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Tingle Creek Chase Tips
When is The Tingle Creek Chase 2021?
Betfair Tingle Creek Chase takes place on Saturday 4th December 2020 with the race starting at 2.25pm during The Tingle Creek Christmas Festival at Sandown Racecourse.
This is a Grade 1 race run over 1 mile and 7 and a half furlongs. It is open to horses aged fours years and over.
Last year's winner took home prize money of £68340.
A whopping 10 winners trained puts Paul Nicholls as the leading trainer for the Tingle Creek Chase, which includes a 6 year winning straight between 2005 and 2010. Top Jockey goes to two riders, Barry Geraghty and Ruby Walsh each celebrating 4 wins.
🏇 Politologue fends off Greaneteen to win his second @Betfair Tingle Creek Chase and lands an eleventh success in this race for trainer @PFNicholls 👏#BetfairTingleCreek pic.twitter.com/qYMr4edovL
— Sandown Park (@Sandownpark) December 5, 2020
Tingle Creek Chase Previous Winners
In 2000 and 2010 the race was run at Cheltenham
| Date | Track | Distance | Going | Runners | Winner | Stallion | Age | Jockey (Clm) | Trainer | Odds | Weight | OR | NC(F) | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.12.2020 | Sandown | 1m7½f | Soft | 5 | Politologue (FR) | Poliglote | 9 | Skelton, Harry | Nicholls, P F | 11/8 | 11-7 | 169 | 2(1) | 269d |
| 7.12.2019 | Sandown | 1m7½f | Soft | 8 | Defi Du Seuil (FR) | Voix Du Nord (FR) | 6 | Geraghty, B J | Hobbs, P J | 2/1 | 11-7 | 163 | 0(0) | 20d |
| 8.12.2018 | Sandown | 1m7½f | Soft | 4 | Altior (IRE) | High Chaparral (IRE) | 8 | Boinville, Nico | Henderson, N J | 8/13 | 11-7 | 175 | 0(0) | 224d |
| 9.12.2017 | Sandown | 1m7½f | Good To Soft | 6 | Politologue (FR) | Poliglote | 6 | Cobden, Harry | Nicholls, P F | 7/2 | 11-7 | 161 | 2(1) | 32d |
| 3.12.2016 | Sandown | 1m7½f | Good To Soft | 6 | Un De Sceaux (FR) | Denham Red (FR) | 8 | Walsh, R | Mullins, W P | 5/4 | 11-7 | 169 | 2(2) | 224d |
| 5.12.2015 | Sandown | 1m7½f | Good To Soft | 7 | Sire De Grugy (FR) | My Risk (FR) | 9 | Moore, Jamie | Moore, G L | 100/30 | 11-7 | 166 | 2(1) | 32d |
| 6.12.2014 | Sandown | 2m | Soft | 10 | Dodging Bullets | Dubawi (IRE) | 6 | Twiston-Davies, Sam | Nicholls, P F | 9/1 | 11-7 | 158 | 0(0) | 20d |
| 7.12.2013 | Sandown | 2m | Good | 9 | Sire De Grugy (FR) | My Risk (FR) | 7 | Moore, Jamie | Moore, G L | 7/4 | 11-7 | 169 | 0(0) | 20d |
| 8.12.2012 | Sandown | 2m | Soft | 7 | Sprinter Sacre (FR) | Network (GER) | 6 | Geraghty, B J | Henderson, N J | 4/11 | 11-7 | 169 | 0(0) | 238d |
| 3.12.2011 | Sandown | 2m | Good To Soft | 7 | Sizing Europe (IRE) | Pistolet Bleu (IRE) | 9 | Lynch, A E | Bromhead, Henry De | 11/8 | 11-7 | 177 | 1(1) | 28d |
| 11.12.2010 | Cheltenham | 2m½f | Good To Soft | 9 | Master Minded (FR) | Nikos | 7 | Fehily, Noel | Nicholls, P F | 10/11 | 11-7 | 178 | 1(0) | 21d |
| 5.12.2009 | Sandown | 2m | Soft | 5 | Twist Magic (FR) | Winged Love (IRE) | 7 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 9/4 | 11-7 | 167 | 4(3) | 32d |
| 6.12.2008 | Sandown | 2m | Good To Soft | 7 | Master Minded (FR) | Nikos | 5 | McCoy, A P | Nicholls, P F | 4/7 | 11-7 | 186 | 1(0) | 246d |
| 8.12.2007 | Sandown | 2m | Soft | 8 | Twist Magic (FR) | Winged Love (IRE) | 5 | Thomas, Sam | Nicholls, P F | 5/1 | 11-7 | 158 | 2(1) | 25d |
| 2.12.2006 | Sandown | 2m | Soft | 7 | Kauto Star (FR) | Village Star (FR) | 6 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 4/9 | 11-7 | 176 | 1(1) | 14d |
| 3.12.2005 | Sandown | 2m | Soft | 7 | Kauto Star (FR) | Village Star (FR) | 5 | Fitzgerald, Mick | Nicholls, P F | 5/2 | 11-7 | 150 | 0(0) | 32d |
| 4.12.2004 | Sandown | 2m | Good To Soft | 7 | Moscow Flyer (IRE) | Moscow Society (USA) | 10 | Geraghty, B J | Harrington, Mrs John | 2/1 | 11-7 | 0 | 6(3) | 27d |
| 6.12.2003 | Sandown | 2m | Good | 7 | Moscow Flyer (IRE) | Moscow Society (USA) | 9 | Geraghty, B J | Harrington, Mrs John | 6/4 | 11-7 | 0 | 5(3) | 27d |
| 7.12.2002 | Sandown | 2m | Soft | 6 | Cenkos (FR) | Nikos | 8 | Walsh, R | Nicholls, P F | 6/1 | 11-7 | 165 | 4(2) | 224d |
