024 but raced only 3 times since, pulling up on each occasion.
|
P6UP-06 | William Maggs | R Menzies | 9 | 70.8 kg |
26
25/1
|
Betting forecast: Joecooker (7/2), Cerendipity (7/2), Get Up Mush (9/2), Big City Roller (9/2), Genois (5/1), Gentleman Bill (6/1), Great Pepper (11/1), Geryville (12/1), Abbeydale (25/1), William Of York (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 6601.0 GBP |
| P2 | 3038.0 GBP |
| P3 | 1519.0 GBP |
| P4 | 760.0 GBP |
| P5 | 379.0 GBP |