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16:03 Newcastle

Vertem-Leading The Field Handicap Chase (GBB Race) (Class 2)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
  • £25,000 added
  • Winner: £13,008
  • 2nd: £5,980
  • 3rd: £2,990
  • 4th: £1,495
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.03s
  • Off Time: 16:04:45
  • 7 Ran
1
Silk - Purple, pink seams, diabolo on sleeves, quartered cap
  • Form 531-144
  • Age 7
  • Weight 12-0
  • Official Rating 135

chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, soon well held and kept on one pace

2
Silk - Light blue and dark green (quartered), white sleeves, red armlets, white cap
  • Form 1241/21
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-12
  • Official Rating 133

disputed lead, led 4th, shaken up and forged away after 3 out, awkward 2 out, ran on well and in command before last, comfortably

3
Silk - Grey, red hoops, grey sleeves, red stars and cap

Ubetya (IRE)

30 p D
13/2
  • Form 41-3224
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-7
  • Official Rating 128

disputed lead, not fluent and headed 4th, remained handy, ridden after 4 out, weakened next

4
Silk - Light blue, royal blue spots and sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 380-450
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-6
  • Official Rating 127

tracked front pair, pressed leader from 6th, not fluent 5 out, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and outpaced by winner after 3 out, stayed on but always well held

5
Silk - Black and Emerald Green diabolo, chevrons on sleeves, Black cap

Chinwag

57 pt D
14/1
  • Form 131P-4P
  • Age 8
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 125

chased leaders, mistake 5 out and pushed along, soon behind and pulled up after 4 out

6
Silk - Red, royal blue sleeves, red spots, red cap, royal blue spots
7/2
  • Form 11-5532
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-4
  • Official Rating 125

in rear, in touch, chased leaders before 4 out, ridden after 3 out, plugged on, not pace to challenge

7
Silk - Light Green, Dark Green chevrons, Red sleeves, White and Red striped cap
  • Form 14-32F5
  • Age 9
  • Weight 11-1
  • Official Rating 122

in touch, dropped to rear and pushed along 11th, well behind 3 out

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Dreams Of Home has won almost half of his 13 races and is on the same mark as when successful at Kelso in December. EASY AS THAT was having only his second start over fences when scoring easily at Haydock from Ubetya and Venetia Williams' charge has more to offer. Dubai Days completed a double last spring and is gradually returning to his best while Five Star Getaway is on a 3lb lower mark than his last victory in a Class 2 handicap at Kempton just over a year ago.

Formwatch

Dreams Of Home (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Tracked leaders, ridden 4 out, weakened 2 out, 4th of 8, 22 3/4l behind Pay The Piper (11-9) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (3) gs in Feb.

Easy As That (IRE) 9-2 (11-10) Raced wide, closer out wide in mid-division at 5th, headway chasing leaders 8th, went 2nd before 4 out, led 4 out, clear before the last, stayed on strongly, won at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec beating Ubetya (12-0) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.

Ubetya (IRE) 2-1 (11-6) Chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, every chance when not fluent 4 out, not fluent 3 out, lost place when mistake 2 out, well beaten after, 4th of 5, 22 1/2l behind No Risk Des Flos (11-11) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Jan.

Five Star Getaway (IRE) 11-2 (10-13) Towards rear and reminders after 7th, never involved, 11th of 14, 32 1/4l behind Remastered (12-1) at Kempton 3m hcp (2) sft in Dec.

Chinwag 11-1 (11-12) Off the pace towards rear, never on terms, tailed off and struggling in 5th when pulled up before 2 out, at Haydock 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

Dubai Days (IRE) 6-1 (11-12) In rear, not fluent 11th, headway 4 out, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led towards finish, headed close home, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Readysteadybeau (10-13) at Ayr 2m 5f hcp (3) sft in Feb.

The King Of May (FR) 16-1 (10-8) Chased leaders, shaken up home turn, weakened 3 out, last of 5, 27 3/4l behind Gemirande (10-9) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (2) gs in Feb.