31 Dec 2016 13:15 Newbury
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £11,696); Distance: 3m 1f 214y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfred Mandarin Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Potters Cross (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
U1-61P2 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Mr James King | Miss R Curtis Conyers, O'Reilly,… |
11/2 | |
| made most until narrowly headed 14th, chased leader, led again 17th, stayed on gamely from last, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2 L |
Treaty Girl (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 9) |
P118-32 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Adrian Heskin | B Pauling The Bourtoneers |
12/1 | |
| in touch, headway chasing leaders 11th (water), 2nd 4 out, ridden and kept on gamely run-in, held | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Conas Taoi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1121-85 / 11 |
Jump (28) | D N Russell | Paul Morgan Burr & Dudwell… |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway chasing leaders 13th, 3rd 3 out, hung left before 2 out, disputing close 2nd soon after, no extra in 3rd final 125 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 18 L |
Yanmare (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
UP-6111 / 8 |
Jump (16) | G Sheehan | N A Twiston-Davies Bryan & Philippa… |
3/1 | |
| held up last, steady headway approaching 17th, well held in 4th when mistake 2 out, | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Bob Tucker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1-15544 / 10 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mr Nigel M Davies |
14/1 | |
| mistakes, towards rear, blundered 5th and 12th, steady headway approaching 17th, modest 5th last | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Financial Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P46-P70 / 12 |
Jump (28) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood The Ordnance Hill… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 14th until blundered and headed 17th, chased winner until 4 out, chased leaders, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Horatio Hornblower (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
4/251-66 / 13 |
Jump (28) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Willoughby Hedge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
11/F21-P / 10 |
Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Trevor Hemmings |
12/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, weakened 15th | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Blameitalonmyroots (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
151U4-3 / 9 |
Jump (43) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Tim Syder |
8/1 | |
| always towards rear of mid-division, lost touch 16th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Royal Palladium (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
25P5P-1 / 11 |
Jump (41) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Sir John Timpson |
16/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd before 7th until 10th, chased leaders, lost place 13th, soon struggling, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
41333-6 / 12 |
Jump (29) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg |
33/1 | |
| chased winner until before 7th, mistake 8th, soon lost place, driven and struggling before 10th, behind next, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
I Am Colin (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
32214-1 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie |
12/1 | |
| always towards rear, blundered 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||