27 Feb 2021 14:10 Newcastle
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 75y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Vertem - Very Different Stockbrokers Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Ain't My Fault (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2P3164 / 12 | Jump (70) | S Mulqueen | Miss Lucinda V Russell Foresight Racing | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd 4 out, led before 2 out, clear last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Smiths Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 205FF3 / 9 | Jump (4) | R Patrick | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne MacLennan | 11/4 | |
| held up in last, slow 9th, went 3rd before 3 out, went 2nd last, stayed on, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Discko Des Plages (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 61-613U / 10 | Jump (6) | W T Kennedy | R Hobson Gordon Farr & Gerry… | 5/2 | |
| not always fluent, chased leaders, raced keenly, left in lead 5th, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd flat, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 50 L | Black Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/114-33 / 10 | Jump (35) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Leeds Plywood And… | 5/1 | |
| prominent, hampered 5th, mistake next, reminder and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Slanelough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-84232 / 11 | Jump (29) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin Miss J Matterson… | 5/2 | |
| led until fell 5th | ||||||||||
