15 Feb 2017 16:20 Newcastle
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,148); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Vertem Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Pistol Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
314122 / 10 |
Jump (25) | B S Hughes | B Ellison Brian's Mates |
8/13 | |
| jumped well, tracked leader, led going well 4 out, clear when shaken up before 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 8 L |
Vengeur De Guye (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3-50620 / 13 |
Flat (1530), Jump (60) |
D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Brahms & Liszt |
7/1 | |
| tracked leading pair until 3rd, handy 4th, 3rd again before 4 out, 2nd 2 out, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Clan Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
131P-15 / 13 |
Jump (29) | W T Kennedy | N W Alexander Clan Gathering |
3/1 | |
| led, reached for 6th, pushed along and headed 4 out, soon ridden, slight peck 3 out, no impression when lost 2nd and mistake 2 out, kept on same pace in modest 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Rathlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1U-7445 / 12 |
Jump (32) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Masters Of The… |
11/1 | |
| held up in 4th place, tracked leading pair 3rd until pushed along before 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Wolf Sword (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
252312 / 9 |
Jump (9) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith Mr G R Orchard… |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||