29 Dec 2012 14:10 Newbury
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,148); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred Mandarin Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Pete The Feat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | U5-1111 / 21 | Jump (32) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Majors Rayer &… | 15/8 | |
| raced keenly, made all, hit 3rd, clear 2 out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5 L | Relax (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 122-165 / 14 | Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Will Ramsay | 10/1 | |
| in touch, headway to 3rd approaching 15th, hit 17th and chased winner soon after, well held from 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 39 L | Rey Nacarado (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 21P4-34 / 10 | Jump (28) | A P McCoy | C E Longsdon The Pearly Kings… | 5/2 | |
| chased leader until 6th, stayed in 3rd until ridden approaching 15th, outpaced next, rallied to modest 3rd approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 9 L | Imperial Circus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 251-423 / 12 | Jump (21) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lucy Fielding-johnson | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 12th, went 2nd 13th, ridden and coming under pressure when blundered 17th and soon lost 2nd, weakened to 4th approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | State Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 124U-P1 / 8 | Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Michael Buckley | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Midnight Haze (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/160-7P / 13 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs C M J Reynolds | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Blackstaff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 52PF-4F / 8 | Jump (21) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | ||
| 6 |   | - | Maringo Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 322P-42 / 9 | Jump (21) | S Thomas | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Mark The Book (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2/P1P-P6 / 12 | Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | B I Case Mr D Allen | ||
