29 Dec 2018 14:25 Newbury
Winner: £19,800 (Penalty: £11,956); Distance: 3m 1f 214y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betway Mandarin Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Carole's Destrier (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8PP5-3P / 12 | Jump (48) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland Mrs C Skipworth | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 9th, badly outpaced 14th, rallied before 4 out, effort on inside and stayed on well run-in, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Ballydine (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 29/231-5 / 11 | Jump (28) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Mr Alan Halsall | 11/2 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd until 5th, chased leader until 15th, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, rallied into 2nd between last 2, led final 125 yards, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Scotchtown (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 5429-64 / 8 | Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Valda Burke & Bryan… | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, led 5th, joined 4 out, headed 2 out, chased leader, until ridden between last 2, rallied to hold every chance run-in, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Reikers Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1F15-31 / 11 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Daniel Cherriman | 9/4 | |
| often jumped left, led until 3rd, chased leaders, tracked leader 15th, challenged 4 out, led 2 out, blundered and almost unseated rider last, kept on until headed final 125 yards, weakened towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6 L | Sandy Beach (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P/7332-1 / 9 | Jump (34) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 11/2 | |
| held up and behind, headway on inside 2 out, 5th and no impression last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 5 L | Hey Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1B21-6U / 9 | Jump (22) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson H Stephen Smith… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along before 17th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | NK | Vice Et Vertu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P13P-12 / 12 | Jump (36) | P J Brennan | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway 11th (water), ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 46 L | Frankly Speaking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 3422-74 / 10 | Jump (21) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds David Jenks & Celia… | 16/1 | |
| mistakes 4th and 6th, held up and always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Aurillac (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 2322PP/ / 9 | Jump (654) | T Scudamore | D Pipe D Mossop, P John… | 6/1 | |
| never travelled in rear, reminders after 5th and 10th, 6th and well beaten when pecked 4 out, weakened and stumbled next, eased and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sir Ivan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 13PP1F- / 13 | Jump (264) | S Bowen | H Fry The Eyre Family | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 14th, weakened before 16th, tailed off when blundered next and pulled up | ||||||||||
