Racecards
15:05 Newcastle
vertem.co.uk Handicap Chase (Class 4)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 2m 7f 91y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £8,000 added
- Winner: £3,594
- 2nd: £1,656
- 3rd: £828
- 4th: £414
- Form 43P426
- Age 9
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer S England
- Jockey Jonathan England
prominent and keen, ridden after 4 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form 1UPP17
- Age 8
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 109
- Trainer H Hogarth
- Jockey Danny McMenamin
pressed leader, led narrowly 12th, headed 14th, ridden 4 out, close up 2 out, mistake last, no extra
- Form 3132P1
- Age 6
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer P A Kirby
- Jockey Colm McCormack
held up in rear, jumped right 1st, rapid headway to lead 14th, pushed clear before last, ran on flat, comfortably
- Form P21P54
- Age 9
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 107
- Trainer O Greenall & J Guerriero
- Jockey R T Dunne
led narrowly, headed 12th, ridden and weakened before 4 out
- Form 117/3-5P
- Age 9
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Grant Cockburn
held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, in rear 12th, losing touch 14th, ridden and no impression from 4 out
- Form 1/1-566U
- Age 12
- Weight 11-2
- Official Rating 102
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
prominent, midfield 11th, towards rear 14th, ridden and lost touch before 4 out, no extra
- Form PP-2454
- Age 8
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer M E Sowersby
- Jockey Lorcan Murtagh
towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 4 out, well behind 2 out, kept on
- Form P66-083
- Age 10
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer I Jardine
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in touch, lost place 14th, in touch 4 out, weakened from 3 out
- Form 36-7FP3
- Age 12
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 112
- Trainer A M Thomson
- Jockey Ryan Mania
NonRunner
- Form 13-3350
- Age 9
- Weight 11-8
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
NonRunner
- Form P52331
- Age 6
- Weight 10-3
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer N Kent
- Jockey Charlie Hammond
NonRunner
- Form 42-3314
- Age 12
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 87
- Trainer Mrs J Walton
- Jockey Ross Chapman
NonRunner
In depth
Verdict
Plenty of winning course form here with CAITLIN gaining reward for consistency with a comfortable track and trip victory last month. A 9lb rise makes this tougher but Wye Aye is up 12lb for winning by a similar margin at Huntingdon. Capard King hasn't been in the best of form but is now 3lb lower than when storming to an easy track and trip victory in December 2019. The veteran Westend Theatre won around here last month and found reverting to 2m4f against him at Hereford but So Satisfied hasn't won for over two years which is why he's 10lb lower.
Formwatch
Well Smitten (IRE) 7-1 (11-9) Held up in rear, not fluent 11th and 13th, mistake 16th, ridden before 17th, hit 3 out, one pace from 2 out, 6th of 7, dist behind Gran Paradiso (10-10) at Sedgefield 3m 2f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Mance Rayder (IRE) 5-1 (11-1) Always towards rear, 7th of 11, dist behind Another Emotion (11-8) at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Wye Aye 7-2 (11-8) Held up, steady headway to chase leaders 3 out, travelled well into lead last, nudged out, impressive, won at Huntingdon 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Seaside Girl (11-12) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Cave Top (IRE) 10-1 (11-11) Tracked leaders, ridden and chased front two after 5 out, stayed on same pace, 4th of 9, 14l behind Road Warrior (11-12) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Final Reminder (IRE) 9-1 (11-12) Always towards rear and reluctant early stages, mistake 2nd, untidy 3rd, pulled up before 4 out, at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (4) hvy in Feb.
Racing Pulse (IRE) 33-1 (10-8) Chased leaders when stumbled and unseated rider 1st, at Carlisle 3m hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Hidden Glen (IRE) 80-1 (11-4) Held up towards rear, not fluent 12th, headway 13th, ridden after 4 out, weakened before last, 4th of 8, 31l behind Mance Rayder (11-6) at Doncaster 3m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
So Satisfied 33-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outside 11th, chased leader 4 out, ridden before 3 out, weakened before last, 3rd of 14, 8 3/4l behind Slainte Mhor (11-11) at Ayr 3m hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Capard King (IRE) 11-1 (11-7) Chased leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place 2nd, struggling 12th, closed to take 3rd before 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out, 3rd of 6, 19 1/4l behind Cash To Ash (11-7) at Ayr 3m hcp (4) hvy in Mar.
Manetti (IRE) 14-1 (10-10) Held up towards rear, headway on outer before 4 out, no extra from 2 out, 10th of 14, 25 3/4l behind Well Above Par (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 4f hcp (2) sft in Mar.
Catlin 10-3 (10-6) Prominent early before settling in mid-division, ridden briefly after 10th and again 6 out, headway for pressure approaching 2 out, quickened to lead last and stayed on well, won at Newcastle 2m 7f hcp (5) gs in Mar beating Spirit Of Hale (10-7) by 3 1/4l, 10 ran.
Westend Theatre (IRE) 10-3fav (10-12) Close up and disputed lead, mistake 9th and lost position, ridden and chased leaders after 2 out, not fluent last, stayed on run-in, 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Cash Again (12-1) at Hexham 2m 4f hcp (5) sft in Mar.