| 8.12.2001 | Sandown | 2m | Good To Soft | 6 | Flagship Uberalles (IRE) | Accordion (IRE) | 7 | Widger, Mr R | Hobbs, P J | 7/2 | 11-7 | 167 | 2(0) | 224d |
| 9.12.2000 | Cheltenham | 2m½f | Soft | 7 | Flagship Uberalles (IRE) | Accordion (IRE) | 6 | Johnson, Richard | Chance, Noel T | 3/1 | 11-7 | 169 | 2(0) | 238d |
| 4.12.1999 | Sandown | 2m | Good | 6 | Flagship Uberalles (IRE) | Accordion (IRE) | 5 | Tizzard, Joe | Nicholls, P F | 100/30 | 11-7 | 156 | 0(0) | 32d |
| 5.12.1998 | Sandown | 2m | Good | 10 | Direct Route (IRE) | Executive Perk | 7 | Williamson, N | Johnson, J Howard | 7/1 | 11-7 | 147 | 3(1) | 32d |
| 6.12.1997 | Sandown | 2m | Good | 7 | Ask Tom (IRE) | Strong Gale (IRE) | 8 | Garritty, Russ | Tate, T P | 6/1 | 11-7 | 0 | 1(0) | 32d |
Tingle Creek Chase Stats and Trends
Tingle Creek Chase
12 Year Trends and Statistics (2010 was run at Cheltenham)
- Age – 12 of the last 12 winners were aged between 6 and 9.
- Sex – All of the last 12 winners were geldings.
- Trainer – Paul Nichols has won the race 5 times in the last 12 years and 10 times since 1999.
- Horse – Multiple winners are common and 2 have won twice the last 12 years.
- Country – 9 of the last 12 winners were bred in France and that is too big a stat to ignore, 2 in Ireland and 1 in Great Britain..
- Colour – 7 of the last 12 winners were bay..
- Weight Carried – All of the last 12 winners carried 11st 7lb which is no surprise as they run off level weight apart from the occasional mare which gets an allowance.
- Headgear – None of the last 12 winners wore any headgear.
- Days Since Last Run – 8 of the last 12 winners had run between 16 and 45 days ago the other 4 had been off the track at least 181 days.
- Last Run Form –6 of the last 12 winners had won last time out, 11 of them finished in the first 3 last time.
- Official Rating – 9 of the last 12 winners had an official rating between 166 and 178.
Tingle Creek Chase Results
Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) (GBB Race)
Distance: 1m7½f (3419 yards +15 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £68340 Direction: Right Handed
Runners: 5 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 3 mins 58.14s Avg OR: 159 Median OR: 158
Full Results:
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1st | Politologue (FR) | 9 | 11-7 | TT | 169 | Nicholls, P F | Skelton, Harry | 11/8 (Fav) | 2.28 | 1.45 | |
| made all and jumped well, pressed on run to 2 out but quickened, responded well to pressure and stayed on strongly BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 2.98 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 2nd | 7 | Greaneteen (FR) | 6 | 11-7 | 158 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 5/2 | 3.93 | 2.10 | |
| close up in third until going second after 3 out (usual 4 out), travelled well to press leader before 2 out, chased winner but awkward last, one pace BF IP MIN 1.79 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 3rd | 1.75 | Rouge Vif (FR) | 6 | 11-7 | TT | 164 | Whittington, H | Sheehan, Gavin | 3/1 | 4.50 | 2.01 |
| sat outside leader until losing second after jumping 3 out (usual 4 out), rallied to challenge for second 2 out, not quicken but stayed on same pace BF IP MIN 2.9 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 4th | 9 | Castlegrace Paddy (IRE) | 9 | 11-7 | TT | 154 | Fahy, P A | Cooper, Bryan J | 10/1 | 15.93 | 3.93 |
| settled in fourth, headway and travelling well enough passing omitted 3 out, soon ridden and no extra BF IP MIN 10 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 5th | 4.25 | Brewinupastorm (IRE) | 7 | 11-7 | TT | 148 | Murphy, Olly | Coleman, A | 18/1 | 26.05 | 7.40 |
| in rear, mistake 3rd, slightly detached from remainder of field, began to struggle 3 out (usual 4 out) and weakened BF IP MIN 24 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1)
Distance: 1m7½f (3419 yards +10 yards rails adjustment) Prize (winner): £84405 Dir: Right Handed
Runners: 8 Going: Soft Class: Class 1 Grade 1 Age Restrictions: 4yo+
Winners Time: 3 mins 59.00s Avg OR: 164 Median OR: 165
1 Defi Du Seuil 2/1F
2 Un De Sceaux 3/1
3 Waiting Patiently 11/1
8 ran Distances: nk, ¾l, 8l
Full Results:
