13:53 Newcastle

Saturday 10 April 2021

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Vertem-Very Different Stockbrokers Handicap Chase

Off time: 13:53 | Winning time: 5m 6.39s

Llancillo Lord^h,t²⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 11-12| J: Ned Fox⁽¹⁰⁾| T: R Potter| OR: 96

11/1

Form: 323554

Diligent^h⁶^{(ex 7)}

Age: 8| Weight: 11-11| J: Kieren Buckley⁽⁷⁾| T: N J Hawke| OR: 88| D

4/6

Stepped up significantly on his reappearance/yard debut when ending losing run at Plumpton on Sunday, easily making all under this rider. Obvious claims under a penalty.

Form: 22FP-61

Rollerruler³³

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Ross Chapman| T: M A Barnes| OR: 94

22/1

Modest maiden hurdler/chaser who got back on track when second in a weak event over fences at Carlisle. Not disgraced here next time but latest run at Wetherby was poor.

Form: 2-08258

Tortuga Bay^p¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 11-10| J: Danny McMenamin| T: J Ewart| OR: 94| C

10/1

Lightly-raced 7-y-o who landed a 2m novice hurdle here in December and off the mark at the third attempt over fences here (2m) 11 days ago, finding an end product that had been lacking. Respected.

Form: 8140P1

Muroor^b¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 11-6| J: Philip Armson⁽⁷⁾| T: V Thompson| OR: 90

18/1

Hard to catch right but made winning return at Sedgefield (19.3f) and back-to-form second at Hexham 10 days ago. Not sure to be in same form this time.

Form: 573662

Istimraar¹¹

Age: 10| Weight: 11-3| J: Sam Coltherd| T: A B Hamilton| OR: 87| D

66/1

Largely consistent since switched to fences and did the job well when opening chase account at Perth last summer. Might have needed the run after 7 months off here 11 days ago and better expected now.

Form: 242305

Grand Coureur^b,t¹⁴⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 10-11| J: Ross Turner⁽⁵⁾| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 81| DWS

14/1

Placed on each of his half-a-dozen starts subsequent to making a winning reappearance at Southwell (20.4f) in August. Has undergone wind surgery and should be on the premises again back from a break.

Form: 232323

Nettlebush⁴⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 10-11| J: S Mulqueen⁽³⁾| T: Miss S E Forster| OR: 81

50/1

Point winner who posted his best effort under Rules when second in 2m Hexham handicap chase in November. Hasn't got close to that level in 2 subsequent starts, though.

Form: P/P4-27P

Iskabeg Lane¹⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-9| J: R T Dunne| T: J Parkinson & S Smith| OR: 79

15/2

Well below par on each of his 5 starts since returning from a lengthy absence in December, looking increasingly temperamental in the process.

Form: P-53PP7

Plan Of Escape³⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: Callum Bewley| T: M Todhunter| OR: 76

14/1

Back from 6 months off and wind op when 50/1-winner of jumpers bumper here but ran no sort of race back over fences at Musselburgh.

Form: 4P-8P1P

Farran Dancer^p²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-6| J: D R Fox| T: R M Smith| OR: 76

40/1

Bettered previous efforts when ½ length second at Hexham (3m) in November. However, pulled up for the fifth time in his last 6 starts there 23 days ago and hard to recommend on current form.

Form: P-P2PPP

Forecasts

Diligent (4/6), Iskabeg Lane (15/2), Tortuga Bay (10/1), Llancillo Lord (11/1), Plan Of Escape (14/1), Grand Coureur (14/1), Muroor (18/1), Rollerruler (22/1), Farran Dancer (40/1), Nettlebush (50/1), Istimraar (66/1)

DILIGENT was a runaway winner under this rider on his second start for this yard at Plumpton on Sunday and should prove hard to beat under a penalty. The lightly-raced Tortuga Bay opened her account over fences here (2m) 11 days ago and should stay this far, so is next best ahead of the reliable Grand Coureur.