Full Result 4.30 Newcastle | 23 February 2019

Vertem - Leading The Field Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f19yds) 2m4f Good To Soft 15 fences

1st £6,822.90 2nd £2,003.40 3rd £1,001.70 4th £500.85

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 5/2F Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	Steven Fox ⁵ James Ewart	9	1011 b	122	116	138	–
bb g Kapgarde (FR) - Quid De Neuville (FR) (Le Balafre)
Made all, clear 3rd to after 6th, clear again before 4 out, kept on strongly, unchallenged (op 9/2)

2 18	4. Cave Top (IRE) 11/2 William Kennedy Oliver Greenall	William Kennedy Oliver Greenall	7	118	128	104	127	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Cyrils Top Girl (IRE) (Top Of The World)
Not fluent on occasions, prominent chasing group, hit 7th, jumped left and chased (clear) winner 4 out, no impression from next (op 9/2 tchd 4/1)

3 3¾ [21¾]	8. Tayzar 9/2 Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	Jamie Hamilton Ruth Jefferson	8	110	120	92	118	–
b g Kayf Tara - Matilda Too (IRE) (Definite Article)
Held up, blundered 1st, last and plenty to do before 4 out, kept on from 2 out, never reached leaders (op 5/1 tchd 11/2)

4 nse [21¾]	1. Clan Legend 7/1 Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	Lucy Alexander N W Alexander	9	1111 t	131	103	127	–
ch g Midnight Legend - Harrietfield (Nicholas Bill)
Held up, steady headway and in touch before 4 out, pushed along and no further impression from next (op 6/1 tchd 15/2)

5 6 [27¾]	3. Bernardelli (IRE) 14/1 Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	Craig Nichol Nicky Richards	11	119 p	129	95	119	–
b g Golan (IRE) - Beautiful Blue (IRE) (Xaar)
Held up in touch, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, beaten next (op 10/1)

6 14 [41¾]	5. Special Catch (IRE) 22/1 Sean Quinlan Ruth Jefferson	Sean Quinlan Ruth Jefferson	12	118	128	80	105	–
b g Catcher In The Rye (IRE) - Top Quality (Simply Great)
Held up, pushed along after 4 out, struggling from next (op 16/1 tchd 25/1)

7 3¼ [45]	2. Just Don't Ask (IRE) 100/30 Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	Brian Hughes Charlie Longsdon	7	1110	130	78	110	–
ch g Ask - Lucys Mate (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Not fluent on occasions, held up in touch, blundered 7th, steady headway 5 out, weakened from next (jockey said gelding jumped poorly) (op 4/1)

8 ¾ [45¾]	6. Oak Vintage (IRE) 16/1 Thomas Dowson ³ Philip Kirby	Thomas Dowson ³ Philip Kirby	9	112	125	72	100	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Brandam Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Not fluent on occasions, chased winner to 4 out, soon ridden and weakened (op 12/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:30:00 Winning time: 5m 3.60s (slow by 4.60s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: The Steel Bonnets (Ascot De Bruyere) 1st breeder: E A R L La Bruyere & Alain Ziegler
2nd owner: Lord Daresbury & Jocelyn Rosenburg (Cave Top)
3rd owner: C D Carr (Tayzar)
Tote win: £2.90 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £15.40 CSF: £17.08 Tricast: £57.90 Trifecta: £76

4:30 Newcastle 23 Feb 2019

Vertem - Leading The Field Handicap Chase