NEWBURY
29 December 2025
Monday 29th December

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Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV4
  • Distance: 3m 1f 214y
  • Going: Good
Newbury
Runners
6

Type
Chase Turf

Surface
Turf

Weather
Partly sunny

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
Annual Invictus silk
C
Annual Invictus
J: Freddie Gordon
T: Chris Gordon
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 9 starts on this ground (56%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Good chance on 2023-24 form; likely needed his reappearance effort over C&D
4172/0
Age: 10
Weight: 12-0
OR: 140
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 26f GS HcChG3 10-12 13/24 Panic Attack (30L) 66/1 143 125
27 Apr 24 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 10-10 2/20 Minella Cocooner (nk) 20/1 143 151
14 Mar 24 Chl Cheltenham 26f Sft 2HcCh 11-13 7/22 Inothewayurthinkin (33L) 28/1 144 126
27 Jan 24 Don Doncaster 24f Gd HcChG3 10-12 1/18 Forward Plan (nse) 16/1 137 147
7 Jan 24 Plu Plumpton 25f Sft 2HcH 11-8 4/8 Transmission (12½L) 20/1 144 139
29 Apr 23 San Sandown 28.5f GS HcChG3 10-1 6/16 Kitty's Light (16½L) 22/1 140 135
2
King's Threshold silk
C
King's Threshold t
J: Ben Jones
T: Emma Lavelle
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won at Newbury in spring; best effort since when fourth back here last time; solid
11P-04
Age: 8
Weight: 11-5
OR: 131
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-7 t 4/12 Booster Bob (8¾L) 14/1 132 133
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2HcCh 10-12 t 11/18 Three Card Brag (22L) 20/1 134 127
26 Apr 25 San Sandown 28.5f Gd HcChG3 10-2 t PU/19 Resplendent Grey () 22/1 142 -
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Gd 3HcCh 11-6 t 1/6 Rivers Corner (5L) 85/40 127 138
21 Feb 25 War Warwick 20f Sft 3HcCh 11-11 t 1/8 Demnat (5L) 13/2 122 133
2 Jan 25 Hun Huntingdon 23.5f GS 4HcCh 12-0 t1 1/5 Hystery Bere (1¼L) 5/2F 119 126
3
Only The Bold silk
D
Only The Bold tp
J: Gavin Sheehan
T: Jamie Snowden
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Has regained some consistency for new yard; step back up to 3m2f looks ideal
/P-313
Age: 10
Weight: 11-4
OR: 130
Days: 50
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
9 Nov 25 San Sandown 24f Gd 2HcCh 11-2 tp 3/4 Twig (½L) 16/5 130 135
29 Jun 25 Utt Uttoxeter 26f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 tp 1/15 Digby (nk) 18/1 126 132
16 May 25 Ain Aintree 25f Gd 2HcCh 10-11 tp 3/6 Sail Away (3½L) 10/1 125 126
4 Dec 24 Lud Ludlow 25.5f GS 3HcCh 11-5 tp PU/7 Dreaming Blue () 11/2 125 -
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 29f Sft 3HcCh 12-0 tp PU/12 Movethechains () 66/1 132 -
27 Dec 23 Chp Chepstow 30.5f Hy HcChG3 10-10 tp PU/19 Nassalam () 40/1 135 -
6
Hold That Taught silk
D
Hold That Taught
J: Charlie Deutsch
T: Venetia Williams
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won off higher marks in late 2023; lightly raced and not in the same form since
/64-4P
Age: 10
Weight: 10-8
OR: 120
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Ncs Newcastle 23.5f GS HcChG3 9-11 b1 PU/8 Konfusion () 18/1 126 -
12 Nov 25 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Sft 2HcCh 10-9 4/7 Deep Cave (17½L) 7/1 123 112
24 Jan 25 San Sandown 24f Sft 3Ch 11-12 4/6 Fil d'Ariane (17½L) 7/1 127 111
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS 2HcCh 11-4 6/9 Henry's Friend (65L) 18/1 130 79
21 Jan 24 Lin Lingfield 29f Sft 3HcCh 11-12 PU/12 Movethechains () 15/2 130 -
15 Dec 23 Ban Bangor-on-Dee 24f Hy 3HcCh 11-9 1/7 Good Work (5½L) 5/2F 125 135
8
Rivers Corner silk
C
BF
Rivers Corner b
J: Brendan Powell
T: Joe Tizzard
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Good course form in March; latest effort took chase record to 31233; respected
312-33
Age: 7
Weight: 10-6
OR: 118
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 San Sandown 28.5f GS 2HcCh 10-6 b 3/6 O'Connell (9¾L) 85/40F 118 119
