15:20 Newcastle

Saturday 6 April 2019

All13:3014:0514:4015:2015:5516:3017:00

Think Smart At Vertem Handicap Chase

Off time: 15:22 | Winning time: 6m 14.20s

1^st

Inchcolm

911-4

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

2^nd

Purple Harry

1110-0

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

3^rd

Carrigdhoun

1411-4

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

4^th

2 ¼

Casual Cavalier

1111-10

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

5^th

No No Mac

1011-0

12/1

T: I A DuncanJ: Thomas Willmott (7)

Chased leaders, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, beaten 4 out op 8/1

6^th

nse

Very First Time

711-8

4/1f

T: T D EasterbyJ: Jamie Hamilton

Chased leaders, led 5 out, headed next, weakened 2 out op 5/1 tchd 6/1

7^th

Iskabeg Lane

811-3

9/2

T: J Parkinson & S SmithJ: Sean Quinlan

Tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied after next, led 4 out, headed next, weakened op 6/1

8^th

Loch Linnhe

711-5

13/2

T: G BoanasJ: Ross Chapman

Tracked leaders, joined leader 5th, weakened 5 out op 6/1

Also Ran

Knocknamona

811-6

14/1

T: Micky HammondJ: Alain Cawley

In rear when fell 7th op 9/1

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Non-Runners

Newberry New²¹

Weight: 11-12| Age: 7

T: H Bethell J: C R King

Onderun¹³

Weight: 10-0| Age: 10

T: G Bewley J: Non Runner

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)

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.

Very First Time
Inchcolm
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