Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race).
Newbury · Monday, 29 Dec · 17:50
· 3m 1f 214y
· Class 2
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
13:50
Off time
6
Runners
Good to Soft
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 9 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
3.25
9/4
02 · 🥈 2nd
3.25
9/4
03 · 🥉 3rd
6
5/1
04 · —
6
5/1
05 · —
6
5/1
06 · —
7.50
13/2
07 · —
8
7/1
08 · —
9
8/1
09 · —
26
25/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | — |
Annual Invictus (G)
Front-runner who developed into a smart handicapper in early 2024, including win in Great Yorkshire Chase at Doncaster and close second in bet365 Gold Cup at Sandown. Off 19 months, showed enough to suggest he retains ability when midfield…
|
4172/05 | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon | 10 | 76.2 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 1st | 2 | — |
King's Threshold (G)
FAV
[T]
Rejuvenated by breathing surgery/fitting of a tongue strap when completing a hat-trick at the start of 2025. Much better effort this season when fourth of 12 over 22.5f here last month.
|
1P/0410- | Ben Jones | Miss E C Lavelle | 8 | 72.1 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 4th | 3 | — |
Only The Bold (G)
[PT]
Had a disappointing 2023/24 for David Pipe but back on track for his new yard, winning Summer Cup at Uttoxeter in June. Sound return from 4 months off when close third in Sandown veterans' event 7 weeks ago.
|
P/P-3134 | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden | 10 | 71.7 kg |
6
5/1
|
| — | 4 | — |
Brave Kingdom (G)
[T]
Low-mileage chaser who was third in this race last season but has pulled up in just 2 outings since, including over 22.5f here last month. Needs to leave that well behind.
|
1P/3P-P2 | H Cobden | P F Nicholls | 9 | 70.8 kg |
9
8/1
|
| — | 5 | — |
Gericault Roque (G)
[T]
NON RUNNER.
|
53/30-82 | Non Runner | D Pipe | 9 | 70.8 kg |
6
5/1
|
| 6th | 6 | — |
Hold That Taught (G)
Won twice at the end of 2023 but hasn't come close to that level in a light career since, including pulling up in the Rehearsal at Newcastle last month.
|
1P/64-4P | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams | 10 | 67.1 kg |
26
25/1
|
| — | 7 | — |
Minella Blueway (G)
[P]
Winning pointer who ended last season with 2m chase wins at Ludlow and Uttoxeter. Below par in 2 outings this season (remote third at Chepstow latterly) but could be building up his fitness and his mark is on the way back down.
|
1-P3F27 | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams | 7 | 67.1 kg |
7.50
13/2
|
| 3rd | 8 | — |
Rivers Corner (G)
FAV
[B]
Improved in first-time blinkers when winning a 23f course handicap in March. Ended that season with another good run here and has returned with a couple of creditable thirds in recent weeks. Likely to be on the premises.
|
3331P1 | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard | 7 | 66.2 kg |
3.25
9/4
|
| 2nd | 9 | — |
Ideal Des Bordes (G)
[B]
First and second in his first 2 chases. The wheels have rather come off since but he did shape better with blinkers added (retained) when fourth of Sandown (3m) last time (would have finished closer but for mistakes at last 2).
|
P5/0P42- | N de Boinville | N J Henderson | 7 | 65.8 kg |
8
7/1
|
Betting forecast: King's Threshold (9/4), Rivers Corner (9/4), Only The Bold (5/1), Annual Invictus (5/1), Gericault Roque (5/1), Minella Blueway (13/2), Ideal Des Bordes (7/1), Brave Kingdom (8/1), Hold That Taught (25/1)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 26015.0 GBP |
| P2 | 11960.0 GBP |
| P3 | 5980.0 GBP |
| P4 | 2990.0 GBP |
| P5 | 1495.0 GBP |
| P6 | 745.0 GBP |