| No | Place | Dist Bt | Horse | Age | Weight | Headgear | OR | Trainer | Jockey (Claim) | Odds | BF | BFP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Defi Du Seuil (FR) | 6 | 11-7 | 163 | Hobbs, P J | Geraghty, B J | 2/1 (Fav) | 3.55 | 1.62 | ||
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 3 out, driven to challenge between last 2, led after last, soon ridden, kept on, all out to hold on near finish BF IP MIN 1.01 BF IP MAX 5.6 | ||||||||||||
| 7 | 2nd | NK | Un De Sceaux (FR) | 11 | 11-7 | 171 | Mullins, W P | Townend, P | 3/1 | 4.20 | 1.68 | |
| led to 1st, tracked leader, led again before 3 out, driven when strongly pressed between last 2, headed after last, soon ridden, rallied towards finish, just held BF IP MIN 1.77 BF IP MAX 150 | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 3rd | 0.75 | Waiting Patiently (IRE) | 8 | 11-7 | CkPc | 166 | Jefferson, Ruth | Hughes, Brian | 11/1 | 15.00 | 3.50 |
| held up in touch, headway after 4 out, went 3rd next, one pace between last 2, ridden and rallied closing stages, finished well, not quite reach front pair BF IP MIN 5 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 4th | 8 | Janika (FR) | 6 | 11-7 | 166 | Henderson, N J | Bowen, James C | 9/2 | 5.93 | 2.21 | |
| chased leaders, lost place briefly after 3rd, driven and outpaced after 3 out, well held in 4th between last 2 BF IP MIN 3 BF IP MAX 890 | ||||||||||||
| 5 | 5th | 9 | Politologue (FR) | 8 | 11-7 | Hood TT | 166 | Nicholls, P F | Cobden, Harry | 5/1 | 8.40 | 2.01 |
| tracked leaders on outside, driven and lost place after 3 out, soon outpaced, never able to get back on terms BF IP MIN 7 BF IP MAX 890 | ||||||||||||
| 6 | 6th | 4.5 | Sceau Royal (FR) | 7 | 11-7 | 164 | King, A | Jacob, Daryl | 10/1 | 12.00 | 3.25 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders on outside 3 out, soon driven and outpaced, never able to challenge, ridden and weakened after last BF IP MIN 10 BF IP MAX 890 | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 7th | 1.25 | Dolos (FR) | 6 | 11-7 | TT | 158 | Nicholls, P F | Skelton, Harry | 25/1 | 29.74 | 6.60 |
| tracked leaders on inside, hit 9th, not fluent and lost place next, behind 3 out, no danger after BF IP MIN 21 BF IP MAX 1000 | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 8th | 41 | Ornua (IRE) | 8 | 11-7 | 154 | Bromhead, Henry De | Coleman, A | 25/1 | 54.36 | 7.93 | |
| led 1st, headed before 3 out, soon lost place, weakened from next, tailed off BF IP MIN 12.5 BF IP MAX 890 | ||||||||||||
Tingle Creek Chase Tips
Early declarations are in and 14 are currently in the race but that could be a lot less by race day.
2018 winner ALTIOR heads the market, at 10 years old the chasing superstar bucks the age trend but ticks the rest of the boxes. If things do not go right on the day it could be down to the Paul Nicholls pair of GREANTEEN and POLITOLOGUE to pick up the pieces with slight preference for the latter who won this race in 2017.
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Tingle Creek Christmas Festival Race Card:
Friday 3rd December
Opening Day
| TIME | RACE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 12.45pm | The Sandown Park Amateur Riders’ Handicap Chase | 3 miles |
| 1.15pm | The Londesborough Handicap Chase | 2 miles |
| 1.50pm | The Ripley Novices’ Handicap Chase | 2 miles 4 furlongs |
| 2.25pm | The Ballymore Winter Novices’ Hurdle (Grade 2) | 2 miles 4 furlongs |
| 3.00pm | The Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier) | 2 miles 7 furlongs |
| 3.35pm | The Elmbridge Mares’ Handicap Hurdle | 2 miles 4 furlongs |
Saturday 4th December
Tingle Creek Saturday
| TIME | RACE | DISTANCE |
|---|---|---|
| 12.05pm | The Sandown Park Introductory Juvenile Hurdle | 2 miles |
| 12.40pm | The Ewell ‘National Hunt’ Novices’ Hurdle | 2 miles |
| 1.15pm | The Claygate Novices’ Handicap Hurdle | 2 miles |
| 1.50pm | The Planteur at Chapel Stud Henry VIII Novices’ Chase (Grade 1) | 2 miles |
| 2.25pm | The Betfair Tingle Creek Chase (Grade 1) | 2 miles |
| 3.00pm | The Betfair London National Chase | 3 miles 4 furlongs |
| 3.35pm | The December Handicap Hurdle (Listed) | 2 miles |
