29 Dec 2014 13:35 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; 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 | 2 |   | - | Knockanrawley (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | P1-1332 / 11 | Jump (14) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… | 4/1 | |
| held up in last pair, mistake and reminder 5th, awkward 8th, steady leadway 13th, pushed along in 5th after 13th, edging left from 3 out, chased leading pair next, challenged and went left last, led run-in, hung left, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1½ L | Back In June (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 464-583 / 9 | Jump (25) | P J Brennan | P Henderson Mrs K Heard | 10/1 | |
| slight lead until 3 out, chased leader, every chance last, chased winner run-in, held when slightly hampered and switched right in closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Financial Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P31-94P / 12 | Jump (43) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood The Ordnance Hill… | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders on outside, hit 11th, went 2nd 15th ridden into narrow lead 3 out, ridden and strongly pressed last, headed and no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Highland Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4P68-58 / 13 | Jump (23) | Richie O'Dea | Miss E C Lavelle Cheveley Park Stud | 9/4 | |
| pressed leader, jumped slowly 14th, slow again and lost 2nd next, still pressing leaders when mistake 4 out, lost 3rd 2 out, soon no extra in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 47 L | Qulinton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | F0P-15P / 12 | Flat (2724), Jump (38) | N D Fehily | J Farrelly Mr Bob Whitby | 50/1 | |
| not fluent, towards rear, last and outpaced 11th, no chance after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 33 L | Shattered Dream (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 6092-PP / 7 | Jump (17) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place and in last trio 8th, never on term safter, driven bypassing omitted 17th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Ziga Boy (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 4124-81 / 10 | Jump (25) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Axom Li | ||
| 6 |   | - | Romeo Americo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 50P/252 / 10 | Jump (28) | R Mahon | J W Mullins S Mullins Racing… | |||
