14 Apr 2018 17:00 Newcastle
Winner: £6,606 (Penalty: £3,314); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Break From The Herd At Vertem Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Black Kettle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
002443 / 11 |
Jump (51) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Tasker-brown &… |
11/2 | |
| led, hampered 4th, wandered under pressure approaching last, soon strongly challenged, held on gamely (1 fence omitted) | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Sky Full Of Stars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
361424 / 10 |
Jump (47) | Steven Fox | J Ewart Gilbert & Gordon |
7/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, every chance after last, kept on well | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 21 L |
Little Jimmy (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 8) |
044223 / 12 |
Jump (32) | Craig Nichol | T R Gretton Tom Gretton Racing… |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no impression, modest 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Titian Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
132-844 / 10 |
Jump (68) | W T Kennedy | N W Alexander Tim Hardie & Louise… |
4/1 | |
| held up, pushed along 6th, headway when hampered 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Captain Sharpe (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 5) |
5P6362 / 10 |
Flat (65), Jump (32) |
Alison Clarke | Kenny Johnson Carter Thompson… |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind from 5 out | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Ballycool (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
7-46524 / 11 |
Jump (165) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr And Mrs T P… |
9/1 | |
| held up, slow 3rd, soon lost place and in rear, outpaced 4th, headway when stumbled on landing and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Duhallowcountry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
767566 / 14 |
Jump (51) | Thomas Dowson | V Thompson Mr V Thompson |
22/1 | |
| tracked leader, jumped right 4th and 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||