P666 CEEFAX 2 666 Sat 13 Dec 22:32/15 MONK GALLOPS TO WHITTLE VICTORY 1/3 The Grey Monk made every yard of the running to land Haydock's Tommy Whittle Chase in game fashion. Gordon Richards' bold jumping nine- year-old always looked comfortable at the head of affairs but Rough Quest loomed up ominously in the straight. However Peter Nivjn's mount had enough in resjrvj to see off the 1996 Grand National winner's challenge and the pair battled home by six lengths. Coulton failed to see out the three mile trip, finishing a distance bjhindW FULL REPORTS FROM HAYDOCK'S CARD 675 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Headlines 301 Llewellyn Senor 1 Rjlkjel 1 Hazd RjvwP666 CEEFAX 2 666 Sat 13 Dec 22:32/36 RICHARDS DELIGHTED WITH MONK 2/3 Gordon Richards was delighted with the performance of The Grey Monk in taking the valuable Tommy Whittle Chase. "He's run a fantastic race and we were facing a good horse in Rough Quest," the Greystoke handler commjntedW "The Gold Cup is the target but hj won't run in the race if they say the ground is good to firm. "He was just idling a bit in the closing stages and I hope in future something will race up with him to give him a bit of help." FULL REPORTS FROM HAYDOCK'S CARD 675 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Headlines 301 Llewellyn Senor 1 Rjlkjel 1 Hayd RjvwP666 CEEFAX 2 666 Sat 13 Dec 22:32/17 CASEY THRILLED WITH QUEST 3/3 Terry Casey refused to be drawn as to where and when Rough Quest will next run following his charge'u encouraging seasonal debut in the Tommy Whittle. Leg trouble had kept the 11yo off the course since finishing srcond in last year's King George VI Chase at Kempton. "I'm not going to say anything about future plans until I'vj checked him over when we get home," Casey said. "I'm thrilled - hj jumped well and hj's given Andrew (Thornton) a great ride. He warn't fully wound up here." FULL REPORTS FROM HAYDOCK'S CARD 675 Daily Quiz 685 BHB 691 Headlines 301 Llewellyn Senor 1 Rjlkjel 1 Hayd Rjvw