06 Apr 2019 15:20 Newcastle
Winner: £8,511 (Penalty: £4,614); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Think Smart At Vertem Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Inchcolm (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 111U13 / 15 | Jump (34) | Harry Reed | T Davidson Sprayclad Uk | 5/1 | |
| in touch, headway 5 out, led 3 out, strongly challenged from 2 out, held on gamely under pressure | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | NK | Purple Harry (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | 24-58P1 / 14 | Jump (13) | Callum Bewley | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 8/1 | |
| led until 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, every chance from next, pressed winner closing stages, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 14 L | Carrigdhoun (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 63677P / 14 | Jump (34) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 25/1 | |
| prominent, slow 3rd and 4th, lost place before next, rallied 3 out, kept on into 3rd, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Casual Cavalier (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 7-41421 / 12 | Jump (21) | Billy Garritty | Henry Oliver Martingrayracing | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, under pressure 5 out, headway after next, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1 L | No No Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 770361 / 12 | Jump (15) | Thomas Willmott | I A Duncan The Macdonald Family | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 2nd, soon lost place, beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | NS | Very First Time (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0-57657 / 9 | Jump (23) | B S Hughes | T D Easterby The Can't Say No… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 5 out, headed next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 6 L | Iskabeg Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 343221 / 11 | Jump (10) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 6th, rallied after next, led 4 out, headed next, weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 16 L | Loch Linnhe (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 363243 / 10 | Jump (39) | Ross Chapman | G Boanas Miss G Boanas &… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, joined leader 5th, weakened 5 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Newberry New (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 3-65641 / 10 | Flat (145), Jump (21) | C R King | H Bethell Mr W A Bethell | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Knocknamona (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 622415 / 12 | Jump (40) | Alain Cawley | Micky Hammond The Rat Pack Racing… | 14/1 | |
| in rear when fell 7th | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Onderun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P0373P / 10 | Jump (13) | Non Runner | G Bewley Southdean Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
