29 Dec 2006 01:35 NEWBURY
Winner: £ (Penalty: £11,711); Distance: 5280; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Stan James Mandarin Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Tango Royal (FR) (Gelding, , 166) | / 29 | A P McCoy | D Pipe Mr B A Kilpatrick | |||
| held up, headway 14th, led 2 out, 2 lengths clear last, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | 0.5 L | Irish Raptor (IRE) (Gelding, , 162) | / 11 | Tony Evans | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | |||
| led 4th, driven, mistake and headed 2 out, rallied gamely under pressure flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | 22 L | Desailly (GB) (Gelding, , 158) | / 11 | Jimmy McCarthy | J A Geake The Team | |||
| held up, headway 9th, chased leaders from 13th, stayed on same pace from after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 0 |   | 3 L | Kock De La Vesvre (FR) (Gelding, , 163) | / 10 | P C O'Neill | Miss V Williams Mr O P Dakin | |||
| soon tracking leaders, ridden 13th, hit next, one pace and no impression after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 0 |   | 7 L | Haggle Twins (IRE) (Gelding, , 157) | / 8 | Dave Crosse | C J Mann A F Merritt, D… | |||
| in touch, ridden 11th, went 2nd next, hit 14th, lost 2nd 4 out and soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 0 |   | HD | Would You Believe (GB) (Gelding, , 153) | / 12 | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr D Allen | |||
| chased leaders, driven along from 11th, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 0 |   | 28 L | Whereareyounow (IRE) (Gelding, , 156) | / 11 | W Kennedy | B G Powell Mrs S Maxse | |||
| led to 4th, chased leader to 12th, weakened next | ||||||||||
