NEWBURY · 13:50 · 2025-12-29

Coral Mandarin Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

3m1f214y · Chase · Class 2 · 4yo+ · 0-145 · Good · Turf · 6 ran · 3 non-runners

Pos	Btn		Horse	Age	Wgt	OR	SP	BSP
1			KING'S THRESHOLD (IRE)tNo. 2 · 30 days since last runJ: Ben JonesT: Emma LavelleHeld 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	8	11-5	131	9/4 F	3.50
23.25L	3.25		IDEAL DES BORDES (FR)bNo. 9 · 24 days since last runJ: Nico de BoinvilleT: Nicky HendersonSettled 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	7	10-5	117	7/1	8.80
33.5L	3.5		RIVERS CORNER (GB)bNo. 8 · 23 days since last runJ: Brendan PowellT: Joe TizzardHandy 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	7	10-6	118	9/4 F	3.80
419.5L	19.5		ONLY THE BOLD (IRE)tpNo. 3 · 50 days since last runJ: Gavin SheehanT: Jamie SnowdenJumped 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	10	11-4	130	5/1	6.04
528L	28		ANNUAL INVICTUS (IRE)No. 1 · 30 days since last runJ: Freddie GordonT: Chris GordonWent 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	10	12-0	140	5/1	6.27
691L	91		HOLD THAT TAUGHT (GB)No. 6 · 30 days since last runJ: Charlie DeutschT: Venetia WilliamsHeld up at the back from the start - detached well before the 17th - never a factor - well held at the finish	10	10-8	120	25/1	32.52

Non-runners: BRAVE KINGDOM (unsuitable ground), GERICAULT ROQUE (self certificate, unsuitable ground), MINELLA BLUEWAY (self certificate, bruised foot)