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16:25 Newcastle

Vertem-Leading The Field Handicap Chase (Class 3)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 2m 4f 19y
  • Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places)
  • Surface: Turf
  • £12,200 added
  • Winner: £7,018
  • 2nd: £2,061
  • 3rd: £1,030
  • 4th: £515
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 5m 16.88s
  • Off Time: 16:26:11
  • 7 Ran
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Silk -

Fortified Bay (IRE)

7/1

    2
    Silk -

    Informateur (FR)

    6/1

      1
      Silk - Purple, Red epaulets, Pink sleeves, Red cap

      Clan Legend

      21 t CD
      7/2
      • Form 324-612
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-11
      • Official Rating 135

      held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders after 7th, close up 11th, led narrowly 4 out, ridden and headed narrowly before 3 out, switched right before last, no extra flat

      2
      Silk - Emerald green, yellow hoops, white cap

      Demi Sang (FR)

      63 p
      15/2
      • Form 2-72335
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-6
      • Official Rating 130

      in rear, pushed along and lost ground 12th, well beaten 4 out

      3
      Silk - Black, red Cross of Lorraine, sleeves and cap

      Informateur (FR)

      11 D
      6/1
      • Form 17-6124
      • Age 8
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 127

      held up towards rear, headway to chase leaders 7th, close up 4 out, ridden to lead before 3 out, drew clear approaching last, all out to hold on flat, headed on line

      4
      Silk - Green, Gold hoop and sleeves, check cap

      Ascot De Bruyere (FR)

      91 b CCD
      9/2
      • Form 364B3-1
      • Age 11
      • Weight 11-3
      • Official Rating 127

      chased leader, close up 4th, reminders and lost place after 7th, in rear 8th, detached 9th, ridden when mistake 11th, tailed off before 12th, pulled up before 4 out

      5
      Silk - Emerald green, royal blue disc, emerald green sleeves, royal blue stars, royal blue cap

      Last Goodbye (IRE)

      19 pt D
      10/1
      • Form 390-P39
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 125

      led, awkward 2nd, joined 8th, headed 9th, ridden after 10th, mistake 11th and dropped to rear, tailed off before 4 out

      6
      Silk - WHITE, RED sash, WHITE sleeves, ROYAL BLUE armlets, ROYAL BLUE cap

      Fortified Bay (IRE)

      21 v C
      7/1
      • Form 11P-42P
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 125

      midfield, slow 6th and dropped towards rear, ridden in midfield 12th, headway 4 out, jumped left 2 out, ran on strongly flat, got up on line

      7
      Silk - Dark blue and light blue diamonds, dark blue sleeves, light blue armlets, white cap

      Seemorelights (IRE)

      75
      16/5
      • Form 34F6/23
      • Age 9
      • Weight 11-1
      • Official Rating 125

      midfield, awkward 2nd, headway to press leaders 3rd, close up 4th, upsides 8th, led narrowly 9th, hit 11th, joined 12th, ridden and headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out

      8
      NR

      Pougne Bobbi (FR)

      21 v D
      7/1
      • Form 17/2-944
      • Age 10
      • Weight 11-0
      • Official Rating 124

      NonRunner

      In depth

      Verdict

      Since a pipe-opener at Ayr, CLAN LEGEND has run a couple of cracking races at Aintree and Ascot and this looks a slightly easier assignment for the top weight. Ascot De Bruyere was possibly flattered by his margin of victory over course and distance in November but a 7lb rise is not insurmountable. Pougne Bobbi is gradually slipping towards a decent mark and he may have needed his latest fourth at Musselburgh but Demi Sang’s losing run now stretches back to August 2019. Informateur is still unexposed over fences but he dropped away tamely at Carlisle 11 days ago so Seemorelights makes more appeal.

      Formwatch

      Clan Legend 16-1 (11-8) In touch in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 10th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden and one pace before next, no chance with winner, just held on for 2nd, 2nd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Alnadam (11-10) at Sandown 2m 4f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

      Demi Sang (FR) 11-2 (11-8) In rear, ridden 12th, never a factor, 5th of 9, 18 3/4l behind Twotwothree (10-4) at Wetherby 2m 3f hcp (3) sft in Dec.

      Informateur (FR) 5-2 (10-13) Midfield, not fluent 7th, headway 12th, led 4 out (usual 5 out), headed 2 out, weakened last, 4th of 6, 29 1/4l behind Didero Vallis (11-2) at Catterick 3m 1f hcp (3) hvy in Feb.

      Ascot De Bruyere (FR) 17-2 (11-12) Led 2nd, headed 9th, led again 5 out, 3 lengths clear 4 out, left clear at last, won at Newcastle 2m 4f hcp (4) gd in Nov beating Oscar Ceremony (11-0) by 18l, 9 ran.

      Last Goodbye (IRE) 66-1 (11-4) Held up in touch on outside, lost place over 4f out, well behind final 3f, 9th of 10, 27l behind King Of Realms (11-4) at Newcastle 2m 4f (4) pol in Feb.

      Fortified Bay (IRE) 50-1 (11-0) Jumped left, in rear, headway 9th, lost place 12th, effort 16th, weakened from 18th, pulled up after 20th, at Musselburgh 4m 1f hcp (2) sft in Feb.

      Seemorelights (IRE) 2-1 (11-0) Led, quickened 4 out, hit 3 out, headed soon after, ridden and no impression between last 2, weakened into 3rd last, 3rd of 4, 9 1/2l behind Marown (11-0) at Ayr 2m 4f (4) hvy in Dec.

      Pougne Bobbi (FR) 8-1 (11-12) Held up in rear, not fluent and slow early, headway on outside 11th, led before 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened flat, 4th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Dubai Angel (11-7) at Musselburgh 2m 6f hcp (3) sft in Feb.