15:25 Newcastle

Saturday 25 February 2023

All13:1013:4314:1814:5315:2516:0316:3817:15

Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 2  |   4m 1f 56y  |   Good to Soft  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:26  |   Winning time: 8m 55.13s
1st
Horse silk
4
7/4f
T: Christian WilliamsJ: Jack Tudor
Rear mid-division, pushed along after 20th and some headway, went 4th 3 out, ridden before last, stayed on resolutely to lead final 110 yards, won going away op 15/8 tchd 13/8
2nd
Horse silk
2 ½
2
10/1
T: Ben ClarkeJ: Ben Jones
Chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, headway 2 out, led approaching last where not fluent, headed 110 yards out on run-in, no extra
3rd
Horse silk
7
15
11/2
T: S EnglandJ: Jonathan England
Handy. led after 3rd but pressed, pushed along after 4 out, kept on, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, ran on same pace op 7/1
4th
Horse silk
9
1
20/1
T: Tim VaughanJ: Alan Johns
Soon led, headed and pressed leader after 3rd, pushed along approaching 2 out, weakened before last
5th
Horse silk
2
13
14/1
T: R DobbinJ: Craig Nichol
Front mid-division, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, stayed on, never threatened op 11/1
6th
Horse silk
9 ½
5
33/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: P W Wadge (7)
Front mid-division, pushed along 4 out, plugged on and not pace to challenge, weakened before last op 25/1
7th
Horse silk
69
14
17/2
T: N G RichardsJ: Sean Quinlan
Mid-division, mistake 1st, headway to track leaders after 20th, pushed along and bad mistake 4 out, soon beaten op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
3
14/1
T: Mrs A HamiltonJ: B S Hughes
In rear, ridden 4 out, never in contention, pulled up before 2 out op 12/1 tchd 11/1
PU
Horse silk
6
25/1
T: B I CaseJ: C O'Farrell
Mid-division, pushed along home turn, weakened 3 out, pulled up op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
8
14/1
T: B EllisonJ: Henry Brooke
In rear, not jump fluently, mistake 20th and pushed along, soon lost touch and pulled up op 12/1
PU
Horse silk
9
50/1
T: Ian WilliamsJ: C J Todd
Prominent, mistake and lost position 15th, struggling 19th, pulled up before 4 out op 40/1
PU
Horse silk
11
1010-9
18/1
T: J L FlintJ: C Brace
Rear mid-division, hit 4th, went prominent 14th, pushed along and weakened 21st, pulled up before 4 out op 16/1
PU
Horse silk
12
810-8
15/2
T: Mrs J WilliamsJ: David Noonan
Mid-division, pushed along after 16th, struggling 20th, pulled up after 5 out

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Non-Runners

7
Horse silk
Bushypark44
Weight: 10-13|  Age: 9
T: P A Kirby  J: Thomas Dowson
NR
10
Horse silk
Young Bull57
Weight: 10-9|  Age: 9
T: H Whittington  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.75Pl:£1.40, £3.40, £2.30EX:£24.50Trifecta:£148.50Tricast:£86.50SF:£19.92Swingers:£5.40, £3.50, £13.30

Forecasts

Kitty's Light (7/4), No Cruise Yet (11/2), In Rem (15/2), Bushypark (8/1), Houston Texas (17/2), The Galloping Bear (10/1), Rath An Iuir (14/1), Sam's Adventure (14/1), Bavington Bob (14/1), Amateur (18/1), Eva's Oskar (20/1), Young Bull (20/1), Shanty Alley (25/1), Mighty Thunder (33/1), One More Fleurie (50/1)

Verdict

Christian Williams took this prestigious event 12 months ago and can repeat the feat with KITTY'S LIGHT who came in a fine second in the Scottish National last spring and can race off an 11 lb lower mark here having not been at his best this term kept to around 3m. The likeable No Cruise Yet could take a step forward over this marathon trip and is feared most despite being 2 lb out of the handicap, with the in-form pair of In Rem and Bushypark completing the shortlist.

  1. KITTY'S LIGHT
  2. NO CRUISE YET
  3. IN REM (FR)

Previous Winners

2022
Win My Wings
Weight: 11-0  |Age: 9
11/2

Prize Money

1st: £41,624.002nd: £19,136.003rd: £9,568.004th: £4,784.005th: £2,392.006th: £1,192.00

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