29 Dec 2021 13:25 Newbury
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,407); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Gallic Geordie (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | PP-5811 / 12 | Jump (9) | Adam Wedge | S Drinkwater Mr Mark Glastonbury | 9/4 | |
| never that fluent and waited with towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders 9th, 3rd going well 4 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, led before last, ridden and quickened clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4¼ L | The Russian Doyen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F5U5-58 / 11 | Jump (25) | H Cobden | J Scott Mr J H Frost | 8/1 | |
| kept wide tracking leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, chased leader, in front again 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 9 L | Doukarov (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F4-7431 / 8 | Flat (475), Jump (14) | Lorcan Murtagh | S Curran Mr A White | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after, weakened into 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Heart Of A Lion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5F3-513 / 8 | Jump (39) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr John P McManus | 7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway 9th, closer in 4th when stumbled badly 3 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 11 L | Beaufort West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 82P4-F0 / 10 | Jump (12) | N F Houlihan | A Irvine Mr Daniel Shaw | 12/1 | |
| held up in 5th, lost place 5th, towards rear and struggling next, never dangerous after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 13 L | Fix At All (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 16-16B3 / 9 | Jump (52) | R Patrick | M Scudamore Mrs L Maclennan | 12/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th until before 9th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Early Du Lemo (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 1/2F45-3 / 9 | Flat (2110), Jump (26) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head | 3/1 | |
| held up in last trio, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, in 6th place when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Fairway Freddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 41P-338 / 11 | Jump (26) | James Davies | N J Gifford New Gold Dream | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 7 |   | - | Makka Pakka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6-2P23P / 8 | Jump (47) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Ardroe Developments… | 22/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd (water), headed next, lost 2nd 5th, weakened quickly before 8th, tailed off next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
