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Exeter18 Dec 2025

Racing Blogger, 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

(Class 3)(4yo+)(3m54yds)3mHeavy18 fences

1st £9,106.472nd £4,259.773rd £2,194.284th £1,162.38

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Racing Blogger, 'Christmas Cup' Handicap Chase (GBB Race), 3m - Heavy, Class 3 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1.Isaac Des Obeaux(FR)11/4 T:Paul NichollsJ:Harry Cobden	J:Harry CobdenT:Paul Nicholls	7	12-0w²p	127	97	136	–
2 5	3.Operation Manna7/1 T:Tom LaceyJ:Stan Sheppard	J:Stan SheppardT:Tom Lacey	9	11-12	125	90	126	–
3 13[18]	6.Sheldon(IRE)12/1 T:Seamus MullinsJ:Sean Houlihan	J:Sean HoulihanT:Seamus Mullins	9	11-4	117	70	109	–
4 7½[25½]	5.Gyenyame9/4F T:Joe TizzardJ:Brendan Powell	J:Brendan PowellT:Joe Tizzard	7	11-4b	117	63	100	–
PU	2.Coolvalla(IRE)11/1 T:Chris GordonJ:Freddie Gordon	J:Freddie GordonT:Chris Gordon	9	12-0p	127	–	–	–
PU	7.Vision De Maine(FR)5/2 T:David PipeJ:Jack Tudor	J:Jack TudorT:David Pipe	6	10-9	108	–	–	–

1

1.Isaac Des Obeaux

(FR) 11/4

7yo12st 0lbw²p127OR97TS136RPR–MR

T:Paul Nicholls

2

5

3.Operation Manna

7/1

9yo11st 12lb125OR90TS126RPR–MR

J:Stan Sheppard

3

13 [18]

(IRE) 12/1

9yo11st 4lb117OR70TS109RPR–MR

T:Seamus Mullins

J:Sean Houlihan

4

7½ [25½]

9/4F

7yo11st 4lbb117OR63TS100RPR–MR

J:Brendan Powell

PU

(IRE) 11/1

9yo12st 0lbp127OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Freddie Gordon

PU

7.Vision De Maine

(FR) 5/2

6yo10st 9lb108OR–TS–RPR–MR

6 ranOff time: 2:05:12Winning time: 6m 58.95s (slow by 67.95s)Total SP: 115%

Non-runners:Rosscahill (self certificate)

1st owner: G Mason, Sir A Ferguson, C & G Barber (Isaac Des Obeaux)1st breeder: Mme Marie Devilder Et Al
2nd owner: Lady Cobham (Operation Manna)
3rd owner: Mrs Deborah Potter (Sheldon)

Tote win: £3.80PL: £2.00£3.30Ex: £21.80CSF: £21.46Trifecta: £112.90