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Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Class 2, 3m1f214y, Chase, 4yo+, Rated 0-145, 6 runners
Winning time 6m 33.04s
- Going
- Good
- Surface
- Turf
- Jumps
- 21 fences
Result
Ben Jones
Emma Lavelle
Held a midpack spot early - hit the 7th untidily - close enough to the pace 4 out - shared front spot soon after and travelling strongly - clear on own 2 out - driven out and kept finding more to the line
Nico de Boinville
Nicky Henderson
Settled at the back early on eager terms - improved into mid-division before the 5th - within range of the front group 4 out - eased to the right and made progress approaching the last - stayed on to snatch second near the line - unable to peg back the winner - finished 2nd beaten 3¼ lengths
Brendan Powell
Joe Tizzard
Handy up with the front group early - moved onto the front pair before the 16th and shared command under a squeeze approaching 3 out - overtaken 2 out - unable to match the winner's finishing burst and yielded the runner-up spot near the line - held on for third
Gavin Sheehan
Jamie Snowden
Jumped raggedly early - settled midpack before slipping backward by the 4th - rallied approaching four out - moved off a straight line before two out - up into fourth near the last - unable to find more on the run-in
Freddie Gordon
Chris Gordon
Went straight to front - challenged for command approaching 16th - under pressure before 4 out and hit that obstacle awkwardly - drawn level soon after - lost the advantage before 2 out and dropped away quickly
Charlie Deutsch
Venetia Williams
Held up at the back from the start - detached well before the 17th - never a factor - well held at the finish
Non-runners: Brave Kingdom (unsuitable ground), Gericault Roque (self certificate, unsuitable ground), Minella Blueway (self certificate, bruised foot)
Draw in brackets. Headgear: b blinkers, v visor, h hood, t tongue strap, p cheekpieces, e/s eye shield; ¹ first time. C course winner, D distance winner, CD course and distance winner. Form reads oldest to newest.