14 Apr 2018 16:30 Newcastle
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,238); Distance: 2m 98y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Vertem - Leading The Field Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Sakhee's City (FR) (colt, bay, 11 6) |
421540 / 10 |
Flat (1064), Jump (28) |
Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Mrs Jayne Sivills |
11/4 | |
| always prominent, led after 2nd, pushed clear before last, easily (2 hurdles omitted) | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Bulls Head (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
5709-11 / 8 |
Jump (47) | Ross Chapman | M Todhunter Murphy's Law Partnership |
11/10 | |
| chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 9 L |
Applaus (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1-P2341 / 12 |
Jump (16) | Sean Quinlan | Micky Hammond Mrs Gemma Hogg |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, took closer order 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 9 L |
Katgary (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
344424 / 9 |
Jump (58) | Craig Nichol | Miss P Robson D&d Armstrong Ltd |
9/2 | |
| led until after 2nd, remained prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Rhymers Stone (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
212-174 / 11 |
Jump (20) | Callum Bewley | Mrs H O Graham Mr G Adam |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||