15:20 Newcastle

Saturday 6 April 2019

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Think Smart At Vertem Handicap Chase

  • 5YO plus  |   Class 4  |   2m 7f 91y  |   Good to Soft (Soft in places)  |   9 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:22  |   Winning time: 6m 14.2s
1st
Horse silk
7
5/1
T: T DavidsonJ: Harry Reed (3)
In touch, headway 5 out, led 3 out, strongly challenged from 2 out, held on gamely under pressure op 9/2 tchd 7/2
2nd
Horse silk
nk
10
8/1
T: Miss T JacksonJ: Callum Bewley
Led until 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, every chance from next, pressed winner closing stages, stayed on gamely op 11/1
3rd
Horse silk
14
6
25/1
T: M A BarnesJ: Dale Irving (3)
Prominent, slow 3rd and 4th, lost place before next, rallied 3 out, kept on into 3rd, never a threat op 20/1
4th
Horse silk
2 ¼
2
9/2
T: Henry OliverJ: Billy Garritty (7)
Held up towards rear, under pressure 5 out, headway after next, never a threat tchd 4/1
5th
Horse silk
1
9
1011-0
12/1
T: I A DuncanJ: Thomas Willmott (7)
Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, beaten 4 out op 8/1
6th
Horse silk
nse
3
4/1f
T: T D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton
Chased leaders, led 5 out, headed next, weakened 2 out op 5/1 tchd 6/1
7th
Horse silk
6
8
9/2
T: Mrs S J SmithJ: Sean Quinlan
Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied after next, led 4 out, headed next, weakened op 6/1
8th
Horse silk
16
5
13/2
T: G BoanasJ: Ross Chapman
Tracked leaders, joined leader 5th, weakened 5 out op 6/1

Also Ran

F
Horse silk
4
14/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley
In rear when fell 7th op 9/1

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Non-Runners

1
Horse silk
Newberry New21
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 7
T: H Bethell  J: C R King
NR
11
Horse silk
Onderun13
Weight: 10-0|  Age: 10
T: G Bewley  J: Non Runner
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£4.50Pl:£1.90, £2.20, £7.50EX:£47.70Trifecta:£694.20Tricast:£909.66SF:£44.20Swingers:£9.60, £29.60, £25.50

Forecasts

Newberry New (7/2), Very First Time (4/1), Casual Cavalier (9/2), Iskabeg Lane (9/2), Inchcolm (5/1), Loch Linnhe (13/2), Purple Harry (8/1), No No Mac (12/1), Knocknamona (14/1), Onderun (20/1), Carrigdhoun (25/1)

Verdict

A tough contest this with several of these recent winners now facing higher marks. A chance is taken on Tim Easterby's VERY FIRST TIME who was good enough to race at the Cheltenham and Aintree festivals last season after winning over C&D. His form has rather fallen off a cliff since but so too has his handicap mark so he could be ready to strike now. In-form Inchcolm rates an obvious danger with mud lark Knocknamona likely to have suitable conditions.
  1. Very First Time
  2. Inchcolm
  3. Knocknamona

Previous Winners

2018
Ascot De Bruyere
Weight: 11-11  |Age: 8
J: Steven Fox  |  T: J Ewart
11/4

Prize Money

1st: £4,614.002nd: £1,355.003rd: £677.004th: £350.005th: £350.006th: £350.007th: £350.008th: £350.00

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