2024-12-28 Newbury 14:20
Newbury

Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 3m1f214y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £39,023

Runners: 9

Winning time: 6m 50.40s (slow by 22.40s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 2

3 Henry's Friend

J:Ben Jones T:Ben Pauling

Age:7 Weight:11st 12lbs

OR:138 SP:7/2

Led - raced in second when headed after 5th - led 3 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on well(tchd 4/1)

2 6

6 Hymac

J:Bryan Carver T:Harry Fry

Age:8 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:130 SP:8/1

Didn't always jump with fluency - prominent - hit 16th - went second 2 out - switched left approaching last - stayed on(op 15/2)

3 13 19

4 Brave Kingdom

J:Bryony Frost T:Paul Nicholls

Age:8 Weight:11st 11lbs

OR:137 SP:11/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - led after 5th - headed 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

4 6½ 25½

10 Poppa Poutine

J:Sam Twiston-Davies T:Nigel Twiston-Davies

Age:8 Weight:10st 8lbs

OR:120 SP:18/1

Held up in rear - headway 12th - outpaced after 17th - no chance but went fourth 2 out(tchd 20/1)

5 9½ 35

8 Hoe Joly Smoke

J:Harry Skelton T:Dan Skelton

Age:6 Weight:11st 1lbs

OR:127 SP:5/2F

Held up in rear - smooth headway after 16th - went fourth after 17th - weakened after 3 out (vet reported the gelding had bled from the nose)(tchd 85/40)

6 30 65

7 Hold That Taught

J:Charlie Deutsch T:Venetia Williams

Age:9 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:130 SP:18/1

Held up in rear - headway 13th - weakened after 16th - tailed off(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

9 Hudson De Grugy

J:Freddie Mitchell(5) T:Gary & Josh Moore

Age:7 Weight:10st 10lbs

OR:122 SP:12/1

Didn't jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - mistake 10th - dropped to rear 12th - mistake 4 out - soon weakened - pulled up after 3 out(op 16/1)

2 Surrey Quest

J:Kevin Brogan T:Toby Lawes

Age:7 Weight:11st 13lbs

OR:139 SP:6/1

Pressed leader early - prominent after 5th - going okay when bad mistake and unseated 14th(tchd 11/2)

5 Inch House

J:Harry Cobden T:Paul Nicholls

Age:7 Weight:11st 6lbs

OR:132 SP:17/2

In touch with leaders - badly hampered 14th - soon dropped to last and detached - pulled up 4 out (jockey said the gelding was badly hampered at the last fence in the back straight on the final circuit)(op 13/2)

Cruz Control

J:NON-RUNNER T:Tom Lacey

Age:7 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:140 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.50

Tote place: £1.50 £2.60 £2.70

Exacta: £25.30

Trifecta: £324.60

Tricast: £275.42

CSF: £30.86