29 Dec 2015 13:25 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 3m 1f 214y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfred Mandarin Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Silvergrove (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 122P2-U / 13 | Jump (25) | David Bass | B Pauling Mrs K R Smith-Maxwell | 5/0 | |
| led to 3rd, tracked leader, led again narrowly 7th, made most after, driven 3 out, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, held on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ¾ L | Amidon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 623-8P1 / 6 | Jump (21) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr P H Betts | 15/0 | |
| tracked leaders, disputed lead 13th, lost place 4 out, soon ridden, went 2nd again last, stayed on to press winner flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Big Society (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 425P-P1 / 10 | Jump (41) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Hill Barn Racing… | 7/0 | |
| held up behind, struggling when blundered 13th and again 15th, rallied to chase leaders before 4 out, disputed 2nd and chance when blundered last, kept on, held flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 11 L | Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P133-4P / 12 | Jump (39) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | 16/0 | |
| with winner, led 3rd to 7th, remained close up, driven 13th, blundered 16th, kept on until ridden and no extra in 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 22 L | Cloudy Copper (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 1/22-372 / 9 | Jump (15) | Joshua Moore | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 13/0 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders 16th, outpaced 5 out, soon ridden, went 2nd 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Belmount (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 13-12P3 / 10 | Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs S A Jones | 4/0 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, mistake 13th, driven before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Henllan Harri (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 152212 / 11 | Jump (73) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Einsley Harries | 12/0 | |
| chased leaders, struggling 13th, rallied briefly before 4 out, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Coolking (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | P21P-7P / 11 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Sir Peter & Lady… | 20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 5th, reminders after 10th, lost place next, soon behind, pulled up before 6 out | ||||||||||
