15:05 Newcastle

Saturday 10 April 2021

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vertem.co.uk Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 6m 18.28s

Well Smitten^p²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 11-12| J: Jonathan England| T: S England| OR: 112

17/2

Temperamental sort who went close over C&D last month but beat only one home in 3m2f handicap chase at Sedgefield next time. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43P426

Mance Rayder^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 11-9| J: Danny McMenamin| T: H Hogarth| OR: 109

7/2

Right back on song having failed to complete on his 3 previous runs when emphatic winner of 3m Doncaster handicap last month. Might have found next run coming too soon but has never been reliable.

Form: 1UPP17

Wye Aye^h¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 11-7| J: Colm McCormack⁽³⁾| T: P A Kirby| OR: 107

6/4

Winner of 2 of his 4 starts over fences, resuming progress when a stylish winner at Huntingdon last month. Looks capable of defying a 12 lb rise.

Form: 3132P1

Cave Top^t,v²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 11-7| J: R T Dunne| T: O Greenall & J Guerriero| OR: 107

13/2

Regained the winning thread at Southwell in November. Has failed to fire in 3 subsequent starts, though, and his record is too patchy for comfort.

Form: P21P54

Final Reminder⁴⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 11-3| J: Grant Cockburn| T: N W Alexander| OR: 103

17/2

No impact in 2 starts since returning from an 18-month absence in December, so best watched at the moment.

Form: 117/3-5P

Racing Pulse¹³

Age: 12| Weight: 11-2| J: Bruce Lynn⁽⁵⁾| T: N W Alexander| OR: 102| C

12/1

Multiple point winner and fair winning chaser at his best. However, he has failed to make an impact all 4 runs since returning from a lengthy absence so has something to prove.

Form: 1/1-566U

Hidden Glen²³

Age: 8| Weight: 10-9| J: Lorcan Murtagh⁽³⁾| T: M E Sowersby| OR: 95

40/1

Modest hurdler/chaser who was below form on final outing for Dr Richard Newland and, having been sold cheaply, offered little for new yard at Doncaster last month.

Form: PP-2454

So Satisfied^p⁴⁰

Age: 10| Weight: 10-3| J: Craig Nichol| T: I Jardine| OR: 89

12/1

Now very well treated on his best form and took a big step back in the right direction when third at Ayr last month, though his failure to fully go through with his effort tempers enthusiasm slightly.

Form: P66-083

Non-Runners

Capard King²⁸

Weight: 11-12| Age: 12

T: A M Thomson J: Ryan Mania

Manetti¹³

Weight: 11-8| Age: 9

T: N W Alexander J: Jamie Hamilton

Catlin²¹

Weight: 10-3| Age: 6

T: N Kent J: Charlie Hammond

Westend Theatre²³

Weight: 10-1| Age: 12

T: Mrs J Walton J: Ross Chapman

Forecasts

Wye Aye (6/4), Mance Rayder (7/2), Catlin (7/2), Westend Theatre (6/1), Cave Top (13/2), Well Smitten (17/2), Final Reminder (17/2), Capard King (10/1), Manetti (10/1), So Satisfied (12/1), Racing Pulse (12/1), Hidden Glen (40/1)

WYE AYE resumed his progress when scoring at Huntingdon and the manner of his success suggests he can defy a hefty rise. Catlin looked suited by this galloping track when off the mark over C&D 3 weeks ago and rates the main threat ahead of So Satisfied, who took a big step back in the right direction at Ayr.