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17:35 Newcastle
Fresh Approach At Vertem Handicap (Str) (Class 6)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m 3y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- £4,000 added
- Winner: £2,588
- 2nd: £770
- 3rd: £385
- 4th: £192
- Form 496-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, every chance over 1f out, stayed on well
- Form 907-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer D H Brown
- Jockey P J McDonald
led, hung left when headed over 2f out, soon lost place
- Form 566
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 63
held up in rear, headway 2f out, soon no impression
- Form 208-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
- Trainer M Dods
- Jockey P Mulrennan
midfield, headway to chase leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace
- Form 05-5
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 62
prominent, under pressure over 3f out, soon rallied, weakened approaching final furlong
- Form 14252-1
- Age 3
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 60
- Trainer T D Barron
- Jockey Graham Gibbons
chased leaders, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, kept on same pace closing stages
- Form 844-12
- Age 3
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 59
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey P Makin
held up towards rear, smooth headway over 2f out, chased leaders over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ridden clear
Boldbob (IRE)
217- Form 046-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 53
- Trainer Micky Hammond
- Jockey G Lee
outpaced in rear, headway to chase leaders over 1f out, faded final furlong
- Form 892486-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer J & S Quinn
- Jockey I J Brennan
midfield, headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 946-624
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 51
- Trainer K Dalgleish
- Jockey Connor Beasley
prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, stayed on same pace final furlong
- Form 09679-
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 50
- Trainer T D Easterby
- Jockey D Fentiman
always in rear
- Form 908-0
- Age 3
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 46
- Trainer D Carroll
- Jockey Neil Farley
midfield, weakened over 2f out
- Form 47-7664
- Age 3
- Weight 8-12
- Official Rating 55
- Trainer J R Norton
- Jockey Non Runner
Nonrunner
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Verdict
Secrets Safe ran well over a longer trip at Lingfield last time but is raised a further 5lb for his trouble. He won at Southwell earlier and so did CHILWORTH BELLS. The latter also scored at Thirsk last year and may well be up to defying a 3lb rise. Sir Lancelott is another recent winner on the all-weather though he was well beaten despite finishing second last time. A handful make their handicap debuts and the betting may give a clue to their chances with the likes of Loom Of Life, Dembaba and Red Majesty all likely improvers.
Formwatch
Loom of Life (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, pushed along on outside halfway, ridden edged left and weakened over 1f out, 6th of 12, 12l behind Deerfield (9-5) at Thirsk 1m 2yo mdn (4) gd in Aug.
Secrets Safe (IRE) 5-4fav (9-7) Half-reared stalls, headway to soon lead, ridden 2f out, headed towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Smugglers Lane (8-4) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp 0-60 (6) pol in Feb.
Dembaba (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Ridden along in 1st 1f, chased leaders, driven along over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 6th of 10, 9l behind Silversmith (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m mdn auc stks (5) pol in Feb.
Blackfoot Brave (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) Towards rear and outpaced, pushed along halfway, never dangerous, 8th of 13, 12l behind Honeysuckle Lil (8-7) at Newcastle 6f 2yo mdn (5) gf in Sep.
Red Majesty 25-1 (8-8) Tracked leader until bumped over 6f out, tracked leaders, ridden when weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 5l behind Wajeeh (8-9) at Lingfield 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Feb.
Chilworth Bells 8-1 (8-13) Made all, ridden 2f out, kept on gamely final furlong, won at Southwell 1m 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Jan beating What Could She Be (9-7) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.
Sir Lancelott 11-4 (9-4) Tracked leaders, ridden over 3f out, edged right over 1f out, went 2nd inside final furlong, no chance with winner, 2nd of 5, 7l behind What Asham (9-2) at Southwell 1m app hcp 0-60 (6) fbs in Mar.
Boldbob (IRE) 20-1 (9-5) Stumbled start, always behind, 6th of 9, 20l behind Secret Brief (9-5) at Thirsk 7f 2yo mdn (4) gd in Sep.
Youonlyliveonce (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) Pushed along to soon lead, driven and headed 3f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 10, 10l behind Offshore (9-7) at Southwell 1m 2yo hcp 0-65 (6) fbs in Dec.
Moon Arc (IRE) 9-4 (8-12) Tracked leader over 7f out until ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 5, 6l behind Ventura Castle (8-12) at Lingfield 1m 2f 3yo sell stks (6) pol.
Bushranger Bay (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) Led early, chased leader until over 3f out, chased leaders, weakened over 2f out, last of 9, 26l behind Perceived (8-11) at Nottingham 1m 2yo hcp 0-70 (5) sft in Oct.
Unforgettable You (IRE) 66-1 (8-4) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out, 14th of 17, 17l behind Normandy Barriere (8-12) at Redcar 6f 3yo hcp 0-65 (6) gf.
Ingleby Hollow 8-1 (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 10l behind Wiener Valkyrie (9-0) at Redcar 7f 2yo mdn (5) sft in Nov.
Q Twenty Girl (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) Tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace, 4th of 8, 5l behind Serene Beauty (8-4) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn fll (5) in Mar.