16:30 Newcastle
Saturday 14 April 2018
All13:3014:0514:4015:2015:5516:3017:0017:45
Vertem - Leading The Field Handicap Hurdle
- 4YO plus  |  Class 3  |  2m 98y  |  Heavy  |  4 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 16:31Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 4m 39.60s
T:Â P A KirbyJ:Â Thomas Dowson (3)
Always prominent, led after 2nd, pushed clear before last, easily (2 hurdles omitted) op 3/1 tchd 9/4
T:Â M TodhunterJ:Â Ross Chapman (3)
Chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 11/8
T:Â Micky HammondJ:Â Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders, took closer order 3 out, weakened next op 3/1
T:Â Miss P RobsonJ:Â Craig Nichol
Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before last op 11/2
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Rhymers Stone20
Weight: 10-8|Â Â Age: 10
T: Mrs H O Graham  J: Callum Bewley
NR
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win:£5.10EX:£11.50Trifecta:£29.20SF:£6.66
Forecasts
Bulls Head (11/10), Sakhee's City (11/4), Applaus (4/1), Katgary (9/2), Rhymers Stone (12/1)
A tight, trappy contest in which you'd be reluctant to be totally dismissive about any of the five runners. Katgary ran a blinder here in the Fighting Fifth in November, but could do with being cut some slack by the assessor. Rhymers Stone and Applaus are both C&D winners, whilst Sakhee's City is generally stronger over further. Therefore, that leaves us with the ultra progressive BULLS HEAD. He's 2 from 2 since joining Martin Todhunter, revels in testing conditions, and despite this representing a much stiffer assignment, the handicapper could still be playing catch up from a hastily revised mark of 117.
- Bulls Head
- Sakhee's City
- Katgary
Previous Winners
Prize Money
1st: £6,238.002nd: £1,832.003rd: £916.004th: £458.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00
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