Full Result 2.20 Newbury | 28 December 2024

Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (0-145, 4yo+) (3m1f214yds) 3m2f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £39,022.50 2nd £17,940 3rd £8,970 4th £4,485 5th £2,242.50 6th £1,117.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Henry's Friend (IRE) 7/2 Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	7	1112 p	138	108	148	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Easter Bonnie (IRE) (Milan)
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 (IRE) 8/1 Bryan Carver Harry Fry	Bryan Carver Harry Fry	8	114 t	130	95	135	–
b g Ask - Katie Cranny (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
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 (FR) 11/1 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	8	1111 t	137	92	130	–
b g Brave Mansonnien (FR) - New Foundation (IRE) (College Chapel)
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 (IRE) 18/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	108	120	69	107	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Sherchanceit (IRE) (Norwich)
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 5/2F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	111 t	127	68	106	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - My Miss Lucy (Alflora)
Held up in rear, smooth headway after 16th, went fourth after 17th, weakened after 3 out (vet reported gelding had bled from the nose) (tchd 85/40)

6 30 [65]	7. Hold That Taught 18/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	114	130	46	82	–
b g Kayf Tara - Belle Magello (FR) (Exit To Nowhere)
Held up in rear, headway 13th, weakened after 16th, tailed off (op 14/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	9. Hudson De Grugy (FR) 12/1 Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	Freddie Mitchell ⁵ Gary & Josh Moore	7	105 v	122	–	–	–
b g Falco (USA) - Queen De Grugy (FR) (April Night)
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)

PU	5. Inch House (IRE) 17/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	116 tp¹	132	–	–	–
b g Ocovango - Ask Hazel (IRE) (Ask)
In touch with leaders, badly hampered 14th, soon dropped to last and detached, pulled up 4 out (jockey said gelding was badly hampered at final fence in the back straight on final circuit) (op 13/2)

UR	2. Surrey Quest (IRE) 6/1 Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	Kevin Brogan Toby Lawes	7	1113 t	139	–	–	–
b g Milan - Roztoc (IRE) (Desert King)
Pressed leader early, prominent after 5th, going okay when bad mistake and unseated 14th (tchd 11/2)

9 ran Off time: 2:20:20 Winning time: 6m 50.40s (slow by 22.40s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Cruz Control (self certificate)
1st owner: Elizabeth And Oliver Troup (Henry's Friend) 1st breeder: Otto Daniel Kueres
2nd owner: Walsh, Denny & Manhole Covers Ltd (Hymac)
3rd owner: Graeme Moore, Kate & Andrew Brooks (Brave Kingdom)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £1.50 £2.60 £2.70 Ex: £25.30 CSF: £30.86 Tricast: £275.42 Trifecta: £324.60

2:20 Newbury 28 Dec 2024

Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race)