23 Feb 2019 16:30 Newcastle
Winner: £10,500 (Penalty: £6,823); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Vertem - Leading The Field Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Ascot De Bruyere (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1P/1-761 / 12 |
Jump (49) | Steven Fox | J Ewart The Steel Bonnets |
5/2 | |
| made all, clear before 3 out, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 18 L |
Cave Top (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
82-9641 / 9 |
Jump (28) | W T Kennedy | O Greenall & J Guerriero Lord Daresbury… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner from 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 3¾ L |
Tayzar (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7P12U2 / 10 |
Jump (43) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Mr C D Carr |
9/2 | |
| in rear, blundered 1st, never dangerous | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| NS |
Clan Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
1412U-5 / 13 |
Jump (63) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Clan Gathering |
7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Bernardelli (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
PP/4441- / 12 |
Jump (351) | Craig Nichol | N G Richards Henriques & Lloyd-Bakers |
14/1 | |
| held up mid-division, ridden after 4 out, no impression from before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 14 L |
Special Catch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
62PP-2P / 12 |
Jump (59) | Sean Quinlan | Ruth Jefferson Miss E J Butterworth |
22/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 3¼ L |
Just Don't Ask (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) |
3211-71 / 8 |
Jump (42) | B S Hughes | C E Longsdon Robert Aplin &… |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Oak Vintage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
614425 / 11 |
Jump (43) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Mrs J Porter |
16/1 | |
| with winner until 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||