16:30 Newcastle

Saturday 23 February 2019

All13:3514:1014:4015:2015:5516:3017:05

Vertem - Leading The Field Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 3  |   2m 4f 19y  |   Good to Soft  |   8 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 16:30  |   Winning time: 5m 3.65s
1st
Horse silk
7
5/2f
T: J EwartJ: Steven Fox (5)
Made all, clear before 3 out, eased towards finish op 9/2
2nd
Horse silk
18
4
11/2
T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: W T Kennedy
Tracked leaders, chased winner from 4 out, no impression op 9/2 tchd 4/1
3rd
Horse silk
3 ¾
8
811-0
9/2
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Jamie Hamilton
In rear, blundered 1st, never dangerous op 5/1 tchd 11/2
4th
Horse silk
nse
1
7/1
T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander
Held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace op 6/1 tchd 15/2
5th
Horse silk
6
3
14/1
T: N G RichardsJ: Craig Nichol
Held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression from before 2 out op 10/1
6th
Horse silk
14
5
22/1
T: Ruth JeffersonJ: Sean Quinlan
Always towards rear op 16/1 tchd 25/1
7th
Horse silk
3 ¼
2
10/3
T: C E LongsdonJ: B S Hughes
Tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened op 4/1
8th
Horse silk
¾
6
16/1
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)
With winner until 4 out, weakened before 3 out op 12/1

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Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.90Pl:£1.10, £1.90, £1.90EX:£15.40Trifecta:£76.00Tricast:£57.90SF:£17.08Swingers:£3.00, £3.00, £4.20

Forecasts

Ascot De Bruyere (5/2), Just Don't Ask (10/3), Tayzar (9/2), Cave Top (11/2), Clan Legend (7/1), Bernardelli (14/1), Oak Vintage (16/1), Special Catch (22/1)

Verdict

CAVE TOP has potentially more improvement in him than his rivals and won very well last time at Uttoxeter so gets the nod off a 6lb higher mark. Ascot De Bruyere, Bernardelli, and Just Don't Ask also won their respective last outings in a race with plenty of depth. All can be given a chance, while both bottom weight Tayzar and top weight Clan Legend are by no means out of it either.
  1. Cave Top
  2. Just Don't Ask
  3. Tayzar

Previous Winners

2018
Plus Jamais
Weight: 11-2  |Age: 11
J: Bruce Lynn  |  T: I Jardine
12/1

Prize Money

1st: £6,823.002nd: £2,003.003rd: £1,002.004th: £501.00

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