Racecards
14:20 Newbury
Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 3m 1f 214y
- Surface: Turf
- £75,000 added
- Winner: £39,022
- 2nd: £17,940
- 3rd: £8,970
- 4th: £4,485
- Form 7/1102-2
- Age 7
- Weight 11-13
- Official Rating 139
- Form 111P-45
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 138
- Form 2476/61
- Age 8
- Weight 10-8
- Official Rating 120
- Trainer N A Twiston-Davies
- Jockey Sam Twiston-Davies
Forecast
Hoe Joly Smoke (11/4), Henry's Friend (9/2), Surrey Quest (13/2), Hold That Taught (7/1), Hymac (7/1), Inch House (7/1), Brave Kingdom (15/2), Cruz Control (12/1), Poppa Poutine (14/1), Hudson De Grugy (22/1)
Formwatch
Cruz Control (FR) 11-4 (11-4) Led, briefly headed when not fluent 5th, headed before 7th, not fluent 8th, lost ground after 15th, soon ridden and struggling, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out, at Wetherby 3m hcp (1) gs in Dec.
Surrey Quest (IRE) 14-1 (10-9) Towards rear, not fluent 17th, remote 5th before 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, unable to trouble winner, 2nd of 10, 2 3/4l behind Abuffalosoldier (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Henry's Friend (IRE) 14-1 (10-13) Prominent, pecked 14th, pushed along before 4 out, held from 2 out, stayed on same pace, 5th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Kandoo Kid (11-5) at Newbury 3m 2f hcp (1) gs in Nov.
Brave Kingdom (FR) 3-1 (11-2) Jumped left on occasions, led, headed and blundered 13th, hit 16th and lost 2nd, weakened next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out, at Ascot 3m (1) gs in Feb.
Inch House (IRE) 11-2 (11-5) Held up in mid-division, outpaced before 13th, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before 3 out, at Newbury 2m 6f hcp (2) gs in Nov.
Hymac (IRE) 11-4fav (10-2) Mid-division, not fluent 16th, closed from 18th, not much room and went 2nd final bend, unable to trouble winner, lost 2nd towards finish, 3rd of 10, 5 1/4l behind Abuffalosoldier (10-3) at Cheltenham 3m 3f hcp (1) gd in Nov.
Hold That Taught 15-2 (11-12) In rear, behind 16th, pulled up before 4 out, at Lingfield 3m 5f hcp (3) sft in Jan.
Hoe Joly Smoke 9-4fav (11-4) Mid-division, headway going well tracking leader approaching 2 out, ridden to challenge last, soon led, clear final 100 yards, ridden out, won at Sandown 3m hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Passing Well (11-7) by 4 1/4l, 6 ran.
Hudson De Grugy (FR) 10-1 (11-10) Close up, soon raced in second, not fluent 12th, briefly outpaced after 2 out, chased leader last, led run-in, asserted final 110 yards, ran on, won at Fontwell 2m 3f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Getaway Drumlee (11-10) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Poppa Poutine (IRE) 15-2 (11-11) In rear, in touch, closer on outer after 8th, chased leaders, led 4 out, pushed along and sustained duel with runner-up from 3 out, ridden run-in and found extra towards finish, won at Wincanton 3m 1f hcp (4) sft in Dec beating Pachacuti (11-9) by nk, 6 ran.