Newcastle
15:25
Vertem Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Newcastle Date: Sat, 25 Feb 2023 Distance: 4m1½f Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.75 Place: £1.40 £3.40 £2.30 Exacta: £24.50 Tricast: £86.50 Trifecta: £148.50
Non-Runners: Bushypark (unsuitable ground), Young Bull (self certificate)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Didn't jump with fluency - held up in rear - hit 18th - headway and in touch with leaders 19th - pushed along and outpaced after 5 out - ridden and rallied before 3 out - led after last - stayed on(op 15/8 tchd 13/8)
8 G AVG Christian Williams 158 lbs 7/4F Won
2nd
Prominent - ridden and outpaced 17th - rallied 19th - went second before 2 out - led before last - hit last - soon headed - kept on - no match for winner
11 G Poor Ben Clarke 166 lbs 10/1 2.5
3rd
Took keen hold - disputed lead - led 4th - mistake and headed 17th - led again 4 out - ridden and headed before last - weakened final 110yds(op 7/1)
9 G Good Sam England 142 lbs 11/2 7
4th
Led - headed but pressed leader 4th - hit 17th - led again after 18th - headed and ridden 4 out - lost second before 2 out - weakened before last
11 G AVG Tim Vaughan 168 lbs 20/1 9
5th
In touch with leaders on inner - ridden and outpaced on turn before 4 out - rallied 2 out - no extra from last(op 11/1)
10 G AVG Rose Dobbin 144 lbs 14/1 2
6th
Midfield - headway on outer and prominent before 16th - ridden 4 out - weakened from 2 out(op 25/1)
10 G AVG Lucinda Russell 151 lbs 33/1 9.5
7th
Midfield - lost position 16th - rallied and prominent 19th - mistake and outpaced 4 out - soon ridden and beaten - no chance when blundered last (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 11/1)
N/A AVG Nicky Richards 144 lbs 17/2 69
99th
Didn't jump with fluency - in rear throughout - outpaced when mistake 18th - pulled up after 5 out(op 12/1)
N/A Poor Brian Ellison 151 lbs 14/1 -
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99th
Held up in rear - not fluent 7th - headway and prominent 13th - led 17th - headed after 18th - lost position when not fluent 5 out - soon beaten - pulled up before 4 out - lost shoe (vet said gelding lost his right-hind shoe)(op 16/1)
12 G AVG John Flint 149 lbs 18/1 -
99th
Raced wide - midfield - steady headway and prominent 16th - ridden and lost position after 4 out - weakened and pulled up after 2 out(op 20/1)
6 G Poor Ben Case 154 lbs 25/1 -
99th
Prominent on inner - blundered 14th - dropped to rear and struggling before 16th - pulled up after 18th(op 40/1)
9 G AVG Ian Williams 150 lbs 50/1 -
99th
Held up in rear on inner - mistake 14th - ridden and struggling from 16th - pulled up after 5 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said that a post-race examination of gelding failed to reveal any abnormalities)
9 G AVG Jane Williams 148 lbs 15/2 -
99th
In rear throughout - pushed along after 5 out - weakened 4 out - pulled up 2 out(op 12/1 tchd 11/1)
N/A AVG Ann Hamilton 161 lbs 14/1 -