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: 16:31  |   Winning time: 4m 39.6s
1st
Horse silk
2
11/4
T: P A KirbyJ: Thomas Dowson (3)
Always prominent, led after 2nd, pushed clear before last, easily (2 hurdles omitted) op 3/1 tchd 9/4
2nd
Horse silk
9
4
11/10f
T: M TodhunterJ: Ross Chapman (3)
Chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last op 11/8
3rd
Horse silk
9
3
610-9
4/1
T: Micky HammondJ: Sean Quinlan
Chased leaders, took closer order 3 out, weakened next op 3/1
4th
Horse silk
9
1
811-12
9/2
T: Miss P RobsonJ: Craig Nichol
Led until after 2nd, remained prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before last op 11/2

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Non-Runners

5
Horse silk
Rhymers Stone20
Weight: 10-8|  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)

Verdict

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.
  1. Bulls Head
  2. Sakhee's City
  3. Katgary

Previous Winners

2017
Nuts Well
Weight: 11-12  |Age: 6
2/1

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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