16:05 Newcastle

Sunday 15 April 2018

All14:2515:0015:3016:0516:4017:1017:40

Vertem Very Different Stockbrokers Handicap Chase

Off time: 16:07 | Winning time: 5m 52.90s

1^st

Gold Opera

911-12

15/2

T: N W AlexanderJ: Lucy Alexander

Tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, joined leader after 3 out, led next, driven clear after last, ridden out final 75 yards op 13/2 tchd 8/1

2^nd

Asking Questions

611-9

15/8j

T: O Greenall & J GuerrieroJ: Harry Skelton

Pressed leader, led before 6 out, ridden after next, joined after 3 out, headed next, well held after last, finished tired op 2/1 tchd 7/4

3^rd

Swing Hard

1011-3

15/8j

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Danny Cook

Led to before 6 out, lost place next, soon struggling, ridden to chase clear pair after 3 out, went left and saddle slipped last, rider continued without irons, kept on, no impression op 2/1 tchd 9/4

4^th

Whitsundays

911-11

6/1

T: D McCain JnrJ: B S Hughes

Tracked leaders, no impression in 3rd when ridden before 4 out, weakened from next tchd 13/2

Also Ran

Valzan

610-8

5/1

T: R MenziesJ: Tony Kelly

Close up in rear, ridden and weakened before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out op 7/1

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Non-Runners

The Orange Rogue¹

Weight: 11-2| Age: 11

T: N W Alexander J: Grant Cockburn

Ascot De Bruyere¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 8

T: J Ewart J: Non Runner

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£5.70Pl:£2.60, £1.70EX:£17.30Trifecta:£79.60SF:£22.92Swingers:£6.40

Forecasts

Asking Questions (15/8), Swing Hard (15/8), Valzan (5/1), Whitsundays (6/1), Ascot De Bruyere (7/1), Gold Opera (15/2), The Orange Rogue (10/1)

Although he's moving up the handicap, hat-trick seeking ASKING QUESTIONS should again give a good account of himself with Harry Skelton again doing the honours. If The Orange Rogue is none the worse for his tumble last time he might well make a race of it, while it would not surprise to see either Gold Opera or Whitsundays find a bit of form. Any money for Ascot De Bruyere would be interesting following his long absence.

Asking Questions
The Orange Rogue
Ascot De Bruyere

Prize Money

1st: £7,408.002nd: £2,175.003rd: £1,088.004th: £544.005th: £450.006th: £450.007th: £450.008th: £450.00