William Hill Keep Your Raceday Positive Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Wetherby

14:45

Date 2025-12-26

Distance 2m3f85y

Class Class 3

Going Soft

Type Chase

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £6,601

Runners (10)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
7	Joecooker Bay J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:Charlie Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	158	t	63-843	116	132	114	15d	—	—	+4	21.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Taken well to chasing in recent weeks, including third in a handicap; tongue-tie added
4	Get Up Mush Bay J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	J:Charlie Todd T:Dan Skelton	164	—	12141-	122	134	-	458d	—	—	+24	41.7	0.88/1	7/2 22%
Progressive in first half of last term; makes belated return but could still have big say
6	Genois Bay J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	J:Benjamin Macey(7) T:Jonjo & A J O'Neill	159	—	4P76-5	117	135	121	173d	—	—	+6	21.2	1.00/1	4/1 20%
Below par when last seen in July but won over C&D off 10lb higher last year; check betting
3	Cerendipity Bay J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	J:Peter Kavanagh T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith	164	p	134-24	122	132	90	41d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+7	22.4	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Solid in-frame efforts both starts this term, latterly C&D; cheekpieces added; thereabouts
2	Gentleman Bill Bay J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	J:Craig Nichol T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	165	p	206-35	123	133	117	34d	—	—	+10	21.6	1.50/1	6/1 14%
Good third on chase debut and subsequent Haydock fifth came in a warm race; cheekpieces on
9	Geryville Bay J:Callum Bewley T:Micky Hammond	J:Callum Bewley T:Micky Hammond	158	b	25-526	116	135	82	20d	—	0W/0P 1 run	+12	18.3	4.00/1	16/1 6%
Good second over C&D last month but inconsistent and well held over 3m here since
5	Great Pepper Bay J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	J:Charlotte Jones T:James Moffatt	161	—	PP/3-P	119	130	88	212d	—	—	+14	19.1	4.50/1	18/1 5%
Third on chase debut in February but pulled up at Cartmel three months later and off since
10	William Of York Bay J:William Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	J:William Maggs(5) T:Rebecca Menzies	156	tp	1/P-PP	114	-	-	27d	—	—	+17	21.1	6.25/1	25/1 4%
Completed hat-trick in early 2024 but pulled up all three starts since
8	Abbeydale Bay J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	J:Jack Hogan T:Fergal O'Brien	158	tp	F256-7	116	128	88	27d	—	—	+14	17.5	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Second in novice chase last Christmas but below par since; cheekpieces are added
NR	Big City Roller Bay J:TBC T:Charlie Longsdon	J: T:Charlie Longsdon	165	—	/12/1-	123	136	100	303d	—	—	—	28.3	—	—
Impressive chase debut success in February; goes well fresh and can follow up on return

Horse	bet365	Coral	Virgin Bet
Joecooker	7/2	7/2	7/2
Get Up Mush	10/3	7/2	10/3
Genois	4/1	4/1	4/1
Cerendipity	9/2	9/2	9/2
Gentleman Bill	11/2	6/1	6/1
Geryville	16/1	12/1	14/1
Great Pepper	18/1	18/1	18/1
William Of York	25/1	22/1	25/1
Abbeydale	22/1	22/1	22/1
Big City Roller	-	-	-

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Get Up Mush

41.7

OR: 18 Form: 18.5 Odds: 5.2

7/2

2nd

Big City Roller

28.3

OR: 18.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Cerendipity

22.4

OR: 18 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

9/2

Joecooker

21.7

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 5.2

7/2

Gentleman Bill

21.6

OR: 18.3 Form: 0 Odds: 3.3

6/1

Genois

21.2

OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4

4/1

William Of York

21.1

OR: 16 Form: 4 Odds: 1.1

25/1

Great Pepper

19.1

OR: 17.3 Form: 0.6 Odds: 1.3

18/1

Geryville

18.3

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.8

16/1

Abbeydale

17.5

OR: 16.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Gentleman Bill	123	133	117
Big City Roller	123	136	100
Get Up Mush	122	134	—
Cerendipity	122	132	90
Great Pepper	119	130	88
Genois	117	135	121
Joecooker	116	132	114
Geryville	116	135	82
Abbeydale	116	128	88
William Of York	114	—	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Joecooker	15d ago	Fit
Geryville	20d ago	Fit
William Of York	27d ago	Fit
Abbeydale	27d ago	Fit
Gentleman Bill	34d ago	Fit
Cerendipity	41d ago	Fit
Genois	173d ago	Long break
Great Pepper	212d ago	Long break
Big City Roller	303d ago	Long break
Get Up Mush	458d ago	Long break