29 Dec 2025 13:15 Newbury
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £11,618); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Coral Racing Club 'Join For Free' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
- |
Old Cowboy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
34132-3 / 6 |
Jump (18) | Freddie Mitchell | G & J Moore Barry & Baroness… |
9/4 | ||
| prominent, disputed lead 7th, led outright before 9th, ridden before 2 out, soon went clear, pushed out run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
4 L |
Pleasington (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
5/117-35 / 7 |
Jump (23) | S Bowen | O Murphy McNeill Family… |
4/1 | ||
| in touch in rear, ridden before 9th where not fluent, soon outpaced, not fluent 2 out, switched right and headway approaching last, went second close home, not reach winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
5½ L |
Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
211/16-8 / 7 |
Jump (30) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Drinkwater Mr Kevin Price |
7/1 | ||
| midfield, in touch with winner 4 out, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, soon briefly chased winner, no extra close home | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
1¾ L |
Joker De Mai (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
2/31F-P6 / 6 |
Jump (16) | R Patrick | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… |
22/1 | ||
| led, joined 7th, headed 8th, in touch 4 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace approaching last, rallied for fourth final strides | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
HD |
Jorebel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
111211 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Mr D S Dennis |
11/4 | ||
| in touch in rear, headway to chase winner 4 out, soon ridden, outpaced by winner before last, faded run-in, lost fourth final strides | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
26 L |
Mon Champion (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
222F-62 / 5 |
Jump (24) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Ferguson, Geoghegan,… |
5/1 | ||
| prominent, disputed lead 7th, headed before 9th, ridden and dropped to rear before 4 out, tailed off before 2 out | ||||||||||
