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 & W 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 & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 12/1 | |
| always towards rear, blundered 15th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