17 Nov 25 Exe Exeter 19f GS 3HcCh 11-2 b 3/9 U Cant Be Serious (4¾L) 10/1 118 122
22 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Gd 3HcCh 10-10 b 2/6 King's Threshold (5L) 2/1F 117 125
1 Mar 25 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 10-9 b1 1/5 Zertakt (3¾L) 15/2 112 125
6 Feb 25 Ffo Ffos Las 19.5f Hy 4NvHcCh 11-9 3/8 Alcedo (4¾L) 6/1 113 117
16 Jan 25 Wcn Wincanton 24.5f GS 3HcH 10-13 6/11 Phantomofthepoints (18L) 11/2 115 101
9
Ideal Des Bordes silk
D
Ideal Des Bordes b
J: Nico de Boinville
T: Nicky Henderson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Somewhat resurgent in first-time blinkers at Sandown most recently; could go well
P5-0P4
Age: 7
Weight: 10-5
OR: 117
Days: 24
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 San Sandown 24f GS 3HcCh 10-13 b1 4/8 Welcom To Cartries (16L) 12/1 118 111
15 Nov 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Hy 3HcCh 10-9 PU/16 Hung Jury () 18/1 120 -
24 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS 3HcCh 11-5 12/18 Smugglers Haven (24L) 10/1 123 105
12 Apr 25 Ayr Ayr 24f GS 2NvHcCh 10-7 5/7 Masaccio (41L) 15/2 125 90
22 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 20.5f GS 2HcCh 10-8 PU/9 Bad () 100/30F 125 -
7 Feb 25 Kem Kempton 24f GS 4NvHcCh 12-1 2/7 Eyed (1L) 9/2 121 124
4
Brave Kingdom silk
C
w2
Brave Kingdom t
T: Paul Nicholls
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
w2
Wind Op - Second run after wind operation
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 8 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (30%)
P/3P-P
Age: 9
Weight: 11-2
OR: 128
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Nby Newbury 22.5f GS 2HcCh 11-6 t PU/12 Booster Bob () 6/1 131 -
8 Feb 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f Sft 2HcCh 11-8 t PU/8 Monbeg Genius () 11/2 136 -
28 Dec 24 Nby Newbury 26f GS 2HcCh 11-11 t 3/9 Henry's Friend (19L) 11/1 137 130
17 Feb 24 Asc Ascot 24f GS NvChG2 11-2 t PU/5 Henry's Friend () 3/1 138 -
20 Dec 23 Nby Newbury 23.5f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-9 t 1/5 Pulling Stumps (1¾L) 15/8 133 143
20 Nov 23 Plu Plumpton 20f GS 3NvHcCh 11-4 t 1/5 General Medrano (2½L) 11/4 128 135
5
Gericault Roque silk
Gericault Roque t
T: David Pipe
53/30-
Age: 9
Weight: 11-2
OR: 128
Days: 293
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Mar 25 Chl Cheltenham 30f GS 2NvHcCh 11-0 t 10/18 Haiti Couleurs (57L) 11/1 131 88
17 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 24f Sft 3NvHcCh 11-3 t 3/6 Herakles Westwood (9¼L) 20/1 133 130
26 Nov 22 Nby Newbury 26f Gd HcChG3 10-7 t 3/15 Le Milos (6½L) 13/2 139 145
5 Nov 22 Ain Aintree 24.5f GS 2HcH 11-11 t 5/7 Remastered (25L) 11/2 139 124
15 Mar 22 Chl Cheltenham 25f GS HcChG3 10-0 t 2/24 Corach Rambler (2¾L) 9/1 138 145
15 Jan 22 War Warwick 29.5f Sft HcChG3 11-3 2/15 Eclair Surf (13L) 7/2F 133 140
7
Minella Blueway silk
Minella Blueway p
T: Evan Williams
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)
711-P3
Age: 7
Weight: 10-8
OR: 120
Days: 23
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Chp Chepstow 23.5f GS 2HcCh 10-5 p 3/9 Jubilee Express (35L) 9/2 122 97
25 Oct 25 Chl Cheltenham 25f Gd 2HcCh 10-2 PU/18 Three Card Brag () 18/1 124 -
15 Mar 25 Utt Uttoxeter 24f GS 2NvHcCh 10-10 p 1/8 Eyed (½L) 13/2 115 123
27 Feb 25 Lud Ludlow 24f Sft 3HcCh 10-9 p1 1/4 Post Chaise (16L) 11/4 111 124
19 Jan 25 Wdr Windsor 28.5f Sft 3HcCh 11-2 7/11 Planned Paradise (22L) 10/1 113 100
15 Dec 24 Wdr Windsor 24f GS 3HcCh 11-0 2/5 Ballycamus (¾L) 7/2 111 116
Verdict

With further progress still possible, RIVERS CORNER is taken to reverse March placings with King's Threshold.

Verdict silk image
Rivers Corner

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Rivers Corner,

7/2 King's Threshold,

5/1 Only The Bold,

6/1 Annual Invictus,

Ideal Des Bordes,

9/1 Minella Blueway,

10/1 Brave Kingdom,

16/1 Hold That Taught

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