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Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase
of £6,150.00 4-y-o plus 2m. 7f. 2.22
2m. 7f. Hcap Chase (Class 5) 4-y-o plus 10 Declared
Happy Birthday Chris Handicap Chase
of £6,150.00- Formscan
- Race Info
1st - £3,248.00 2nd - £1,494.00 3rd - £747.00 4th - £374.00 5th - £186.00
Formscan - GRILLON DE MONTY had three subsequent winners behind, including the reopposing Galway Reel (third) over C&D in August, and a 7lb rise may not be enough to prevent him from landing a sixth success over fences. Not beaten far over hurdles at Carlisle when last seen in April, George Darling is intriguing on his debut in this sphere, along with Iris Des Issards, who scored comfortably at Newton Abbot on his penultimate start.


Buck's Boum (FR)-Opaline Du Bouchat(Video Rock)
(161)
(Mr D Stevens & Mrs S Stevens)
Rated 104


Crillon (FR)-Pat's Girl(Baryshnikov)
(45)
cd2
(Stephen Allen)
Rated 102
In the last 3 years Grillon De Monty (FR) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Henry Box Brown (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2025 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Chase, Good) Grillon De Monty (FR) 1st (9/1 11-4 Rated 95) Jamie Brace Henry Box Brown (IRE) unseated rider (7/2 10-11 Rated 88) Ellis Collier (9 ran) | ||
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| Galway Reel (IRE) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2025 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Chase, Good) Grillon De Monty (FR) 1st (9/1 11-4 Rated 95) Jamie Brace 11.75L in front of Galway Reel (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-3 Rated 89) Charlie Todd (9 ran) | ||
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Order Of St George (IRE)-Land Of Pride(Presenting)
(179)
(Mr K Loads & Mr T Ellis)
Rated 102




Highland Reel (IRE)-Moraine(Rainbow Quest)
cp8(18)
(Not One But Two)
Rated 90
In the last 3 years Galway Reel (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Henry Box Brown (IRE) | 2 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Market Rasen(2m 7f 191yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Galway Reel (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-2 Rated 87) Charlie Todd 33.75L in front of Henry Box Brown (IRE) 8th (12/1 10-12 Rated 88) Ellis Collier (10 ran) | ||
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| 31st Aug 2025 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Chase, Good) Galway Reel (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-3 Rated 89) Charlie Todd Henry Box Brown (IRE) unseated rider (7/2 10-11 Rated 88) Ellis Collier (9 ran) | ||
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| Grillon De Monty (FR) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2025 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Chase, Good) Grillon De Monty (FR) 1st (9/1 11-4 Rated 95) Jamie Brace 11.75L in front of Galway Reel (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-3 Rated 89) Charlie Todd (9 ran) | ||
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Getaway (GER)-Lough Coyne(Bob Back)
cp1(18)
c1
(Old Gold Racing 7)
Rated 86
Won When Rated 86
In the last 3 years Henry Box Brown (IRE) has met
| Horse | No. Of times | |
| Grillon De Monty (FR) | 1 | |
| 31st Aug 2025 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Chase, Good) Grillon De Monty (FR) 1st (9/1 11-4 Rated 95) Jamie Brace Henry Box Brown (IRE) unseated rider (7/2 10-11 Rated 88) Ellis Collier (9 ran) | ||
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| Galway Reel (IRE) | 2 | |
| 27th Sep 2025 Market Rasen(2m 7f 191yds, Hcap Chase, Good) Galway Reel (IRE) 1st (11/2 11-2 Rated 87) Charlie Todd 33.75L in front of Henry Box Brown (IRE) 8th (12/1 10-12 Rated 88) Ellis Collier (10 ran) | ||
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| 31st Aug 2025 Worcester(2m 7f , Hcap Chase, Good) Galway Reel (IRE) 3rd (13/2 11-3 Rated 89) Charlie Todd Henry Box Brown (IRE) unseated rider (7/2 10-11 Rated 88) Ellis Collier (9 ran) | ||
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Gentlewave (IRE)-Miss Lucky Penny(Karinga Bay)
ts+cp1(29)
(The Brave Bunch)
Rated 83


Westerner (GB)-Hard Fought(Exit To Nowhere)
cp4(38)
(The B-Sides Syndicate)
Rated 79
Won When Rated 81




Ocovango (GB)-Ballyquin Queen(King's Theatre)
(19)
(Mr Michael Gates)
Rated 75
Previous Winners of this Race by Year
2024 Law Of Supply 6 11-10 Tom Bellamy 4/1 (K C Bailey)
2023 Meechlands Magic 7 10-2 Harry Reed 11/1 (Mrs D Hamer)
2022 Boagrius 10 11-6 J J Burke 11/2 (Tom George)
Previous Winners of this Race by Trainer (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Jockey (Since 1990)
Previous Winners of this Race by Age
Previous Winners of this Race by Sire (Since 1990)
First Time - Over Fences George Darling. In a Chase Handicap Butchers Bill, Iris Des Issards, George Darling. Cheekpiece Bravethewaves, Henry Box Brown» Full list of First Time Gear
Probable SP 5/2 Grillon De Monty, 4/1 Galway Reel, George Darling, 7/1 Iris Des Issards, 8/1 Butchers Bill, 10/1 Bebside Banter, 12/1 Meranti, 20/1 Henry Box Brown, 25/1 Hitthekettle, Bravethewaves.
Symbols Explained
ts2 Tongue Strap vs2 Visor hd2 Hood es2 Eye Shield ec2 Eye Cover cp2 Cheekpiece bl2 Blinkers tt2 Tongue Tie cd2 Course and Distance Winner c2 Course Winner d2 Distance Winner bf Beaten Favourite on Last Run
The superscript number on headgear bl2 indicates number of times worn. A plus bl+ indicates more than 10 times where as red background bl1indicates first time.




