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16:30 Newcastle

Vertem - Leading The Field Handicap Hurdle (Class 3)

  • 4 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 98y
  • Going: Heavy
  • Surface: Turf
  • £11,000 added
  • Winner: £6,238
  • 2nd: £1,832
  • 3rd: £916
  • 4th: £458
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 4m 39.60s
  • Off Time: 16:31:07
  • 4 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Sakhee's City (FR)

11/4

    1
    Silk - Black and white stripes, chevrons on sleeves

    Katgary (FR)

    58 b
    9/2
    • Form 344424
    • Age 8
    • Weight 11-12
    • Official Rating 135

    led until after 2nd, remained prominent, effort 3 out, weakened before last

    2
    Silk - Purple, White triple diamond, diamonds on sleeves, quartered cap

    Sakhee's City (FR)

    28 p D
    11/4
    • Form 421540
    • Age 7
    • Weight 11-6
    • Official Rating 129

    always prominent, led after 2nd, pushed clear before last, easily (2 hurdles omitted)

    3
    Silk - BLACK and WHITE (halved), BLACK sleeves, WHITE armlets, BLACK cap

    Applaus (GER)

    16 p DCD
    4/1
    • Form 1-P2341
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-9
    • Official Rating 118

    chased leaders, took closer order 3 out, weakened next

    4
    Silk - Royal Blue, White star, chevrons on sleeves, White cap, Royal Blue star

    Bulls Head (IRE)

    47 CD
    11/10
    • Form 5709-11
    • Age 6
    • Weight 10-8
    • Official Rating 117

    chased leaders, driven to challenge 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last

    5
    NR

    Rhymers Stone

    20 p CCD
    12/1
    • Form 212-174
    • Age 10
    • Weight 10-8
    • Official Rating 117

    NonRunner

    Previous results

    2017
    Silk -

    Nuts Well

    2/1
    • Age 6
    • Weight 11-12

    In depth

    Verdict

    Applaus beat a subsequent winner over fences at Wetherby last month but hasn’t raced over hurdles in almost 12 months. Katgary is still 3lb higher than when second at Kelso in January and Sakhee's City remains 4lb higher than when scoring at Catterick in the same month. BULLS HEAD won over track and trip on his first start for Martin Todhunter and followed up in emphatic fashion at Ayr. He’s gone up 9lb for that but Ross Chapman is good value for his 5lb claim.

    Formwatch

    Katgary (FR) 10-1 (11-2) Tracked leader, ridden before 2 out, soon lost place, last of 4, 28l behind Cyrus Darius (11-8) at Kelso 2m 2f (2) hvy in Feb.

    Sakhee's City (FR) 16-1 (10-11) Held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out, 10th of 11, 29 1/2l behind Clyne (11-12) at Uttoxeter 2m 4f hcp (2) hvy in Mar.

    Applaus (GER) 11-1 (11-12) Raced wide close up, led 4 out, headed next, led again approaching last, ridden out, won at Wetherby 1m 7f hcp (4) sft in Mar beating Caraline (12-3) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

    Bulls Head (IRE) 7-4 (10-1) In rear and tracked leaders, went 3rd before 3 out, bumped and led 2 out, mistake last, kept on well run-in, won at Ayr 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb beating Strong Economy (10-11) by 6l, 4 ran.

    Rhymers Stone 10-1 (11-1) Tracked leader until ridden between 3 out/2 out, weakened flat, 4th of 9, 22 1/2l behind Apache Jack (10-10) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (3) gs in Mar.