13:25 Newbury

Wednesday 29 December 2021

All12:1512:5013:2514:0014:3515:0515:35

MansionBet Faller Insurance Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:25 | Winning time: 4m 18.10s

1^st

Gallic Geordie

810-1

9/4f

T: S DrinkwaterJ: Adam Wedge

Never that fluent and waited with towards rear, smooth headway tracking leaders 9th, 3rd going well 4 out, 2nd soon after 2 out, led before last, ridden and quickened clear run-in op 7/4

2^nd

4 ¼

The Russian Doyen

811-7

8/1

T: J ScottJ: H Cobden

Kept wide tracking leader, led 4th, headed 4 out, chased leader, in front again 2 out, ridden and headed before last, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner tchd 15/2

3^rd

Doukarov

611-7

11/2

T: S CurranJ: Lorcan Murtagh (3)

Tracked leaders, went 2nd before 9th, led 4 out, headed 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd soon after, weakened into 3rd before the last op 6/1

4^th

1 ¾

Heart Of A Lion

610-11

7/1

T: A KingJ: Tom Cannon

Held up in last pair, steady headway 9th, closer in 4th when stumbled badly 3 out, no chance after op 17/2

5^th

Beaufort West

711-6

12/1

T: A IrvineJ: N F Houlihan (5)

Held up in 5th, lost place 5th, towards rear and struggling next, never dangerous after op 11/1

6^th

Fix At All

511-12

12/1

T: M ScudamoreJ: R Patrick

Tracked leading pair, went 2nd 4th until before 9th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1

Also Ran

Early Du Lemo

811-7

3/1

T: G & J MooreJ: J E Moore

Held up in last trio, hit 4th, not fluent 6th, in 6th place when fell 4 out op 10/3 tchd 16/5

Makka Pakka

811-1

22/1

T: Dr R D P NewlandJ: Charlie Hammond

Led, not fluent 3rd (water), headed next, lost 2nd 5th, weakened quickly before 8th, tailed off next, pulled up before 4 out op 20/1 tchd 25/1

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Non-Runners

Fairway Freddy²⁶

Weight: 11-7| Age: 8

T: N J Gifford J: James Davies

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£3.30Pl:£1.50, £2.50, £1.90EX:£25.70Trifecta:£110.20Tricast:£88.16SF:£20.61Swingers:£5.00, £3.10, £6.50

Forecasts

Gallic Geordie (9/4), Early Du Lemo (3/1), Doukarov (11/2), Heart Of A Lion (7/1), The Russian Doyen (8/1), Beaufort West (12/1), Fix At All (12/1), Fairway Freddy (16/1), Makka Pakka (22/1)

GALLIC GEORDIE takes a step up in class but it's been hard not to be impressed with the manner of his back-to-back Lingfield victories in recent months and he's fancied to make a bold bid to complete the hat-trick under a penalty. Early du Lemo and Heart of A Lion are others to consider, along with Makka Pakka.

GALLIC GEORDIE
EARLY DU LEMO (FR)
HEART OF A LION (IRE)

Previous Winners

2020

Funambule Sivola

Weight: 11-11 |Age: 5

J: Charlie Deutsch | T: Miss V Williams

9/2

Prize Money

1st: £7,407.002nd: £3,412.003rd: £1,705.004th: £854.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00