Racecards
16:45 Newcastle
Vertem Investing For The Future Handicap Hurdle (Div 1) (Class 5)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 2m 4f 62y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £5,779 added
- Winner: £2,342
- 2nd: £1,079
- 3rd: £539
- 4th: £350
- Form 035845
- Age 5
- Weight 12-2
- Official Rating 101
- Trainer R Menzies
- Jockey Nathan Moscrop
close up, restrained behind leader 4th, ridden and lost place before 8th, weakened and tailed off before 3 out
- Form 150P12
- Age 7
- Weight 11-12
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer D Bourke
- Jockey Ross Chapman
held up in rear, steady headway before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, rapid progress between horses to lead last, stayed on strongly flat
Royal Cosmic
15- Form 105-575
- Age 7
- Weight 11-10
- Official Rating 95
- Trainer R A Fahey
- Jockey Oakley Brown
midfield, ridden and lost place before 8th, lost touch before 2 out, no extra
- Form 3-88080
- Age 7
- Weight 11-9
- Official Rating 94
- Trainer A Nicol
- Jockey Craig Nichol
held up in rear, some headway before 8th, ridden and lost touch before 2 out where not fluent, no extra
- Form P1P090
- Age 7
- Weight 11-7
- Official Rating 92
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey Jamie Hamilton
led narrowly, headed 6th, ridden and weakened before 3 out
- Form 853482
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer S Corbett
- Jockey Sam Coltherd
prominent, blundered 7th, weakened quickly before 8th, detached when pulled up before 3 out
- Form 8-22700
- Age 7
- Weight 11-3
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer Tim Vaughan
- Jockey R T Dunne
held up towards rear, headway into midfield 7th, ridden to chase leaders 3 out, one pace from 2 out
- Form P89635
- Age 7
- Weight 11-1
- Official Rating 86
- Trainer Miss J E Foster
- Jockey Miss Becky Smith
midfield, headway to chase leaders 7th, close up 3 out, ridden before 2 out, close up last, one pace flat
- Form 7-75556
- Age 9
- Weight 10-9
- Official Rating 80
- Trainer N W Alexander
- Jockey Bruce Lynn
pressed leader, led 6th, ridden before 2 out, headed last, stayed on flat
- Form 69-00U5
- Age 8
- Weight 10-6
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Alain Cawley
held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside before 8th, ridden before 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, no extra from last
- Form 2355-P7
- Age 11
- Weight 10-4
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer Miss S E Forster
- Jockey Rachel McDonald
midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out
- Form 630072
- Age 6
- Weight 10-1
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer M Weatherer
- Jockey Aaron Anderson
towards rear, ridden after 6th, not fluent 7th and lost touch, plugged on from 3 out
- Form 769875
- Age 9
- Weight 10-0
- Official Rating 69
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey Joe Williamson
held up in midfield, headway to chase leaders 8th and ridden soon after, lost place when not fluent 2 out, no extra
Jedhi
12- Form 665P4
- Age 6
- Weight 11-6
- Official Rating 91
- Trainer Jedd O'Keeffe
- Jockey Non Runner
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In depth
Verdict
Old Jewry scored over 2m5f at Kelso in November and 2m1f at Carlisle last month. Runner-up at the latter track on Saturday, he looks certain to get into contention. UNIQUE COMPANY, beaten half-a-length in that event last month, can gain revenge on slightly better terms and quicker ground as he was only headed close home. Let's Sway was beaten in a Wetherby seller last time while Jedhi, three-times a winner on the Flat, has yet to reach a place over hurdles but Royal Cosmic has won his share of races and has now dropped to a winnable mark.
Formwatch
Tabou Beach Boy 12-1 (11-7) Mid-division, closed 7th, not fluent 10th, 5th 4 out, weakened from next, 5th of 10, 28 3/4l behind Roxboro Road (11-5) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Old Jewry (IRE) 6-1 (11-2) In rear, headway 2 out, ridden to chase winner next, stayed on, 2nd of 14, 2l behind Donladd (11-10) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Apr.
Royal Cosmic 28-1 (10-2) Mid-division, niggled along 4th, ridden along briefly 5th, outpaced towards rear 4 out, ridden after 3 out, rallied after 2 out and stayed on strongly closing stages, 5th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Iolani (10-12) at Musselburgh 2m hcp (2) gs in Mar.
Espion De Saflo (FR) 40-1 (10-5) Led, pressed 4 out and headed, weakened quickly and soon beaten, 10th of 12, dist behind Kauto D'Amour (10-13) at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Cilluirid (IRE) 12-1 (11-8) Led, jumped right second, ridden along after 3 out, struggled thereafter, 11th of 13, 31 3/4l behind Conundrum (11-2) at Sedgefield 2m 1f hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Let's Sway 5-1 (10-7) Keen, tracked leaders, awkward 3rd, went 2nd after 4 out, hung left from before 2 out, ridden and kept on same pace run-in, 2nd of 6, 3 1/4l behind Paricolor (12-0) at Wetherby 2m 4f (4) gd in Apr.
Akkapenko (FR) 22-1 (11-2) Midfield, ridden before 10th, ridden after 3 out, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off, 11th of 15, dist behind Avantgardist (11-4) at Southwell 3m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Seapoint (IRE) 13-2 (10-10) Rear of mid-division, plugged on after 2 out, mistake last, no impression, 5th of 9, 13 1/4l behind First Man (11-8) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (4) gs in Mar.
Christmas In Usa (FR) 28-1 (10-10) Chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 4th, pushed along hanging left head high and lost 2nd before 3 out, hit 3 out, never dangerous after, 6th of 13, 18 1/4l behind Peltwell (11-1) at Newcastle 2m hcp (5) gd in Mar.
Excalibur (POL) 22-1 (10-0) In touch, ridden and headway 3 out, weakened last, 5th of 8, 21 3/4l behind Lissen To The Lady (10-2) at Carlisle 2m 3f hcp (4) gs in Apr.
Kitty Fisher (IRE) 40-1 (10-0) Chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon beaten, last of 7, 34 1/4l behind Tomorrow's Angel (11-3) at Kelso 2m 7f hcp (4) gd in Mar.
Unique Company (IRE) 11-1 (10-0) Tracked leaders, challenged for lead before 4 out, led on approach to last, ridden flat, headed final 110 yards, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind Old Jewry (11-7) at Carlisle 2m 1f hcp (5) sft in Mar.
Kisumu 22-1 (10-0) Prominent in chasing group, 7th 3 out, no impression, 5th of 10, 25 3/4l behind Peltwell (11-1) at Wetherby 2m hcp (5) gs in Mar.
Jedhi 2-1 (10-3) Held up in rear, not always fluent, went 3rd when not fluent 2 out, well held by front pair, lost 3rd flat, 4th of 5, 19 3/4l behind Sweet Adare (11-12) at Wincanton 1m 7f hcp (3) gd in Mar.