25 Feb 2023 16:03 Newcastle
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Vertem-Leading The Field Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Easy As That (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1241/21 / 9 |
Jump (57) | Shane Quinlan | Miss V Williams Brooks & Taylor… |
7/2 | |
| disputed lead, led 4th, shaken up and forged away after 3 out, awkward 2 out, ran on well and in command before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 10 L |
Five Star Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
380-450 / 10 |
Jump (60) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Mr M Scott |
3/1 | |
| tracked front pair, pressed leader from 6th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and outpaced by winner after 3 out, stayed on but always well held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Dubai Days (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11-5532 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander Alexander, McGarrity,… |
7/2 | |
| in rear, in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 8½ L |
Dreams Of Home (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
531-144 / 8 |
Jump (20) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Coniston Old Men… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon well held and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 13 L |
Ubetya (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
41-3224 / 9 |
Jump (30) | Henry Brooke | Jedd O'Keeffe Mr Andy Peake |
13/2 | |
| disputed lead, not fluent and headed 4th, remained handy, ridden after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 3 L |
The King Of May (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
14-32F5 / 10 |
Flat (2288), Jump (21) |
P W Wadge | B Ellison Mr B Dunn |
10/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to rear and pushed along 11th, well behind 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Chinwag (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
131P-4P / 8 |
Jump (57) | Danny McMenamin | N P Mulholland The Boot Inn Partnership |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 5 out and pushed along, soon behind and pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||